Eighteen southern Wisconsin counties are eligible for USDA natural disaster emergency loan assistance because of persistent drought conditions.
The five primary counties are Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Jefferson, and Sauk. Producers in the thirteen contiguous counties are also eligible for disaster aid. They are Adams, Dodge, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Juneau, Lafayette, Marquette, Richland, Rock, Vernon, Walworth, and Waukesha.
Emergency loans can be used to replace essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganize a farming operation, or refinance certain debts.
