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This Sept. 2 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.
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.
Triggering Disaster #1
Impacted Area: Idaho, Montana, Washington
Triggering Disaster: Drought
Application Deadline: 04/06/2026
Primary Counties Eligible:
- Idaho: Bonner
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
- Idaho: Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone
- Montana: Lincoln, Sanders
- Washington: Pend Oreille, Spokane
Triggering Disaster #2
Impacted Area: Washington
Triggering Disaster: Drought
Application Deadline: 04/06/2026
Primary Counties Eligible:
- Washington: Chelan, Douglas, King, Kittitas, Okanogan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
- Washington: Ferry, Grant, Island, Kitsap, Lincoln, Pierce, San Juan, Yakima
Triggering Disaster #3
Impacted Area: Oregon, Washington
Triggering Disaster: Drought
Application Deadline: 04/13/2026
Primary Counties Eligible:
- Oregon: Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, Yamhill
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
- Oregon: Clackamas, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah
- Washington: Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Wahkiakum
Triggering Disaster #4
Impacted Area: Oregon, Washington
Triggering Disaster: Drought
Application Deadline: 04/20/2026
Primary Counties Eligible:
- Oregon: Umatilla, Union
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
- Oregon: Baker, Grant, Morrow, Wallowa
- Washington: Benton, Columbia, Walla Walla
Triggering Disaster #5
Impacted Area: Oregon, Washington
Triggering Disaster: Drought
Application Deadline: 04/20/2026
Primary Counties Eligible:
- Washington: Columbia
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
- Oregon: Umatilla, Wallowa
- Washington: Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla, Whitman
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.