USDA Designates Five Louisiana Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Four Contiguous Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance

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 to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.

Impacted Area: Louisiana

Triggering Disaster: Excessive Rains

Application Deadline: October 2, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible: Bossier, Caddo, Grant, Rapides, West Carroll

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Allen, Avoyelles, Bienville, De Soto, East Carroll, Evangeline, LaSalle, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Red River, Richland, Vernon, Webster, and Winn

Arkansas: Chicot, Lafayette, Miller

Texas: Cass, Harrison, Marion, Panola

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.