Small farmer and Agriculture Committee member U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today announced farmers in all 25 counties of the 9^th District of Missouri are eligible for Agriculture Department disaster assistance due to losses caused by excessive rainfall, flash flooding, flooding and high winds that occurred between February 1 through July 15.

 The counties eligible to be considered for Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) are: Adair, Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Clark, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Maries, Marion, Miller, Monroe, Montgomery, Osage, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, and Warren. 

 Regarding emergency loans, FSA will consider each application on its own merit by taking into account the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.  Local FSA offices can provide affected farmers and ranchers with additional information.

“It is critical that our farm families in the 9^th District have the tools they need to help recover from the extreme conditions they have faced this year. I am pleased the Agriculture Department has provided the opportunity for assistance,” Luetkemeyer said.

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