USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Excessive Rain, Flash Flood, Flooding, Tornado, Hail, and High Winds

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: Arkansas

Triggering Disaster 1: Excessive Rain, Flash Flooding, High Winds, and Lightning occurring on April 25, 2024, through April 29, 2024

Application Deadline: February 7, 2025 

Primary County Eligible:

Benton            Carroll             Franklin          Madison          White

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Boone              Independence              Lonoke            Washington

Cleburne         Jackson                       Newton           Woodruff

Crawford         Johnson                       Prairie

Faulkner          Logan                          Sebastian

Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:

Missouri:

Barry               McDonald                   Stone               Taney

Oklahoma:

Adair               Delaware 

Triggering Disaster 2: Hail, High Winds, and Tornado occurring on May 7, 2024, through May 9, 2024

Application Deadline: February 7, 2025 

Primary Counties Eligible:

Boone              Crawford         Washington 

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Benton            Franklin          Marion            Searcy

Carroll             Madison          Newton           Sebastian 

Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:

Missouri:                   

Taney

Oklahoma:    

Adair               Sequoyah

Triggering Disaster 3: Excessive Rain, Flash Flooding, Hail, High Winds, Lightning, and Tornadoes occurring on May 21, 2024, through May 26, 2024

Application Deadline: February 7, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible:

Baxter             Boone              Lee                  Marion            White

Benton            Carroll             Madison          Prairie

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Arkansas         Faulkner                      Izard                Monroe                Searcy

Cleburne         Franklin                      Jackson           Newton                Stone          

Crawford         Fulton                          Johnson           Phillips                Washington

Crittenden       Independence              Lonoke            St. Francis                Woodruff

Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:

Mississippi:

Tunica

Missouri:                   

Barry               McDonald                   Ozark              Stone                   Taney

Oklahoma:    

Adair               Delaware

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.