Administrator’s Physical Loss Notification N1817

On April 21, 2025, Farm Service Agency Administrator, William L. Beam, signed an Administrator’s Physical Loss Notification due to the excessive snow, freeze, and ice that affected Boone and Newton County from January 18, 2025, through
January 21, 2025.

Administrator’s Physical Loss Notification N1817:
Cause: Excessive Snow, Freeze, and Ice
Disaster Start Date: January 18, 2025
Disaster End Date: January 21, 2025
Last Day to Apply for EM Loan: December 15, 2025

Primary Counties in Arkansas: 

Boone   Newton

Contiguous Counties in Arkansas:

Carroll   Johnson   Madison   Marion   Pope   Searcy

Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:
Missouri:

Taney

As of the effective date of April 15, 2025, in accordance with 7 CFR 759,
Section 759.6 (2), Emergency Loans may be made available to producers with a qualifying severe physical loss in the above-named counties. Applications can be received through December 15, 2025.

Direct any questions regarding this to Casie Person, casie.person@usda.gov or
501-301-3041.

More Information 

Additional USDA disaster assistance information can be found on farmers.gov, including USDA resources specifically for producers impacted by tornadoes. Those resources include the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster-at-a-Glance fact sheet and Loan Assistance Tool. For FSA and NRCS programs, producers should contact their local USDA Service Center. For assistance with a crop insurance claim, producers and landowners should contact their crop insurance agent.