FSA - Farm Service Agency
05/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/14/2026 22:26
USDA Designates Multiple Colorado Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
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.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, these counties suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional.
Triggering Disaster #1: S6244
Impacted Area: Colorado
Triggering Disaster:Drought (Fast-Track)
Application Deadline: 12/24/2026
Primary Counties Eligible:
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Colorado:
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Archuleta |
Conejos |
Custer |
Dolores |
Hinsdale |
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La Plata |
Mineral |
Montezuma |
Phillips |
Pueblo |
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Rio Grande |
Saguache |
San Juan |
San Miguel |
Teller |
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Yuma |
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Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
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Colorado:
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Alamosa |
Chaffee |
Costilla |
Crowley |
Douglas |
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El Paso |
Fremont |
Gunnison |
Huerfano |
Jefferson |
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Kit Carson |
Las Animas |
Lincoln |
Logan |
Montrose |
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Otero |
Ouray |
Park |
Sedwick |
Washington |
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Arizona: Apache
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Kansas: Cheyenne
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Nebraska: Chase, Dundy, Perkins
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New Mexico: Rio Arriba, San Juan, Taos
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Utah: San Juan
Triggering Disaster #2: S6163
Impacted Area: Colorado
Triggering Disaster:Drought (Fast-Track)
Application Deadline: 12/07/2026
Primary Counties Eligible:
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Colorado:
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Adams |
Arapahoe |
Boulder |
Broomfield |
Chaffee |
Clear Creek |
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Costilla |
Delta |
Denver |
Douglas |
Eagle |
Garfield |
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Gilpin |
Grand |
Gunnison |
Huerfano |
Jackson |
Jefferson |
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Lake |
Larimer |
Las Animas |
Logan |
Mesa |
Moffat |
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Montrose |
Ouray |
Park |
Pitkin |
Rio Blanco |
Routt |
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Sedwick |
Summit |
Weld |
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Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
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Colorado:
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Alamosa |
Baca |
Bent |
Conejos |
Custer |
Elbert |
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El Paso |
Fremont |
Hinsdale |
Lincoln |
Morgan |
Otero |
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Phillips |
Pueblo |
Saguache |
San Juan |
San Miguel |
Teller |
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Washington |
Yuma |
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Nebraska: Cheyenne, Deuel, Kimball, Perkins
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New Mexico: Colfax, Taos, Union
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Utah: Daggett, Grand, San Juan, Uintah
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Wyoming: Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Sweetwater
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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