USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding

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’s Notification: M4784

Triggering Disaster: Severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred from May 20, 2024, through May 31, 2024

Application Deadline: February 27, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible:  Buena Vista; Butler; Calhoun; Cherokee; Clay; Dallas; Dickinson; Dubuque; Emmet; Franklin; Hamilton; Hancock; Harrison; Humbolt; Iowa; Jackson; Kossuth; Lyon; Marshall; Mitchell; Monona; Muscatine; O’Brien; Osceola; Palo Alto; Plymouth; Pottawattamie; Poweshiek; Shelby; Tama; VanBuren; and Wright Counties

Illinois Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Illinois: Carroll; JoDaviess: and Rock Island 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.