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 and 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.
Farm Service Agency:
1400 Independence Ave.
SW Washington, DC 20250
Contact:
FPAC Press Desk
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov