Source: USDA, 6/6/22
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 the refinance of certain debts. FSA
will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and
repayment ability.According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, these counties
suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2
Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4
Drought-Exceptional. Impacted Area: North Carolina Triggering Disaster: Drought Application Deadline: Jan. 13, 2023 Primary Counties Eligible: Duplin, Onslow and Pender Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: North Carolina:
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Bladen
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Columbus
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New Hanover
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Brunswick
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Jones
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Sampson
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Carteret
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Lenoir
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Wayne
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More Resources On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery 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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