USDA Designates Numerous New York Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Weather Events

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.

Triggering Disaster #1

Impacted Area: New York

Triggering Disaster: Excessive Rain & Wind from 8/19/24 – 8/20/24

Application Deadline: 7/28/2025

Primary Counties Eligible: 

• New York: Saratoga

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• New York: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Warren, Washington

Triggering Disaster #2

Impacted Area: New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Triggering Disaster: Hurricane Debby from 8/5/24 – 8/10/24

Application Deadline: 7/28/2025

Primary Counties Eligible: 

• New York: Jefferson, Orange, Saratoga, Steuben

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• New York: Albany, Allegany, Chemung, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Livingston, Montgomery, Ontario, Oswego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, St. Lawrence, Schenectady, Schuyler, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Yates
• New Jersey: Passaic, Sussex
• Pennsylvania: Pike, Potter, Tioga

Triggering Disaster #3

Impacted Area: New York

Triggering Disaster: Excessive Rain from 7/29/24 – 8/20/24

Application Deadline: 7/28/2025

Primary Counties Eligible:

• New York: Onondaga

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• New York: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oswego

Triggering Disaster #4

Impacted Area: New York

Triggering Disaster: High Winds, Hail on 8/11/24

Application Deadline: 7/28/2025

Primary Counties Eligible: 

• New York: Orleans, Wayne

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

• New York: Niagara, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga

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.