Indiana State Office

Welcome to the Indiana Farm Service Agency Website

Indiana State FSA Committee

Chairperson - Ken Rulon

Members - Allen Buchanan, Bill Gelfius and Clint Orr

Service Centers Open to Customers via
Phone, Email and In-Person Appointments

In response to COVID-19, USDA FSA Service Centers in Indiana are limiting in-person office visits to by-appointment-only. FSA staff also continue to work with customers via phone, email and other digital tools.  

All Service Center customers wishing to conduct business should call for an appointment. For  offices open to in-person traffic, visitors will be pre-screened based on health concerns or recent travel and must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Visitors will be required to wear a face covering during their appointment. 

Call your Service Center to schedule an appointment. You can find contact information at farmers.gov/service-locator.

#Plant2021 - Share Your Planting Season Experience 

Spring has sprung and it’s planting time! For many, 2020 was the first year they’d ever seen an empty shelf at the grocery store. And for the first time, many people realized how much they take farming and the people who make it possible for granted.

Let’s change that. Let Farmers.gov showcase your work by participating in the #Plant2021 campaign. We’ll share your stories on social media and our nationwide storymap. Here’s how. 

Pandemic Assistance for Producers

USDA is committed to delivering financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers who have been impacted by COVID-19 market disruptions through our new initiative – USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers. Stay updated on announcements under the USDA Pandemic Assistance to Producers initiative at farmers.gov.

Proposals for Outreach Cooperative Agreements Accepted Now

Farm Service Agency announced the availability of $2 million to establish partnerships with organizations to provide outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. These cooperative agreements will support participation in programs offered by FSA, including those part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Interested organizations must submit proposals by May 5, 2021. Learn more.

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

USDA is implementing updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for producers of agricultural commodities marketed in 2020 who faced market disruptions due to COVID-19. Farm Service Agency will reopen sign-up for CFAP 2 for at least 60 days beginning on April 5, 2021. Learn more about applying for CFAP 2 and other recent CFAP updates.

Be on the Lookout: New Form Required for Some NRCS Customers

FSA Provides Receipt for USDA Services

FSA provides a receipt to customers who request or receive assistance or information on FSA programs.

The 2014 Farm Bill requires a customer receipt to be issued for any agricultural program assistance requested from FSA, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Rural Development (RD). Receipts include the date, summary of the visit and any agricultural information, program and/or loan assistance provided to an individual or entity. Electronic receipts for acreage reports began on Aug. 1, 2016.

A service is any information, program, or loan assistance provided whether through an office visit, email, fax, or letter.

Sign Up to Receive Free Electronic News from
Your Local FSA County and/or State Office

GovDelivery is a free email communication service that enables FSA County Offices to send you bulletins, deadline reminders and newsletters instantly. Sign up now to receive information more timely.

Text Alerts are also available by texting the County Shortcode for your local office to FSANOW (372-669).

Sign in/Sign up!

Farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers have new online options to access U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Through USDA's new streamlined process, producers doing business as an individual can now register, track and manage their applications for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) a 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP) on the secure and convenient www.farmers.gov. USDA eAuthentication does not have the mechanism to issue login accounts to businesses, corporations, other entities, or for anyone acting on behalf of another individual or entity. Producers, doing business as an individual, first need to sign up for Level 2 eAuthentication access.

• Step 1: Create an online account at www.eauth.usda.gov
• Step 2: Complete identity verification by either using the online self-service identity verification method or by completing the identity verification in-person at your USDA Service Center.
• Step 3: Contact your local USDA Service Center to have your new Level 2 account linked with your USDA customer record
• Step 4:You’re enrolled and ready to log in

Users with a secure Level 2 eAuthentication ID, linked to their USDA customer record, can apply for select USDA programs, view and print farm maps and farm records data. Enrolling is easy! Visit farmers.gov/sign-in to learn more.

To locate a service center near you or use online services not requiring eAuthentication access, visit www.farmers.gov. For technical assistance, call the eAuthentication help desk at 1-800-457-3642.

Producer/Customer Quick Reference Guide to Obtaining a Farmers.gov (Level 2) eAuth Account

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