This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.


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 USDA Designates 17 Pennsylvania Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas  This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. Impacted Area: Pennsylvania Triggering Disaster #1: Drought that occurred during May 15, 2022, through September 20, 2022 Application Deadline: Oct. 2, 2023 Primary Counties Eligible: Tioga Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Pennsylvania: Bradford, Lycoming and Potter New York: Chemung and Steuben Impacted Area: Pennsylvania Triggering Disaster #2: Drought that occurred during June 1, 2022, through August 30, 2022 Application Deadline: Oct. 2, 2023 Primary Counties Eligible: Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Venango and Warren  Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Pennsylvania: ArmstrongCameronErieBlairCentreIndianaButlerClintonMcKeanCambriaCrawfordMercer New York: Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Impacted Area: Pennsylvania Triggering Disaster #3: Drought that occurred during June 1, 2022, through September 13, 2022 Application Deadline: Oct. 2, 2023 Primary Counties Eligible: Snyder and Union Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Pennsylvania: Centre, Clinton, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin and Northumberland Impacted Area: Pennsylvania Triggering Disaster #4: Drought that occurred during July 1, 2022, and September 4, 2022 Application Deadline: Oct. 2, 2023 Primary Counties Eligible: Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Pennsylvania: Berks, Bucks, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Montgomery, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne New Jersey: Sussex and Warren Impacted Area: Pennsylvania Triggering Disaster #5: Drought that occurred during July 1, 2022, through October 1, 2022 Application Deadline: Oct. 2, 2023 Primary Counties Eligible: Susquehanna and Wyoming Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Pennsylvania: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan and Wayne New York: Broome and Tioga Impacted Area: Pennsylvania Triggering Disaster #6: Drought that occurred during July 19,2022, through October 4, 2022 Application Deadline: Oct. 2, 2023 Primary Counties Eligible: Dauphin Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Pennsylvania: CumberlandLancasterNorthumberlandSchuylkillJuniataLebanonPerryYork More Resources On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery Tool can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center.
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 Recent Emergency Designations USDA Designates 92 Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.
USDA Designates 27 Tennessee Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.
USDA Designates Licking County, Ohio as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.
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