Risk Management and Disaster Assistance
Through robust risk management programs and disaster assistance, fisherman and seafood producers can better prepare for storms, market fluctuations, and environmental challenges. USDA investments help safeguard livelihoods, stabilize supply chains, and protect the long-term sustainability of our fisheries.
Programs
USDA Risk Management Agency Insurance
Shellfish Pilot Crop Insurance Program
The Shellfish pilot crop insurance program is an actual production history-price component plan of insurance for container-grown oysters commercially cultivated for the fresh, half-shell market.
Group Risk Plan Oysters
This is a federal crop insurance program for wild-caught oysters, available in Louisiana, that insures against widespread loss of oyster production in a county.
Aquaculture Dollar Plan Clams
Dollar plan policies provide protection against damage due to naturally occurring perils.
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection provides a risk management safety net for all commodities on the farm under one insurance policy and is available in all counties nationwide.
USDA Farm Service Agency Programs
Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program
This program offers financial support to producers of non-insurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower yields, destroyed crops, or the inability to plant.
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program
This program offers financial aid to producers who suffer losses from specific adverse conditions not covered by other USDA disaster assistance programs.
Farm Loan Programs Overview
Learn more about how the Farm Service Agency offers loans to help farmers and ranchers get the financing they need to start, expand or maintain a family farm.
Loan Assistance Tool
This online tool helps producers better navigate the farm loan application process.
