Loan
Emergency Disaster Relief Loan Program
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
What you can get
$100,000 per entity • Unsecured seven-year amortized loans: 0% for two years, then 2.75%. Complete applications processed first-come; funds may run out.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, Utah agricultural producers with documented, uncompensated losses from an eligible declared disaster
- Coverage
- UT
- Deadline & timing
- Due November 15, 2026. Nearest deadline: November 15, 2026 for freezing losses in the ten listed counties. Submit AND obtain local Conservation District approval by the applicable declaration cutoff. Statewide drought: November 21; fireworks fires: December 25; Box Elder HPAI: January 9, 2027; Weber HPAI: January 21; Beaver/Piute/Sevier wildfires: January 22. Other local declarations: six months after declaration. Start with the resource coordinator promptly.
- Eligibility
- Freezing coverage: Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Utah and Weber counties. Fireworks declaration covers all counties. No value-added projects.
risk management
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.