USDA Designates Ten Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Excessive Heat and High Winds

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: Texas

Triggering Disaster: Excessive Heat and High Winds occurring June 1, 2024, through October 31, 2024.

Application Deadline: August 19, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Bailey, Castro, Childress, Deaf Smith, Hale, Hansford, Lubbock, Randall, Runnels, and Swisher

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

New Mexico: Curry, Quay, and Roosevelt
Oklahoma: Harmon and Texas

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.