On March 19 2025, through The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 – Part I
(S.L. 2025-2), the North Carolina General Assembly established the
Agricultural Disaster Crop Loss Program, a one-time assistance program
for agricultural producers who suffered verifiable losses from any
declared agricultural disaster in 2024.

NCDA Disaster Crop Loss Program

• A person who experienced a verifiable loss of agriculture or aquaculture commodities or farm infrastructure as a result of a Presidential or Secretarialdeclared disaster (including contiguous counties) in 2024.
• The farm is located in an affected area for the respective agricultural disaster.
• The commodity or aquaculture was planted or being raised before the date of the disaster set forth in the Presidential or Secretarial declaration for the county in which the agricultural or aquaculture commodities or farm infrastructure are located and for which verifiable losses are claimed.

• A 2024 FSA 578 Producer Print on file with the USDA Farm Service Agency for USDA reported crops.
• If you do not have a 2024 FSA 578 Producer Print, please contactyour local FSA County to schedule a time to complete a 2024 crop report.
• Completed NC Sub W-9 for producer SSN/EIN.

• Complete an electronic application from April 1 through May 4.
• During the application period, nursery crops, fruit-bearing trees and bushes, and specialty crops where the survival level is not immediately known, may extend their deadline another 45 days to June 18, 2025
• Form 578 Producer Print or 2024 crop report may be obtained at the Surry County FSA office.
• IRS Form NC Sub W-9 is available online. 
• Contact N.C. Cooperative Extension - Surry Center at 336-401-8025 for application assistance.