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USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters

Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.

Impacted Area: North Dakota

Triggering Disaster: Excessive Snow

Application Deadline: January 30, 2024

Primary Counties Eligible:

Barnes	Foster	Mercer	Rolette
Billings	Grand Forks	Morton	Sargent
Burleigh	Griggs	Nelson	Stark
Cass	Kidder	Oliver	Steele
Dickey	LaMoure	Pembina	Stutsman
Eddy	Logan	Ransom	Traill
Emmons	McIntosh	Richland	Wells

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

North Dakota: Benson, Bottineau, Cavalier, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, McKenzie, McLean, Pierce, Ramsey, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Towner, Walsh

Minnesota: Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Traverse, Wilkin

South Dakota: Brown, Campbell, Corson, McPherson, Marshall, Roberts

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.