Availability of Low-Interest Emergency Loans for Producers Affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Quarantine

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) extends much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters and, in this case, quarantines through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.

State: Minnesota

Triggering Disaster Event: March 25, 2022 and continuing due to damage and losses caused by the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Quarantine imposed by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. Application Deadline: March 6, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible:

Anoka                                 Crow Wing          Meeker                  Rice                                                                       

Becker                                Dakota                 Morrison                                            Stearns                                              

Benton                                Dodge                  Mower                   Swift                                                                       

Big Stone                            Grant                   Otter Tail              Todd                                                                       

Blue Earth                          Kandiyohi            Polk                                            Waseca                                             

Carver                                 Lac Qui Parle      Renville                                            Yellow Medicine                             

Chisago                              Le Sueur                                                                                                                   

Clay                                    Lyon                                                                                                                         

Contiguous Areas also Eligible: Minnesota: 

Aitkin                                 Hubbard               Norman                                            Sherburne                                         

Brown                                 Isanti                    Olmsted                Sibley                                                                       

Cass                                    Kanabec              Pennington            Steele                                                                       

Chippewa                           Lincoln                Pine                                            Stevens                                             

Clearwater                          McLeod               Pipestone                                            Traverse                                           

Douglas                              Mahnomen          Pope                                            Wadena                                            

Faribault                             Marshall              Ramsey                                            Washington                                      

Fillmore                              Martin                  Red Lake                                            Watonwan                                        

Freeborn                             Mille Lacs           Redwood                                            Wilkin                                              

Goodhue                             Murray                 Scott                                            Wright

Hennepin                            Nicollet

Iowa: Howard, Mitchell and Worth

North Dakota: Cass, Grand Forks, Richland and Traill

South Dakota: Deuel, Grant and Roberts

Wisconsin: Burnett, Pierce and Polk

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery 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.