86 Nebraska Counties Facing Drought Approved for USDA Emergency Loan Assistance
The designation makes emergency Farm Service Agency loans available as drought expands across the state, with more than 76% of Nebraska in moderate drought.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins approved a drought disaster declaration for 13 additional Nebraska counties this week, bringing total USDA drought coverage this year to 86 of 93 counties.
- Nearly 94% of Nebraska faces at least "abnormally dry" conditions, while more than 76% experiences at least "moderate" drought intensity, according to recent Drought Monitor data.
- The designation provides farmers in affected counties access to emergency loan assistance through the Farm Service Agency, remaining available for up to eight months after the declaration is issued.
- Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced the approval on Wednesday, noting that six of the 13 newly designated counties are covered for the first time in 2026, including Lancaster and Saline as primary areas.
- Beyond drought relief, the administration recently declared disasters for 21 counties affected by early July wildfires, and President Donald Trump issued a federal emergency declaration for five of those counties.
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SBA disaster loan deadline is approaching
ATLANTA, Ga. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations impacted by the drought occurring Sept. 30, 2025, to apply for low interest federal economic injury disaster loans before the Aug. 31 deadline.
86 Nebraska counties facing drought approved for USDA emergency loan assistance - The Mexico Ledger
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with officials who had been fighting Nebraska wildfires in March 2026. (Courtesy of USDA, via Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins' X post)LINCOLN — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has approved another disaster declaration for 13 Nebraska counties due to drought, bringing the total counties covered by a USDA declaration for drought conditions this year to 86 of 93 counties. Nebra…
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86 Nebraska counties facing drought approved for USDA emergency loan assistance
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with officials who had been fighting Nebraska wildfires in March 2026. (Courtesy of USDA, via Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins' X post)LINCOLN — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has approved another disaster declaration for 13 Nebraska counties due to drought, bringing the total number of counties covered by a USDA declaration for drought conditions this year to 86 of 93 count…
USDA designates 13 more counties as disasters due to drought
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Gov. Jim Pillen announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated more Nebraska counties as disasters. In May, the USDA declared disaster for 13 counties that were impacted by the drought. As the drought continues to grow, the USDA designated 13 more counties. Lancaster and Saline are the two primary counties and Butler, Cass,...
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13 more Nebraska counties, including Lancaster, eligible for USDA drought assistance
Lancaster and Saline counties, as well as 11 others, were declared disaster areas due to drought conditions, giving them access to emergency loan assistance through the USDA.
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