USDA Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 2 Oklahoma Counties as Primary 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 to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, these counties suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional.

Impacted Area: Oklahoma

Triggering Disaster: Drought Fast Track

Incident Period: April 16, 2024

Application Deadline: February 18, 2025-Emergency Loan Application Deadline

Primary Counties Eligible: Woods, Woodward

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Kansas: Barber, Comanche

Oklahoma: Alfalfa, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Major

More Resources

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