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USDA Designates Breckinridge County, Kentucky as Natural Disaster Area due to Excessive Rain, Flash Flood, and High Winds

Emergency Designation
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Kentucky
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Release Date
April 08, 2025

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

Impacted Area: Kentucky

Triggering Disaster S5932: Excessive Rain, Flash Flood, and High Winds that occurred from July 30, 2024 through August 02, 2024

Application Deadline: December 01, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: 

  • Kentucky: Breckinridge

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

  • Kentucky: Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Ohio

  • Indiana: Perry

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery ToolDisaster 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.

 

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Contact:

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FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov