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: Arkansas, Missouri
Triggering Disaster: Tornado, High Winds, Excessive Rain, Flash Flooding, N1953, N1954, N1955, N1956 and N1957
Application Deadline: April 4, 2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
- ARKANSAS: Carroll, Faulkner, Monroe, Searcy, Stone
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
ARKANSAS: Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Cleburne, Conway, Lee, Logan, Lonoke, Independence, Izard, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Phillips, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, St. Francis, Searcy, Van Buren, White, Woodruff, Yell
- MISSOURI: Barry, Stone, Taney
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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Farm Service Agency:
1400 Independence Ave.
SW Washington, DC 20250
Contact:
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FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov