Risk Management Agency
E22054
The Risk Management Agency is a U.S. federal body that administers crop insurance and other risk management programs to help farmers and ranchers manage agricultural production and financial risks.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal agency of the United States
→
government organization → |
| abbreviation |
RMA
→
|
| aim |
to encourage sound risk management practices in agriculture
→
to reduce the economic impact of production losses on farmers → to stabilize farm income → to support the economic viability of U.S. agriculture → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. farmers
→
U.S. ranchers → United States → |
| continent |
North America
→
|
| country |
United States
→
|
| employerOf |
federal civil servants
→
|
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural policy
→
risk management → rural development → |
| fundedBy |
United States federal budget
→
|
| hasLogo |
logo of the USDA Risk Management Agency
→
|
| hasMainResponsibility |
administration of agricultural risk management programs
→
administration of federal crop insurance programs → helping farmers manage financial risks → helping farmers manage production risks → supporting agricultural producers in risk planning → |
| hasObjective |
to expand access to crop insurance for underserved producers
→
to promote climate and weather risk resilience in agriculture → to provide actuarially sound risk management tools → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
→
|
| industry |
agricultural risk management
→
crop insurance → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
→
|
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
→
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
→
|
| oversightBy |
United States Congress
→
|
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Agriculture
→
|
| partOf |
USDA farm safety net
→
United States Department of Agriculture → |
| regulates |
approved insurance providers for federal crop insurance
→
|
| sector |
agriculture
→
|
| serviceProvided |
crop insurance
→
livestock insurance → outreach to agricultural producers → pasture and rangeland insurance → risk management education → whole-farm revenue protection → |
| subsidiaryProgram |
Federal Crop Insurance Program
→
|
| topicOf |
United States agricultural policy
→
|
| uses |
public-private partnership with approved insurance providers
→
|
| website |
https://www.rma.usda.gov/
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
United States federal farm programs
→
|
administeredBy |
|
Farm Service Agency
→
|
collaboratesWith |
|
United States Department of Agriculture
→
|
oversees |