USDA Designates 4 Tennessee Counties as Contiguous Natural Disaster Areas

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, Tennessee

Triggering Disaster: High Winds

Application Deadline: September 30, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible:
State: Kentucky
Counties: Edmonson, Monroe, Todd, Warren

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
State: Kentucky
Counties: Allen, Barren, Butler, Christian, Cumberland, Grayson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Muhlenberg, Simpson

State: Tennessee
Counties: Clay, Macon, Montgomery, Robertson

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.