USDA Designates Two Idaho Counties 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. 

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, these counties suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional.

Triggering Disaster #1 – S6034

Impacted Area: Idaho, Montana, and Washington

Triggering Disaster: Drought (Fast Track)

Application Deadline: April 6, 2026

Primary Counties Eligible:   

• Idaho: Bonner

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Idaho: Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone

• Montana: Lincoln and Sanders

• Washington: Pend Oreille and Spokane
  
   

Triggering Disaster #2 – S6039

Impacted Area: Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming

Triggering Disaster: Drought (Fast Track)

Application Deadline: April 13, 2026

Primary Counties Eligible:    

• Idaho: Bear Lake

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Idaho: Caribou, and Franklin

• Utah: Cache and Rich

• Wyoming: Lincoln

Triggering Disaster #3 – S6040

Impacted Area: Montana and Idaho

Triggering Disaster: Drought (Fast Track)

Application Deadline: April 13, 2026

Primary Counties Eligible:   

• Montana: Lincoln

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Idaho: Bonner and Boundary

• Montana: Flathead and Sanders

Triggering Disaster #4 – S6042

Impacted Area: Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming

Triggering Disaster: Drought (Fast Track)

Application Deadline: April 13, 2026

Primary Counties Eligible:   

• Utah: Daggett, Rich and Summit

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Idaho: Bear Lake and Franklin

• Colorado: Moffat

• Utah: Cache, Duchesne, Morgan, Salt Lake, Uintah, Wasatch and Weber

• Wyoming: Lincoln, Sweetwater, and Uinta

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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