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.
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USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Eligible Kentucky Producers in 4 Contiguous Counties Affected by Hurricane Helene that occurred 9/27/2024 through 9/30/2024

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: Virginia

Triggering Disaster: Hurricane Helene 

Administrator Notification Code: N1785 

Application Deadline: June 3, 2025 

Primary Counties Eligible: Albemarle, Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Lee, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe. 

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Kentucky: Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Pike.
North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry.
Tennessee: Claiborne, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan. 
Virginia: Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Halifax, Henry, Highland, Louisa, Orange, Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Shenandoah, Warren, Bristol, Charlottesville, Covington, Danville, Galax, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Norton, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Waynesboro.
West Virginia: Greenbrier, Hardy, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Summers. 

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.

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