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Welcome to the Indiana Farm Service Agency Website

Indiana FSA State Committee

The Committee is responsible for oversight of farm programs and county committee operations, resolving program delivery appeals from the agriculture community, maintaining cooperative relations with industry stakeholders, keeping producers informed about FSA programs and operating in a manner consistent with USDA equal opportunity and civil rights policies.

FSA State Committee Members:
Travis Nolcox (Committee Chair) - Gibson County   
Amanda Berenda - Newton County
      Joe Pearson - Grant County     
      Beth Tharp - Putnam County     
   Emily Wilson - Decatur County

The Discrimination Financial Assistance Program is a new program, authorized by Section 22007(e) of the Inflation Reduction Act, that will provide financial assistance to farmers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to 2021.

Details about the program, including an application and e-filing portal, are available at 22007apply.gov. Applicants can also call the free call center at 1-800-721-0970

Filing an application is FREE and does not require a lawyer.

The application period is open and runs through October 31, 2023.

FSA provides a receipt to customers who request or receive assistance or information concerning any FSA program. The receipt should be issued regardless if the request comes via an office visit, email, fax, or letter.

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. 

Did you know that farmers.gov has an authenticated site where you can manage your USDA business? A farmers.gov account gives you one place to do business with the USDA’s Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, including the ability to e-sign documents, request assistance and apply for programs. 

Learn more about farmers.gov.

In addition to the self-service features available by logging into farmers.gov, the website also has ample information on USDA programs, including pandemic assistance, farm loans, disaster assistance, conservation programs and crop insurance. Recently, USDA updated the navigation and organization of the site as well as added some new webpages, including “Get Involved,” “Common Forms,” “Translations,” Farm Records Information Fact Sheet, and Farm Record Tutorials. Learn more about these changes. 

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

Helping Our Customers Find What They’re Looking For

At USDA, we strive to be the most efficient, effective, and customer-focused department in the federal government. That starts with the service we deliver to our customers. Under Secretary Perdue’s leadership, USDA launched our AskUSDA Contact Center. The AskUSDA Contact Center  serves as the “one front door” for phone, chat, and web inquires, transforming how you can interact with the Department. AskUSDA also offers over five thousand articles on https://ask.usda.gov, providing a self-service option to address the most common issues and questions. 

Whether it’s talking to a USDA representative on the phone, chatting with a live agent on our website, or communicating with us via e-mail, the public now has streamlined access to the Department. 

ASK.USDA.GOV  –  1-833-ONE-USDA  –  ASKUSDA@USDA.GOV

If you have issues with any links on this website,
please reach out to in-fsa-webmaster@usda.gov

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