Agriculture

4 hazards · Disease and living systems

The economy that grows out of the ground.

Crop disease and pests, livestock disease, harmful algal blooms and invasive species. For rural jurisdictions these are often the costliest hazards on the list.

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What you’d hand your council

The first page of an evidence brief for Crop Disease / Pest Infestation, one of the 4 hazards here. There is one for every hazard your team prepares for.

Evidence brief for Cedar Ridge County (example)

September 14, 2026

Crop Disease / Pest Infestation

Hazard in Agriculture, on the established threats & hazards list

Impact
5432112345

Likelihood

Likelihood
3

Possible — Expected occasionally — roughly once in 10 to 50 years (2–10% chance in any year).

Impact
5

Catastrophic — Overwhelming effects — mass casualties possible, widespread destruction, essential services out for a month or more, long-term recovery requiring state and federal assistance.

Readiness
2

Low — Some elements of capability are in place, but important gaps remain that could significantly limit the organization's ability to perform effectively. Additional development is needed before the capability can be relied upon.

  • 2source documents
  • 58verified mentions
  • —federal declarations
  • —NRI risk score
Worked example: Cedar Ridge County is fictional. The scores illustrate the format and are nobody's decision. Open a full sample brief →

The 4 hazards in Agriculture

How we can help

How we’d help you prepare for Agriculture

  1. 1

    We pull your climate record

    NOAA's daily temperature and precipitation record for your county, and NRI's agricultural losses where FEMA models them.

  2. 2

    We read the plans you already have

    Your mitigation plan and any agricultural or water-quality material, so what they say about Agriculture is cited.

  3. 3

    You leave with a cited brief

    Likelihood, impact and readiness for Agriculture on your own scale, every figure tied to its source, ready for the planning team or the council.

Preparing for Agriculture

Give Agriculture a place in the plan with the record behind it.

Agricultural hazards move slowly and cost a great deal. We connect your climate record and your plans so the assessment reflects the land your economy depends on. A person replies within one business day.

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