USDA Designates Blue Earth, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, and Todd County in Minnesota as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Excessive Rain, Flash Flooding, High Winds, and Hail

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 to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.

Impacted Area: Minnesota

Triggering Disaster 1: S5786 - Excessive Rain and Flash Flood from June 21 to June 23, 2024

Application Deadline: May 27, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Freeborn

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Iowa: Winnebago, Worth
Minnesota: Faribault, Mower, Steele, Waseca

Triggering Disaster 2: S5787 - Excessive Rain and Flash Flood from June 19, 2024, and continuing

Application Deadline: May 27, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Blue Earth

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca, Watonwan

Triggering Disaster 3: S5788 - High Winds and Hail from August 3, 2024

Application Deadline: May 27, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Todd

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Cass, Douglas, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Wadena

Triggering Disaster 4: S5789 - Excessive Rain from May 15, 2024, and continuing

Application Deadline: May 27, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Kandiyohi

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Chippewa, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Swift

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance 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.