USDA Designates 1 Kentucky County as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

INDIANAPOLIS. April 11, 2025 - 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: Kentucky

Triggering Disaster: Excessive rain, flash floods and high winds that occurred July 30, 2024, through August 2, 2024.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Breckinridge

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Kentucky: Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade and Ohio

Indiana: Perry

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Toolcan 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.