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 the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.
Impacted Area: Montana
Triggering Disaster #1: Excessive rain, hail, high winds, and a tornado that occurred during June 7 through July 9, 2022.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023
Primary Counties Eligible: Liberty
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Montana: Chouteau, Hill, Pondera and Toole
Impacted Area: Montana
Triggering Disaster #2: Excessive rain, hail, and high winds that occurred during June 11 through July 10, 2022.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023
Primary Counties Eligible: Big Horn and Wibaux
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Montana:
| Carbon | Powder River | Rosebud |
| Dawson | Prairie | Treasure |
| Fallon | Richland | Yellowstone |
North Dakota: Golden Valley and McKenzie
Wyoming: Big Horn and Sheridan
More Resources
On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery 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