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USDA Disaster Designation Issued to Assist Producers Recovering from Recent Severe Weather

Administrator Zach Ducheneaux is making Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency physical loss loans available in 29 Illinois counties due to physical damage and losses caused by tornadoes, high winds, lightning, and hail that occurred March 31, 2023, through April 16, 2023. In addition, 72 counties in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin are named as contiguous counties. This notification allows Farm Service Agency Emergency Loans to be made available to eligible family farmers with qualifying production and physical losses in the primary and the contiguous counties to the declared disaster area.

Administrator Notification Code: N1639
Emergency Loan Application Deadline: January 22, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Primary counties located in Illinois
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Clinton, Des Moines, Jackson, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott (Iowa)
Disaster Description: Tornadoes, high winds, lightning, hail. March 31, 2023 - April 16, 2023, incident period.

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.