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USDA announces availability of low-interest physical loss loans for producers affected by wildfire and high winds
By USDA
Mar 28, 2025
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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: Texas


Triggering Disaster #1: Wildfire occurring March 4, 2025, through March 14, 2025

 

Application Deadline: November 24, 2025

 

Primary Counties Eligible: Castro, Ochiltree, and San Patricio

 

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

 

Aransas

Bee

Deaf Smith

Hale

Hansford

Jim Wells

Lamb

Lipscomb

Live Oak

Nueces

Parmer

Randall

Refugio

Roberts

Swisher

 

Oklahoma: Beaver and Texas

 

Triggering Disaster #2: High winds occurring March 4, 2025, through March 14, 2025

 

Application Deadline: November 24, 2025

 

Primary Counties Eligible: Eastland, Ellis, Fannin, Lamb, Scurry, and Swisher

 

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

 

Armstrong

Bailey

Borden

Briscoe

Brown

Callahan

Castro

Cochran

Collin

Comanche

Dallas

Delta

Erath

Fisher

Floyd

Garza

Grayson

Hale

Henderson

Hill

Hockley

Hunt

Johnson

Kaufman

Kent

Lamar

Lubbock

Mitchell

Navarro

Nolan

Palo Pinto

Parmer

Randall

Shackelford

Stephens

Tarrant

 

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma: Bryan

 

More Resources

 

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery ToolDisaster 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.