# County Add-Ons Now Take 35% of Crop Insurance Subsidies

> ECO and SCO county add-on policies accounted for 35% of premium subsidies for nine major US crops in 2026, up from 4% in 2024. The rise followed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act raising their subsidy rate from 65% to 80%.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T06:17:10.733Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100819-county-add-ons-now-take-35-of-crop-insurance-subsidies
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper county-level coverage encourages growers to keep planting, which supports supply over time. The effect on near-term prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-07-09 | [Farm Community Says Crop Insurance Needs To Be Fixed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46058-farm-community-says-crop-insurance-needs-to-be-fixed.md) | -6.6% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2023-02-08 | [Irrigated sorghum now insurable \| Lamb County Leader-News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37387-irrigated-sorghum-now-insurable-lamb-county-leader-news.md) | -0.3% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2025-12-14 | [Consultations in Mexico question US agricultural subsidies - Opportimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21479-consultations-in-mexico-question-us-agricultural-subsidies-opportimes.md) | +1.6% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2021-12-28 | [The latest tug-of-war: Billions in farm subsidies and rural aid - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43584-the-latest-tug-of-war-billions-in-farm-subsidies-and-rural-aid-politico.md) | -0.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-06-27 | [Premium Support and Crop Insurance: An Analysis of the Proposed 4% Farmer-Premium Payment Cap - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35470-premium-support-and-crop-insurance-an-analysis-of-the-proposed-4-farmer-premium.md) | -7.9% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2021-07-09 | [Farm Community Says Crop Insurance Needs To Be Fixed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46058-farm-community-says-crop-insurance-needs-to-be-fixed.md) | +4.1% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2021-12-28 | [The latest tug-of-war: Billions in farm subsidies and rural aid - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43584-the-latest-tug-of-war-billions-in-farm-subsidies-and-rural-aid-politico.md) | -1.4% | +3.3% |
| SOY | 2023-06-27 | [Premium Support and Crop Insurance: An Analysis of the Proposed 4% Farmer-Premium Payment Cap - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35470-premium-support-and-crop-insurance-an-analysis-of-the-proposed-4-farmer-premium.md) | +2.7% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- agribusinesswire.com: https://agribusinesswire.com/articles/county-add-on-policies-now-take-35-of-crop-insurance-subsidy

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