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09/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/14/2026 09:28
USDA Designates Three Texas 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: Drought (Fast-Track)
Impacted Area: Texas
Application Deadline: March 29, 2027
Primary Counties Eligible: Bailey, Cochran, and Nolan
Contiguous Parishes Counties Also Eligible: Coke, Fisher, Hockley, Jones, Lamb, Mitchell, Parmer, Runnels, Scurry, Taylor, Terry, and Yoakum
- New Mexico: Curry, Lea, and Roosevelt
Triggering Disaster: Drought (Fast-Track)
Impacted Area: Louisiana
Application Deadline: March 29, 2027
Primary Parish Eligible: Cameron
Contiguous Parishes/Counties Also Eligible: Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, and Vermilion
- Texas: Jefferson and Orange
Triggering Disaster: Drought (Fast-Track)
Impacted Area: New Mexico
Application Deadline: March 29, 2027
Primary Counties Eligible: Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Roosevelt, San Miguel, Santa Fe, and Torrance
Contiguous Parishes Counties Also Eligible: Bernalillo, Chaves, Harding, Lea, Lincoln, Los Alamos, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Socorro, and Valencia
- Texas: Bailey, Cochran, Deaf Smith, and Parmer
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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