Secretarial Disaster Designation S5926

On March 21, 2025, the Secretary of Agriculture approved a Secretarial Disaster Designation for five Counties in Arkansas, due to the excessive heat and drought that occurred from August 1, 2024, through December 27, 2024. The counties affected are listed below:

Secretarial Disaster Designation S5926:

Cause: Excessive heat and drought
Designation Date: March 21, 2025
Disaster Start Date: August 1, 2024
Disaster End Date: December 27, 2024
Last Day to Apply for EM Loan: November 21, 2025

Primary Counties in Arkansas:
Carroll   Drew   Madison   Pope   Yell

Contiguous Counties in Adjacent Arkansas:
Ashley      Cleveland    Garland          Newton      Washington
Benton     Conway       Johnson          Perry
Boone      Crawford      Lincoln           Scott
Bradley    Desha          Logan             Searcy
Chicot      Franklin       Montgomery    Van Buren

Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:
Missouri
Barry    Stone    Taney

Direct any questions regarding this to Casie Person, casie.person@usda.gov or 501-301-3041.