39 Illinois counties designated disaster areas

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Emergency loans are available to counties impacted by excessive rain and flooding last spring in southern Illinois.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is administering the emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disaster. The application deadline is June 1 for impacted areas in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri.

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.

Primary counties eligible in Illinois are: Alexander, Bond, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Montgomery, Moultrie, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, St. Clair, Saline, Shelby, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White and Williamson.

These contiguous counties are also eligible:

• Illinois — Christian, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Piatt and Sangamon.

• Indiana — Gibson, Knox, Posey, Sullivan and Vigo.

• Kentucky — Ballard, Crittenden, Livingston, McCracken and Union.

• Missouri — Cape Girardeau, Jefferson, Mississippi, Perry, Scott, St. Charles, St. Louis and Ste. Genevieve.

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.