Agents: Navigating the RMA Actuarial Browser

This guide offers a comprehensive walkthrough of the RMA Actuarial Browser, helping users efficiently access essential actuarial data for agricultural risk management. It details the navigation process, tools, and resources available for analyzing rainfall indexes and crop information. By following the steps outlined, users can effectively locate historical data, assess eligibility, and understand critical dates and provisions related to their agricultural commodities.

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Navigating to the Actuarial Information Browser

Navigate to [https://www.rma.usda.gov/](https://www.rma.usda.gov/)

Click "Tools & Reports"

Click "Actuarial Documents"

Click "Actuarial Information Browser"

Rainfall Index- Actuarial Browser

Click "Rainfall Index"

Select the data criteria you want to search using the drop-down menus. Note: If you are unsure about the Grid ID, use the Grid ID Tool. This tool is demonstrated in the following section of this Guide.

Grid ID Tool

Click "Grid ID Tool"

Search for the location of the land. Search by: State, County, Zip Code, or Exact address

Click "Zoom Grid"

If desired, check the boxes to turn on the Grid Lines, Grid Labels, County Lines, and County labels.

Click the "Satellite" Image to turn satellite imagery on.

Clicking on the map and dropping a pin will display all the Pin Information in the lower left corner. This information includes the Grid ID along with other information.

Click on "Historical Indexes" to view the Precent of Normal rainfall for each Index Interval. Historical rainfall data, provided by NOAA, is available dating back to 1948. You can adjust the Year Range using the drop-down menus on the left hand side of the screen.

If Annual Forage was chosen as the commodity, the AF Grid Locator tool has a different interface compared to the PRF tool but offers the same functionality.

If Apiculture is chosen as a commodity, the Grid Locator tool will have a different interface compared to the PRF tool but will provide the same functionality.

Rainfall Index- Actuarial Browser Reports

Fill in all the needed criteria and click on "View Report" Note: Clicking on "Clear" will remove any previously selected criteria, allowing for a new search.

The "Types/Practice" tab displays all the types and practices available for that particular state/county and commodity.

Click "Dates" to view all the important dates for the state/county and commodity. Dates include but are not limited to, Sales Closing, Acreage Reporting, and Contract Change Date.

Click "County Base Values" to view the base value of production in the specific grid.

The "Premium Rates" tab will display the Base County Rates for the chosen criteria.

The "Final Index Payment Factors" tab provides data for calculating potential indemnity payments.

Click "Special Provisions" to view the specific rules and requirements for selecting index intervals, determine eligibility, view exceptions to basic provisions and access information required for acreage reporting.

Click "Subsidy Factors" to view the subsidy factors based on the coverage level for the particular state/county and commodity.

Crop- Actuarial Browser

Click "Crop" on the Brows by Application list on the far left.

Reordering your selection criteria allows yo to control how information is filtered. For example, you move "State" to the top of the list, the "Commodities" drop-down will only display commodities available in the selected state. To reorder, enter the new number in the box and then click outside the text box to apply the changes and trigger the reordering.

Fill in all the needed criteria and click on "View Report" Note: Clicking on "Clear" will remove any previously selected criteria, allowing for a new search.

Crop-Actuarial Browser Reports

Alert! The tabs displayed at the top of the report screen will adjust based on the selected criteria. The following slides highlight the tabs that are most commonly utilized.

Tip! To view additional sections of the report, use the scroll bar located at the bottom of the screen.

Click "Types / Practices" to view all the types and practices for that crop in the selected county.

Click "Unit Structure" to view the available unit structures for each type and practice of a given commodity in the selected county.

The "Prices" tab will display the RMA commodity price information.

Click "T-Yield" to view the estimated yields for each type/practice associated with the selected commodity and county.

The "Dates" tab will display important dates associated with the criteria chosen. Dates include but are not limited to: Sales Closing Date, Cancellation Date, Acreage Reporting Date, Production Reporting Date,

If the county has high risk areas, click "Maps" to view detailed High Risk Information. The report will display the Sub County Code for each type and practice, along with a hyperlink to the corresponding high risk map.

The "Rates" tab displays detailed premium rates for the selected crop in the chosen county.

The "Special Provisions" tab will provide additional policy language such as, Quality Statements, Added Land Procedures, specific language for the specific crop in that county, and much more.

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Agents: Navigating the RMA Actuarial Browser

Jodi Burney
35 steps
3 minutes