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Relief is coming for farmers who experienced
excessive moisture and flash flooding this spring and summer in
12 Illinois counties. USDA reviewed the Loss Assessment Reports
and determined there were sufficient production losses to
warrant a Secretarial natural disaster designation.
Secretary Tom Vilsack has issued a disaster designation for
farmers in the following counties: Calhoun, Cass, Edgar,
Jefferson, Jersey, McLean, Macoupin, Monroe, Morgan, Moultrie,
St. Clair and Sangamon.
USDA natural disaster designations also include contiguous
counties adding Brown, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clinton,
Coles, DeWitt, Douglas, Ford, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton,
Livingston, Logan, Macon,
Madison, Marion, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Perry, Piatt, Pike,
Randolph, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion,
Washington, Wayne and Woodford.
“The resiliency and health of our farming community is critical
to the overall health of the Illinois economy,” said Governor JB
Pritzker. “On behalf of a grateful state, I would like to thank
Secretary Vilsack for issuing a natural disaster designation to
the counties working to recover from this year’s floods. These
USDA loans will help our farmers restore their land and resume
the business operations that feed and fuel our state.”
“This year’s growing season saw multiple weather issues
depending on where you were located in Illinois,” said Jerry
Costello II, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director. “I
want to thank Governor JB Pritzker for working with Secretary
Vilsack and the USDA to ensure our farmers have the resources
they need to come back after a natural disaster.”
A Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the USDA Farm
Service Agency to provide emergency loans to producers
recovering from natural disasters. Producers should contact
their local USDA Service Center to ask questions or file a
Notice of Loss.
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