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Oklahoma State Office

State Executive Director

Steve Kouplen

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State Office Address

100 USDA
Suite 102
Stillwater, OK 74074
(405) 742-1130
(855) 416-9557

Welcome to the Oklahoma FSA Website!

Welcome! Oklahoma FSA strives to provide quality services to all Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through various commodity, conservation, credit and disaster programs. These programs not only provide a safety net to agriculture producers but also provide stability to rural communities and the Oklahoma economy as a whole.

Oklahoma FSA has a strong tradition of providing customer-based service to Oklahoma producers through its professional and dedicated staff. The state office is located in Stillwater on the Oklahoma State University campus while our 59 County Offices are positioned throughout the state to serve the needs of local farmers and ranchers.

To find your local office click here

Please visit our website periodically to obtain the most up-to-date agriculture information affecting you.


Discrimination Financial Assistance Program

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, ranchers 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 January 4, 2024. 


Spotlights 

2022 USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections

USDA began mailing ballots Nov. 7 for FSA county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas.

To be counted, producers and landowners must return ballots to the local FSA county office or have postmarked by Dec. 5, 2022. County committees are unique to FSA and serve as a direct link between agricultural communities across the country and USDA. For more information on FSA county committees, visit fsa.usda.gov/elections.

Livestock Forage Program (LFP)

The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who have suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire. LFP payments for drought are equal to 60 percent of the monthly feed cost for up to five months. LFP payments for fire on federally managed rangeland are equal to 50 percent of the monthly feed cost for the number of days the producer is prohibited from grazing the managed rangeland, not to exceed 180 calendar days. The 2014 Farm Bill made LFP a permanent program.

Click here for more information on LFP

Pandemic Response and Safety Grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs) for the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grants program to support agricultural stakeholders who haven’t yet received substantial federal financial assistance in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. This grant program will provide assistance to small businesses in certain commodity areas, including small scale specialty crop producers, food processors, manufacturers, distributors and farmers markets.

Eligible entities should visit the PRS grant portal at usda-prs.grantsolutions.gov for complete information on the program, including how to obtain a free of charge DUNS Number from Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) before applying for this program. Entities can submit their grant applications through the portal beginning September 23.

USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Akiptan, Inc., the Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority (CNEDTA) and the Shared Capital Cooperative have been approved or conditionally approved as intermediary lenders through the Heirs’ Property Relending Program (HPRP). Once HPRP loans with these lenders close, these lenders will help agricultural producers and landowners resolve heirs’ land ownership and succession issues. Additionally, USDA encourages more intermediary lenders, including cooperatives, credit unions and nonprofit organizations to apply. Currently, more than $100 million of HPRP funding is available for these competitive loans.

Heirs’ property is family land that has been passed down to descendants without a will or deed to prove ownership. Without proof of ownership, it may become difficult for heirs to obtain federal benefits for farms and could force partition sales by third parties. Heirs’ property issues have long been a barrier for many producers and landowners to access USDA programs and services, and this relending program provides access to capital to help heirs find a resolution.

“Through this opportunity, heirs can formalize land ownership and succession issues, which have long prevented so many from accessing USDA programs and services,” said Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “USDA is committed to revising policies to be more equitable and this program is an instrumental part of the effort to provide opportunities to bring and keep agricultural land in agriculture and allow producers nationwide to create generational wealth.”

Click here to learn more regarding Cherokee Nation's $2M agreement with USDA Heirs' Property Relending Program.


Sign up to receive Electronic News and Updates

Due to limited budgets FSA is unable to continue sending Newsletters to producers via standard mail. In order to stay informed about important program information and deadlines, you should sign up to receive FSA News direct to your email or Smart-phone.

This electronic news service - GovDelivery - is free and convenient.

To sign up, complete an AD-2047 Form and submit it to your local FSA office or sign up now through GovDelivery.


