USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Minnesota Producers Affected by High Winds, Excessive Rain, Hail, and Tornado

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: Minnesota


Triggering Disaster 1: High winds and excessive rain that occurred on July 21, 2025 (N1890)
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Sibley
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Scott

Triggering Disaster 2: High winds and hail that occurred on July 27, 2025 (N1891)
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Chippewa, Pope
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Yellow Medicine

Triggering Disaster 3: High winds that occurred on July 28 - July 29, 2025 (N1892)
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Scott
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Rice, Sibley

Triggering Disaster 4: Excessive rain, flash flood, hail, and high winds that occurred July 27 – 28, 2025 (N1893)
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Stevens
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Swift, Traverse

Triggering Disaster 5: Excessive rain and high winds that occurred July 27 – 29, 2025 (N1894)
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Le Sueur
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Blue Earth, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Waseca

Triggering Disaster 6: Flash flood, excessive rain, high winds, and hail that occurred on July 27, 2025 (N1895)
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Swift
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens

Triggering Disaster 7: High winds that occurred on July 28, 2025 (N1896)
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Fillmore
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona
Iowa: Howard, Winneshiek

Triggering Disaster 8: High winds and hail that occurred on July 28, 2025 (N1897)
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Stearns
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Todd, Wright

Triggering Disaster 9: Tornado that occurred June 25 - June 26, 2025 (N1898)
Application Deadline: July 24, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Freeborn, Houston, Wabasha
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Waseca, Winona
Iowa: Allamakee, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Worth
Wisconsin: Buffalo, La Crosse, Pepin, Vernon

Triggering Disaster 10: Excessive Rain that occurred June 26 - June 27, 2025 (N1899)
Application Deadline: July 24, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Fillmore
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona
Iowa: Howard, Winneshiek

Triggering Disaster 11: Lightning and hail that occurred on June 28, 2025 (N1900)
Application Deadline: July 24, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Pope
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Stevens, Swift

Triggering Disaster 12: Tornado that occurred June 30, 2025 (N1901)
Application Deadline: July 24, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Carver
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Hennepin, McLeod, Scott, Sibley, Wright

Triggering Disaster 13: High winds that occurred on July 2, 2025 (N1902)
Application Deadline: July 24, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible: Fillmore
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona
Iowa: Howard, Winneshiek

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.