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

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: Oklahoma and Texas
Triggering Disaster: Wildfire Occurring March 4th through March 14, 2025
Application Deadline: November 24, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible:
Texas: Castro, Ochiltree, San Patricio
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Oklahoma: Beaver and Texas
Texas: Aransas, Bee, Deaf Smith, Hale, Hansford, Jim Wells, Lamb, Lipscomb, Live Oak, Nueces, Parmer, Randall, Refugio, Roberts, Swisher

Triggering Disaster 2: High Winds that occurred March 4th through March 14, 2025
Application Deadline: November 24, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible:
Texas: Eastland, Ellis, Fannin, Lamb, Scurry, Swisher
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Oklahoma: Bryan
Texas: Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Briscoe, Brown, Callahan, Castro, Cochran, Collin, Comanche, Dallas, Delta, Erath, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Grayson, Hale, Henderson, Hill, Hockley, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Kent, Lamar, Lubbock, Mitchell, Navarro, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Parmer, Randall, Shackelford, Stephens, Tarrant

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.