Additional 39 Counties in 8 States Declared Disaster Areas Due to Drought

Another 39 counties in eight states have been named primary natural disaster areas by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack due to drought. Last week, Vilsack announced a new process for declaring disaster areas, which fast-tracked 1,016 counties across the country into that status due to drought. The declaration makes qualified producers eligible for low interest emergency loans. The additional counties are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming. Learn more.