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 Producers Affected in 8 Oklahoma Counties by Recent Natural Disasters

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: Arkansas

Triggering Disaster, 1: Excessive rain, flash flooding, high winds, and lightning that occurred April 25, 2024 through April 29, 2024

Application Deadline: February 7, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Benton, Carroll, Franklin, Madison, White


Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Arkansas: Boone, Independence, Lonoke, Sebastian, Cleburne, Jackson, Newton, Washington, Crawford, Johnson, Prairie, Woodruff, Faulkner, Logan

Missouri: Barry, McDonald, Stone, Taney

Oklahoma: Adair, Delaware

 

Triggering Disaster, 2: Hail, high winds, and a tornado that occurred on May 7, 2024 through May 9, 2024  Primary Counties Eligible: Boone, Crawford, Washington Contiguous Counties Eligible:

Arkansas: Benton, Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Sebastian

Missouri: Taney

Oklahoma: Adair, Sequoyah

Triggering Disaster, 3: Excessive rain, flash flooding, hail, high winds, lightning, and tornadoes that occurred May 21, 2024 through May 26, 2024

Primary Counties: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Lee, Madison, Marion, Prairie, White

Contiguous Counties:

Arkansas: Arkansas, Cleburne, Crawford, Crittenden, Faulkner, Franklin, Fulton, Independence, Izard,

Jackson, Johnson, Lonoke, Monroe, Newton, Phillips, St. Francis, Searcy, Stone, Washington, Woodruff Mississippi: Tunica

Missouri: Barry, McDonald, Ozark, Stone, Taney

Oklahoma: Adair, Delaware 


Impacted Area:
Texas

Triggering Disaster, 1: Excessive rain, flash flood that occurred on May 4, 2024

Primary Counties: Eastland

Contiguous Counties: Brown, Callahan, Comanche, Erath, Palo Pinto, Schackelford, Stephens

 

Triggering Disaster, 2: Hail and high wind that occurred on May 9, 2024

Primary County: Lamar

Contiguous Counties:  

Texas: Delta, Fannin, Red River

Oklahoma: Bryan, Choctaw

 

Triggering Disaster, 3: Hail, high winds, and a tornado that occurred on May 12, 2025 through May 29, 2024 Primary County: Bell

Contiguous Counties: Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam, Williamson

 

Triggering Disaster, 4: Tornado and high winds that occurred May 16, 2024

Primary Counties: Austin, Harris, Waller

Contiguous Counties: Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Liberty, Montgomery, Washington, Wharton

 

Triggering Disaster, 5: Excessive rain, flash flood, hail, and high winds that occurred on May 23, 2024  Primary Counties: Grayson

Contiguous Counties:

Oklahoma: Bryan, Love, Mashall

Texas: Collin, Cooke, Denton, Fannin

 

Triggering Disaster, 6: Flash flood, hail, and high winds that occurred on May 28, 2024

Primary County: Terrell

Contiguous Counties: Brewster, Crockett, Pecos, Val Verde

 

Triggering Disaster, 7: A tornado that occurred May 25, 2024 through May 26, 2024

Primary Counties: Collin, Cooke, Denton, Montague

Contiguous Counties:

Oklahoma: Jefferson, Love, Marshall

Texas: Clay, Dallas, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Jack, Rockwall, Tarrant, Wise

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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