USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters - N1636

Indianapolis, May 31, 2023 - 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: Indiana 
 
Triggering Disaster: High winds, hail and excessive wind that occurred on March 31, 2023 through April 1, 2023 

Application Deadline: January 5, 2024  

Primary Counties Eligible: Adams, Allen, Benton, Cass, Clinton, Elkhart, Fayette, Fulton, Howard, Jasper, Jay, Johnson, Madison, Marshall, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Sullivan, Union, Wayne and White  

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: 

• Illinois – Clark, Crawford, Iroquois and Vermilion
• Indiana – Bartholomew, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, DeKalb, Delaware, Franklin, Grant, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Huntington, Jackson, Knox, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Lawrence, Marion, Miami, Montgomery, Newton, Noble, Porter, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Starke, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vigo, Wabash, Warren, Wells and Whitley
• Michigan – Berrien, Cass and St. Joseph
• Ohio – Butler, Darke, Defiance, Mercer, Paulding, Preble and Van Wert

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.