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Ohio counties designated disaster areas

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has designated 69 counties in Ohio as disaster areas because of damage from severe storms earlier this year.

FSA State Executive Director Steve Maurer says 29 counties have been designated as primary disaster areas and 40 counties were designated as contiguous disaster counties. Eligible farmers in the designated counties have eight months to apply for loans to help cover physical losses.

Eligibility requirements and applications are available at local FSA offices.

Counties designated as primary disaster areas:

Adams, Allen, Auglaize, Brown, Carroll, Clermont, Clinton, Columbiana, Coshocton, Defiance, Fulton, Gallia, Harrison, Henry, Holmes, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Meigs, Morrow, Paulding, Pickaway, Putnam, Shelby, Stark, Tuscarawas, Van Wert, Wood, Wyandot

Counties designated as contiguous disaster counties:

Ashland, Athens, Belmont, Champaign, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Jefferson, Licking, Logan, Lucas, Madison, Mahoning, Marion, Mercer, Miami, Muskingum, Ottawa, Pike, Portage, Richland, Ross, Sandusky, Scioto, Seneca, Summit, Vinton, Warren, Wayne, Williams