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 48 North Dakota 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.

**State:** North Dakota

**Triggering Disaster #1:** Drought that occurred during April 15, 2020 and continuing.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:**

AdamsBillings

DunnGolden Valley

GrantMercer

StarkWilliams

**Contiguous Counties also Eligible:**
                            - North Dakota:  
BowmanBurkeDivide

HettingerMcKenzieMcLean

MortonMountrailOliver

SiouxSlope

                            - Montana: Fallon, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan and Wibaux
                            - South Dakota: Corson, Harding and Perkins

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**Triggering Disaster #2:** Drought, freeze and frost that occurred during July 15, 2020, and continuing.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:**

BottineauDivide

KidderMcHenry

PierceWells

**Contiguous Counties also Eligible:**
                            - North Dakota:   
BensonBurkeBurleighEddyEmmons

FosterLoganMcLeanRenvilleRolette

SheridanStutsmanTownerWardWilliams

                            - Montana: Sheridan

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**Triggering Disaster #3:** Drought, freeze and frost that occurred during April 15, 2020, and continuing.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:** Bowman and Slope

**Contiguous Counties also Eligible:**
                            - North Dakota: Adams, Billings, Golden Valley, Hettinger and Stark
                            - Montana: Fallon
                            - South Dakota: Harding

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**Triggering Disaster #4:** Frost that occurred September 7 through September 15, 2020.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:**

BurkeBurleigh

McLeanMountrail

RenvilleRolette

Ward

**Contiguous Counties also Eligible:**

North Dakota:

BottineauDivideDunnEmmons

KidderMcHenryMcKenzieMercer

MortonOliverPierce

SheridanTownerWilliams

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**Triggering Disaster #5:** Excessive moisture and rain that occurred January 1 through June 5, 2020.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:** Cavalier, Ramsey and Towner

**Contiguous Counties also Eligible:** Benson, Nelson, Pembina, Pierce, Rolette and Walsh

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**Triggering Disaster #6:** Excessive moisture/rain and flooding that occurred January 1 through August 1, 2020.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:**

BarnesDickeyEddy

EmmonsFosterGrand Forks

LoganNelsonSheridan

WalshWells

**Contiguous Counties also Eligible:**
                            - North Dakota:   
BensonBurleighCassCavalierGriggs

KidderLaMoureMcHenryMcIntoshMcLean

MortonPembinaPierceRamseyRansom

SargentSiouxSteeleStutsmanTraill

                            - Minnesota: Marshall and Polk
                            - South Dakota: Brown, Campbell, Corson and McPherson

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**Triggering Disaster #7:** Excessive moisture/rain, flooding and frost that occurred January 1 through September 15, 2020.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:**

BensonCassGriggs

LaMoureMcHenryMcIntosh

PembinaRansomSargent

SteeleStutsmanTraill

**Primary Counties Eligible:**
                            - North Dakota:  
BarnesBottineauCavalierDickeyEddyEmmonsFoster

Grand ForksKidderLoganMcLeanNelsonPierceRamsey

RenvilleRichlandSheridanTownerWalshWardWells

                            - Minnesota: Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman and Polk
                            - South Dakota: Brown, Campbell, McPherson, Marshall and Roberts

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**Triggering Disaster #8:** Excessive moisture/rain and frost that occurred during April 15 through June 5, 2020.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:** Kidder

**Contiguous Counties also Eligible:**

North Dakota: Burleigh, Emmons, Logan, Sheridan, Stutsman and Wells

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**Triggering Disaster #9:** Hail that occurred July 24, 2020.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:** Sioux

**Contiguous Counties also Eligible:**
                            - North Dakota: Adams, Emmons, Grant and Morton
                            - South Dakota: Corson

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**Triggering Disaster #10:** Hail that occurred August 12, 2020.

**Application Deadline:** December 27, 2021

**Primary Counties Eligible:** Sioux

**Contiguous Counties also Eligible:**
                            - North Dakota: Adams, Emmons, Grant and Morton
                            - South Dakota: Corson

For more information on FSA disaster assistance programs or to find your local USDA Service Center visit farmers.gov/recover.

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