Seven Counties Eligible For Emergency Loans

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: Wisconsin
Triggering Disaster: Freezing that occurred from May 5 through May 30, 2021.
Application Deadline: July 22, 2022

Primary Counties Eligible:
Jackson, Langlade, Marathon, Walworth, Kenosha, Lincoln, Trempealeau

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Wisconsin:
Buffalo, Juneau, Oneida, Shawano, Clark, La Crosse, Portage, Taylor, Eau Claire, Menominee, Price, Waukesha, Forest, Monroe, Racine, Waupaca, Jefferson, Oconto, Rock, Wood

Illinois:
Boone, Lake, McHenry

Minnesota:
Winona

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.