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

Two Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance

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: Arkansas

Triggering Disaster: Excessive Snow, Freeze, Frost, High Winds, and Ice

Application Deadline: February 28, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible:

Arkansas:

Boone	Conway	Fulton	Logan	Sebastian
Bradley	Crawford	Hot Spring	Miller	Sharp
Calhoun	Drew	Izard	Newton	Stone
Cleburne	Faulkner	Johnson	Perry	White
Columbia	Franklin	Lafayette	Pope	Yell

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Arkansas:

Ashley	Desha	Lincoln	Nevada	Scott
Baxter	Garland	Little River	Ouachita	Searcy
Carroll	Grant	Lonoke	Prairie	Union
Chicot	Hempstead	Madison	Pulaski	Van Buren
Clark	Independence	Marion	Randolph	Washington
Cleveland	Jackson	Montgomery	Saline	Woodruff
Dallas	Lawrence

Louisiana: Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, and Webster

Missouri: Howell, Oregon, Ozark, and Taney

Oklahoma: Adair, Le Flore, and Sequoyah

Texas: Bowie and Cass

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.