USDA Designates Carter County Montana as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Excessive Rain, Flash Flooding, Hail, High Winds and Lightning; Six Contiguous 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: Montana

Triggering Disaster: Excessive Rain, Flash Flooding, Hail, High Winds and Lightning

Application Deadline: 4/7/2025 

Primary Counties Eligible: Carter 

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Montana: Custer, Fallon and Powder River
South Dakota: Butte and Harding
Wyoming: Crook 

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.

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