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

Impacted Area: Kentucky
Triggering Disaster:  Flash Flood, Hail, High Winds, Lightning
Application Deadline: 5/7/2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Madison
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Kentucky: Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jackson, Jessamine, Rockcastle

Triggering Disaster 2:  Flash Flood and Excessive Rain
Application Deadline: 5/7/2024
Primary Counties Eligible: McLean, Ohio
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Kentucky: Breckinridge, Butler, Daviess, Grayson, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Webster

Triggering Disaster 3: Flash Floods
Application Deadline: 5/7/2024
Primary Counties Eligible: McCracken
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Kentucky: Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, Livingston, Marshall
Illinois: Massac, Pulaski

Triggering Disaster 4:  Excessive Rains, Flash Floods, High Winds, Hail, and Lightening
Application Deadline: 5/7/2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Calloway
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Kentucky: Graves, Marshall, Trigg
Tennessee: Henry, Stewart

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.