Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.
Impacted Area: Kentucky
Triggering Disaster: high winds and straight-line winds that occurred on March 3, 2023.
Application Deadline: December 28, 2023.
Primary Counties Eligible: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Bracken, Breckinridge, Butler, Carroll, Clinton, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Hancock, Henry, Jessamine, Larue, Madison, Marion, Mason, Meade, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Oldham, Robertson, Rockcastle, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Woodford.
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Kentucky: Adair, Barren, Bath, Bullitt, Casey, Clark, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Green, Harrison, Hart, Henderson, Jackson, Jefferson, Laurel, Lee, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, McCreary, McLean, Metcalfe, Montgomery, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Ohio, Owen, Pendleton, Powell, Pulaski, Rowan, Russell, Simpson, Taylor.
Indiana: Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Jefferson, Perry, Spencer, Switzerland, Warrick.
Ohio: Adams, Brown, Clermont.
Tennessee: Clay, Macon, Pickett, Scott, Sumner.
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.