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: Minnesota
Triggering Disaster 1: S5786 - Excessive Rain and Flash Flood from June 21 to June 23, 2024
Application Deadline: May 27, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Freeborn
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Iowa: Winnebago, Worth
Minnesota: Faribault, Mower, Steele, Waseca
Triggering Disaster 2: S5787 - Excessive Rain and Flash Flood from June 19, 2024, and continuing
Application Deadline: May 27, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Blue Earth
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca, Watonwan
Triggering Disaster 3: S5788 - High Winds and Hail from August 3, 2024
Application Deadline: May 27, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Todd
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Cass, Douglas, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Wadena
Triggering Disaster 4: S5789 - Excessive Rain from May 15, 2024, and continuing
Application Deadline: May 27, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Kandiyohi
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Minnesota: Chippewa, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Swift
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