INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –- The United States Department of Agriculture has declared 49 Illinois Counties and nine Missouri Counties as Natural Disaster Areas for excessive rain and flooding.
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. The FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
Impacted Area: Illinois
Triggering Disaster: Excessive Rain and Flooding
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
Primary Counties Eligible:
- Illinois: Alexander, Bond, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Montgomery, Moultrie, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, St. Clair, Saline, Shelby, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White and Williamson counties.
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
- Illinois: Christian, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Platt, Sangamon counties.
- Indiana: Gibson, Knox, Posey, Sullivan and Vigo counties.
- Kentucky: Ballard, Crittenden, Livingston, McCracken, and Union counties.
- Missouri: Cape Girardeau, Jefferson, Mississippi, Perry, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis, Scott, and St. Louis counties.
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.