USDA Designates Seven New York Counties Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Contact: Lynnette Wright
315-477-6309
lynnette.wright@usda.gov

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: New York

Triggering Disaster: Tornado, Hurricane, High Winds, Flash Floods, Excessive Rain and Hail from 07/10/2024-07/16/2024 

Application Deadline: 4/14/2025 

Primary Counties Eligible:  Cortland, Erie, Lewis, Ontario, Seneca, Tompkins, Wyoming 

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

New York: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Wayne, Yates 

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.