USDA Designates Kiowa and Sumner Counties in Kansas 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: Kansas
Triggering Disaster: heavy rainfall, hail, high winds, and
flash flooding
Application Deadline: September 16, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Kiowa
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
State: Kansas
Additional State: Clark, Comanche, Barber, Ford, Edwards, and Pratt
Triggering Disaster 2: heavy rainfall, hail, high winds, and
flash flooding
Application Deadline: September 16, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Sumner
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
State: Kansas
Additional State: Harper, Cowley, Butler, Sedgwick, and Kingman
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
State: Oklahoma
Additional State: Grant and Kay
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.