FSA - Farm Service Agency
11/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2024 07:32
Due to Hail and High Winds 5 Oklahoma Counties are Contiguous Disaster Designations
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.
Triggering Disaster: Drought, Excessive Heat, High Winds
Impacted Area: Texas
Incident Period: January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024
Application Deadline: June 23, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Wilacy
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Texas: Cameron, Hildalgo, Kenedy
Triggering Disaster 2: Excessive Heat
Incident Period: June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
Application Deadline: June 23, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Bee, Live Oak, McMullen
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Texas: Atascosa, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells, Karnes, La Salle, Refugio, San Patricio, Webb
Triggering Disaster 3: Excessive Moisture, Flash Flood, High Winds, and Hail
Incident Period: April 26, 2024 through September 10, 2024
Application Deadline: June 23, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Coryell, Delta, Grayson, Hill
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Oklahoma: Bryan, Love, Marshall
Texas: Bell, Bosque, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Hamilton, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Lamar, Lampasas, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro, Red River
Triggering Disaster 4: Hail and High Winds
Incident Period: May 9, 2024 through May 11, 2024
Application Deadline: June 23, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Coleman, Lamar
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Oklahoma: Bryan, Choctaw
Texas: Brown, Callahan, Concho, Delta, Fannin, McCulloch, Red River, Runnels, Taylor
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.