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: Iowa
Administrator Notification Code: N1717
Application Deadline: February 3, 2025
Triggering Disaster: Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, derecho, straight-line winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding that occurred May 21, 2024-May 25, 2024.
Primary Counties Eligible (16 Iowa Counties): Adair, Adams, Fayette, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Kossuth, Madison, Montgomery, Page, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, Warren
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible (41 Iowa Counties) : Allamakee, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clayton, Dallas, Delaware, Emmet, Franklin, Fremont, Grundy, Guthrie, Harrison, Humboldt, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, Union, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Worth, Wright.
Other States Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Faribault and Martin Counties
Missouri: Atchison and Nodaway Counties
Nebraska: Douglas, Sarpy, Washington Counties
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