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

Impacted Area: Illinois, Missouri
Triggering Disaster N1961: Tornadoes and High Winds that occurred on March 10 through
March 11, 2026
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Knox, Madison, St. Clair, Washington
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Bond, Clinton, Fulton, Henry, Jefferson, Jersey, Marion, Macoupin, Mercer, Montgomery, Monroe, Perry, Peoria, Randolph, Stark, Warren
Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:
• Missouri: St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis

Triggering Disaster #2

Impacted Area: Illinois
Triggering Disaster N1962: Tornadoes, Wind, and Hail that occurred on March 15 through March 16, 2026
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Montgomery
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Bond, Christian, Fayette , Macoupin, Madison, Shelby, Sangamon

Triggering Disaster #3

Impacted Area: Illinois, Iowa
Triggering Disaster N1963: Blizzard that occurred on March 15 through March 16, 2026
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Henderson, Warren
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Fulton, Hancock, Knox, McDonough, Mercer
Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:
• Iowa: Des Moines Lee

Triggering Disaster #4

Impacted Area: Illinois
Triggering Disaster N1964: Tornadoes that occurred on April 1 through April 2, 2026
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Ogle, Peoria
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Fulton, Knox, Lee, Marshall, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Whiteside, Winnebago, Woodford

Triggering Disaster # 5

Impacted Area: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
Triggering Disaster N1965: Lightning, Excessive Rain, and High Winds that occurred on April 1 through April 2, 2026

Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Jo Daviess, Winnebago
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson

Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:
• Iowa: Dubuque, Jackson
• Wisconsin: Grant, Green, Lafayette, Rock

Triggering Disaster #6

Impacted Area: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri
Triggering Disaster N1966: Tornadoes, High winds, and Hail that occurred on April 13 through April 17, 2026:
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027

Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Adams, Christian, Ford, Fulton, Hancock, Macon, McDonough, Menard, Stark, Tazewell, Will

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• Illinois: Brown, Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Cook, De Witt, DuPage, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Livingston, Logan, Mason, Marshall, McLean, Montgomery, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Vermilion, Warren, Woodford

Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:

• Indiana: Lake
• Iowa: Lee
• Missouri: Clark, Lewis, Marion

Triggering Disaster #7

Impacted Area: Illinois
Triggering Disaster N1967: Excessive Rain, a Tornado, and High Winds that occurred on April 13 through April 17, 2026.
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Lee
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois Bureau, DeKalb, LaSalle, Ogle, Whiteside

Triggering Disaster #8

Impacted Area: Illinois
Triggering Disaster N1968: Excessive Rain, a Tornado, and High Winds that occurred on April 27, 2026
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Clinton, De Witt, Hamilton, Logan
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Bond, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Jefferson, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mason, McLean, Menard, Piatt, Saline, Sangamon, St. Clair, Tazewell, Washington, Wayne, White

Triggering Disaster #9

Impacted Area: Illinois
Triggering Disaster: Excessive Rain and High Winds that occurred on May 16 through May 18, 2026
Application Deadline N1969: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Marshall
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Bureau, LaSalle, Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Woodford

Triggering Disaster # 10

Impacted Area: Illinois
Triggering Disaster N1970: Tornadoes that occurred on March 14 through March 16, 2026
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Douglas
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Champaign, Coles, Edgar, Moultrie, Piatt, Vermilion

Triggering Disaster #11

Impacted Area: Illinois, Wisconsin
Triggering Disaster N1971: Tornadoes, Winds, Hail, and Lightning that occurred on April 17, 2026
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Mason, Stephenson

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Carroll, Fulton, Logan, Ogle, Tazewell, Cass, Jo Daviess, Menard, Schuyler, Winnebago

Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:
• Wisconsin: Green, Lafayette

Triggering Disaster #12

Impacted Area: Illinois
Triggering Disaster N1972: Tornados that occurred on April 27, 2026
Application Deadline: 04/26/2027
Primary Counties Eligible:
• Illinois: Piatt
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Illinois: Champaign, Douglas, De Witt, McLean, Macon, Moultrie

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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