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

Emergency Designation
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Texas
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Release Date
March 27, 2025

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: Texas

Triggering Disaster #1: Wildfire occurring March 4, 2025, through March 14, 2025

Application Deadline: November 24, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Castro, Ochiltree, and San Patricio

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

AransasBeeDeaf SmithHaleHansford
Jim WellsLambLipscombLive OakNueces
ParmerRandallRefugioRobertsSwisher

Oklahoma: Beaver and Texas


Triggering Disaster #2: High winds occurring March 4, 2025, through March 14, 2025

Application Deadline: November 24, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Eastland, Ellis, Fannin, Lamb, Scurry, and Swisher

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

ArmstrongBaileyBordenBriscoeBrown
CallahanCastroCochranCollinComanche
DallasDeltaErathFisherFloyd
GarzaGraysonHaleHendersonHill
HockleyHuntJohnsonKaufmanKent
LamarLubbockMitchellNavarroNolan
Palo PintoParmerRandallShackelfordStephens
Tarrant    

Oklahoma: Bryan

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.

Farm Service Agency:

1400 Independence Ave. 
SW Washington, DC 20250 
 

Contact:

FPAC Press Desk
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov