USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters

Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.

Triggering Disaster #1

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Impacted Area: Mississippi and Louisiana

Triggering Disaster : Freeze, Ice, and High Winds: January 25 through February 9,2026:

Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

State: Mississippi

• Yazoo

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• State: Mississippi

Attala	Holmes	Issaquena	Sharkey
Hinds	Humphreys	Madison	Warren

Triggering Disaster #2

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Impacted Area: Mississippi

Triggering Disaster: Tornado: February 14 through February 15. 2026:

Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

State: Mississippi

• Lincoln

• Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Mississippi:

Amite	Franklin	Lawrence	Walthall
Copiah	Jefferson	Pike

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Triggering Disaster #3

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Impacted Area: Mississippi

Triggering Disaster: Tornado that occurred on March 11, 2026:

Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

Mississippi:

• Covington

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Mississippi:

Forrest	Jones	Simpson
Jefferson Davis	Lamar	Smith

Triggering Disaster #4

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Impacted Area: Mississippi

Triggering Disaster: Tornado and High Winds that occurred on March 10 through March 11,2026:

Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

Mississippi:

• Jefferson Davis, Lawrence

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

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• Mississippi:

Copiah	Lamar	Marion	Walthall
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Triggering Disaster #5

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Impacted Area: Mississippi and Louisiana

Triggering Disaster : High Winds that occurred on March 11 through March 12, 2026:

Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

State: Mississippi

• Hancock

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Mississippi

Walthall

Pearl River

Stone

Adjacent State:

• Louisiana

St. Bernard

St. Tammany

Triggering Disaster #6

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Impacted Area: Mississippi

Triggering Disaster: Excessive Rain, Flash Flooding, and Lightning that occurred on May 22 through May 27, 2026:

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Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary County

• State: Mississippi

• Hancock

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Mississippi

Harrison

Pearl River

Stone

• Louisiana

St. Bernard

St. Tammany

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Triggering Disaster #7

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Impacted Area: Mississippi

Triggering Disaster: A Tornado that occurred on April 24, 2026:

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Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

• State: Mississippi

• Simpson

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Mississippi

Copiah	Hinds	Lawrence	Smith
Covington	Jefferson Davis	Rankin

Triggering Disaster #8

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Impacted Area: Mississippi and Louisiana

Triggering Disaster: High Winds that occurred on April 28 through April 29, 2026:

Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

State: Mississippi

• Lee

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Mississippi

Chickasaw	Monroe	Prentiss
Itawamba	Pontotoc	Union

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Triggering Disaster #9

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Impacted Area: Mississippi

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Triggering Disaster: A Tornado and High Winds that occurred on May 6 through May 7, 2026:<_o3a_p>

Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

State: Mississippi

• Lincoln

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Mississippi

Amite	Franklin	Lawrence	Walthall
Copiah	Jefferson	Pike

Triggering Disaster #10

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Impacted Area: Mississippi and Louisiana

Triggering Disaster: A Tornado and High Winds that occurred on May 6 through May 7, 2026:

Impacted Area: Mississippi and Louisiana

Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

• State: Mississippi

• Jefferson Davis, Wilkinson

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Mississippi

Adams	Covington	Lamar	Marion
Amite	Franklin,	Lawrence	Simpson

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• State: Louisiana

Concordia

East Feliciana

West Feliciana

Triggering Disaster #11

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Impacted Area: Mississippi

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Triggering Disaster: Hail, High Winds, and Lightning that occurred on May 10, 2026:

Application Deadline: 8 months from the date the memo was signed (if the deadline Date fall on Sat. or Sun., make the deadline the following Monday, If the deadline date falls on a federal holiday, make it the next business day)

Primary Counties Eligible:

State: Mississippi

• Attala

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Mississippi

Carroll,	Holmes	Madison	Neshoba	Yazoo
Choctaw	Leake	Montgomery	Winston

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.