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Springfield, MO
Counties declared as natural disaster areas by USDA are Barry, Barton, Camden, Christian, Cole, Crawford, Dade, Dallas, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Moniteau, Newton, Osage, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, St. Charles, Stone, Warren, Webster and Wright.
The department also named 20 additional counties as contiguous disaster areas. Farm families in these areas could be eligible for loan assistance: Bates, Benton, Boone, Callaway, Cedar, Cooper, Dent, Douglas, Henry, Iron, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Morgan, St. Charles, St. Louis, Taney, Texas, Vernon and Washington counties.
For more information or to apply for a loan, contact the Greene County Farm Service Agency at (417) 831-5246 or the department’s nearest Farm Service Agency. A list of Missouri agencies by county is available at disaster.fsa.usda.gov/wherapply.htm.
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