Farmers' perceptions of the AUTP program are important to achieve the success of this program, with good perceptions and supported by active participation, agricultural insurance as a guarantor of the risk of farming failure for farmers will run accordingly, so that the purpose of agricultural insurance will be achieved. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence farmers' perceptions, analyze farmers' perceptions of the Rice Farming Insurance program (AUTP), analyze farmers' expectations on the Rice Farming Insurance program (AUTP) in Sidoarjo Regency. The research location was chosen purposively in Sidoarjo Regency. There are many farmers in the area who follow and have experienced rice farming insurance (AUTP) and also this area is often flooded due to the lowlands. data from the Food and Agriculture Service of Sidoarjo Regency, farmers who have these criteria are in the districts of Balongbendo, Tulangan, Taman, Tanggulangin and Candi. The total population is 131 farmers, so the number of samples is 33 people. The analysis in this study uses descriptive analysis, regression and Likert scale. The results of the study are that 1. Simultaneously the influence of the variables of age, education, land area, length
of farming and AUTP knowledge is real at the 95% level, a good perception of the
Rice Farming Insurance program (AUTP) means that farmers accept the existence of the AUTP program and have a good view of which is good for the AUTP program in Sidoarjo Regency. Expectations for the Rice Farming Insurance (AUTP) program in Sidoarjo Regency are the most expected, namely expecting larger insurance claims, ontinuing AUTP, ongoing subsidies, additional quotas for bird pests entering claims, fixed premiums and uncomplicated procedures.

Keywords : Perception, Farm Insurance, Rice.