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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USDA Designates 12 Pennsylvania 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: Pennsylvania

Triggering Disaster 1: Drought that occurred during April 7 through October 3, 2022

Application Deadline: Aug. 21, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible: Berks, Bucks and Montgomery

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Pennsylvania: Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, Philadelphia and Schuylkill

New Jersey: Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer and Warren

Impacted Area: Pennsylvania

Triggering Disaster 2: Drought that occurred during June 1 through August 31, 2022

Application Deadline: Aug. 21, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible: Bradford and Sullivan

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Pennsylvania: Columbia, Luzerne, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming

New York: Chemung and Tioga

Impacted Area: Pennsylvania

Triggering Disaster 3: Drought that occurred during June 1 through September 15, 2022

Application Deadline: Aug. 21, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible: Lycoming

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Pennsylvania: Bradford, Clinton, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Sullivan, Tioga and Union

Impacted Area: Pennsylvania

Triggering Disaster 4: Drought that occurred during June 10 and August 31, 2022

Application Deadline: Aug. 21, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible: Northumberland

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Pennsylvania: Columbia, Dauphin, Juniata, Lycoming, Montour, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder and Union

Impacted Area: Pennsylvania

Triggering Disaster 5: Drought that occurred during July 1 through October 1, 2022

Application Deadline: Aug. 21, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible: Lackawanna and Wayne

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Pennsylvania: Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna and Wyoming

New York: Broome, Delaware and Sullivan

Impacted Area: Pennsylvania

Triggering Disaster 6: Drought that occurred during July 1 through September 20, 2022

Application Deadline: Aug. 21, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible: Columbia and Montour

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Pennsylvania: Luzerne, Lycoming, Northumberland, Schuylkill and Sullivan

Impacted Area: Pennsylvania

Triggering Disaster 7: Drought that occurred during July 1 through September 30, 2022

Application Deadline: Aug. 21, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible: Cumberland

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Pennsylvania: Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry and York

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery ToolDisaster 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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