Basic Provisions for (NAP)

Click here to view the BASIC PROVISIONS for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for 2016 and Subsequent Years

Click here to view the ARC/PLC Appendix


Electronic Check Processing

FSA/CCC has an electronic method for processing customer check payments. When a check is submitted for payment either in person or through the mail, the check will be converted into an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). The funds will be debited from the producer’s account, usually within 24 hours of receipt. Please see the U.S. Department of Treasury legal notices posted in the Service Center for detailed information.


AGI Verification Process Requires Producers to Submit Forms to IRS

USDA and Internal Revenue Service will use an electronic information exchange process to ensure 2008 and future payments have not been issued to producers whose average adjusted gross income (AGI) exceeds certain limits.

Note: AGI limitations are applicable for payments issued according to the 2014 Farm Bill.


Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP)

Click here to view a brief overview of the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (PDF, 985 KB)

Dates and Deadlines

  • Livestock Programs:
      • January 30: Livestock Forage Program application deadline for 2022 losses
      • January 30: Emergency Livestock Assistance Program application deadline for 2022 losses
      • March 1: Livestock Indemnity Program application deadline for 2022 losses
  • Acreage Reporting Deadlines:
    • January 17: wheat and other fall-planted small grains, canola, and peaches 
    • March 15: pecans
    • May 15: Spring oats and potatoes
    • July 17: perennial grass, alfalfa, soybeans, corn and other spring-planted feed grains, CRP, all other crops

  • Noninsured Crop Assistance Program
    • January 31: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Lettuce, Onions, Potatoes, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Turnips
    • March 15: Cantaloupes, Corn, Cotton, Cowpeas, Cucumber, Eggplant, Garbanzo Beans, Grain Sorghum, Grass for Grazing, Green beans, Guar, Herbs, Honeydew, Kenaf, Lentils, Millet, Okra, Peas (except Austrian Winter), Peppers, Popcorn, Pumpkins, Radishes, Safflower, Sesame, Forage Sorghum, Soybeans, Squash, Sunflowers, Sweet corn, Sweet potatoes, Teff, Watermelon
    • August 31: Alfalfa, Aquaculture, Barley, Canola, Christmas Trees, Clover, Floriculture, Grass, Oats, Peas (Austrian Winter) Rye, Triticale or Wheat for Forage, Turfgrass sod, Rapeseed
    • October 2: Apples, Apricots, Barley– grain, Blackberries, Blueberries, Grapes, Greens, Nectarines, Oats– grain, Peaches, Pears, Raspberries, Rye– grain, Triticale– grain, Vetch
    • November 30: Asparagus, Clover– forage, Grass– forage, Honey, Lespedeza, Mixed Forage– forage, Pecans, Plums
Ongoing
  • Final notice of loss for Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) within 30 days after death of livestock is apparent.

  • NAP participants must provide notice of loss (CCC-576) due to damaging weather within 15 calendar days of a loss becoming apparent for a planted crop or within 15 calendar days of the final planting date if the crop cannot be planted. For hand harvested crops, losses on crops covered by NAP must be reported within 72 hours of a loss becoming apparent.

Producer Tools


Farm Loan Programs (FLP) Direct Interest Rates

Operating Loans = 5.125%
Farm Ownership Loans = 5.375%
Farm Ownership Down Payment Loans = 1.500%
Farm Ownership Joint Financing Loans = 3.375%
Micro Ownership Loans = 5.375%
Micro Operating Loans = 5.125% 
Youth Loans = 5.125%
Emergency Loans = 3.750%

*Rates effective February 1, 2024

Visit our Farm Loan Website for more information and to access applications.

Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Interest Rates

3-year loan term = 4.125%
5-year loan term = 3.875%
7-year loan term = 4.000%
10-year loan term = 4.000%
12-year loan term = 4.000%

*Rates effective February 1, 2024


Oklahoma FSA State Committee

Jerry McPeak -- Chairman
Tom E. Abernathy
Leon Barrett
Carly Griffith-Hotvedt
Don Schieber