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 the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

USDA Designates 92 Texas 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 the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.

Impacted Area: Texas

Triggering Disaster: Excessive heat that occurred from May 1 through September 30, 2022

Application Deadline: Sept. 13, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible:

AndersonDeaf SmithHutchinsonRandall
AransasDentonJack Roberts
ArmstrongDeWittJackson Robertson
AustinDuvalKarnesSan Patricio
Baylor EctorKlebergSchleicher
BeeEllis LamarScurry
BexarFanninLamb Sterling
BrazosFloyd LeonStonewall
BriscoeFoardLibertySutton
Burleson GainesLive OakTerry
CalhounGlasscock Lynn Throckmorton
CarsonGrayMcMullen Tom Green
CastroGraysonMadisonVal Verde
ChambersGrimesMartinVictoria
ChildressHansfordMedinaWalker
ClayHardeman Menard Waller
CochranHardin MidlandWashington
CokeHarris MitchellWebb
CollinHaskell Montgomery Wharton
ColoradoHemphillNavarroWheeler
ConchoHillNuecesWilbarger
CookeHoustonOldhamYoakum
DawsonHowardPotter Young

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Texas:

AndrewsFreestoneLa SalleNolanStephens
AngelinaFrioLavacaOchiltreeSwisher
ArcherGalvestonLeeOrangeTarrant
Atascosa GarzaLimestonePalo PintoTerrell
BaileyGoliad LipscombParkerTrinity
BanderaGonzales Lubbock Parmer Tyler
TylerGuadalupeMcCullochPolk Upton
BosqueHaleMcLennanReaganUvalde
BrazoriaHallMasonRed River Ward
BrooksHartleyMatagordaRefugioWichita
Cherokee HendersonMaverick RockwallWilson
ColemanHockleyMilamRunnelsWinkler
CollingsworthHunt MontagueSan Jacinto Wise
Comal IrionMooreShackelfordZapata
CottleJasperMotleyShermanZavala
CraneJefferson
CrockettJim Hogg
Crosby Jim Wells
Dallas Johnson
DeltaJones 
DickensKaufman
DimmitKendall
DonleyKenedy
Edwards Kent
Falls Kimble
FayetteKing
FisherKinney
Fort BendKnox

New Mexico: Curry, Lea, Quay and Roosevelt

Oklahoma:

BeckhamCottonJackson Marshall Texas
Bryan   EllisJeffersonRoger MillsTillman
ChoctawHarmonLove

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery 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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  • USDA Designates 92 Texas 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 the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.

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