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12 Georgia counties eligible for aid under disaster declaration

Producers in a dozen Georgia counties at or near the Alabama state line may be eligible for federal assistance under a disaster declaration issued by USDA on Sept. 23 for areas affected by excessive rainfall.

Carroll, Chattahoochee, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Haralson, Harris, Muscogee, Polk, Stewart, Troup and Walker counties are contiguous to the 25 counties in Alabama designated as primary disaster areas.

The Alabama counties designated as primary disaster areas are Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, Russell, St. Clair, Talladega, Walker and Winston.

This secretarial natural disaster designation allows the USDA’s 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.

The deadline to apply for assistance is May 15, 2026.

On www.farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool can help producers determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local  USDA Service Center.

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