Disaster Designation for Area Counties Due to Excessive Moisture

Friday, April 18th, 2025 -- 12:01 PM

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: Wisconsin
• Triggering Disaster: Excessive Moisture
• Application Deadline: 12/10/2025
• Primary Counties Eligible:
• Clark, Price, Taylor
• Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
• Wisconsin: Ashland, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Iron, Jackson, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Rusk, Sawyer,  Vilas, Wood

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. 

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.