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Are you a U.S. citizen, U.S. non-citizen national, or qualified alien? *

Yes

No (Ineligible)

Which loan(s) are you interested in? (Check all that apply)

Farm Operating Loan

Farm Ownership Loan

Emergency Loan

Down Payment Loan

Microloan

Youth Loan

Are you a family farmer or rancher (not a corporation-only investor)? *

Yes

No (Ineligible)

Are you legally able to incur loan obligations (18+ or have legal capacity)? *

Yes

No (Ineligible)

Do you have a satisfactory credit history OR a plan to address poor credit? *

Yes

No (Ineligible)

Have you been denied credit by a commercial lender (bank, credit union, etc.)? *

Yes (Ineligible)

Are you delinquent on any federal debt (e.g. student loans, IRS)? *

Yes (Ineligible)

Have you received debt forgiveness from FSA in the past? *

Yes

Have you been convicted of producing or trafficking a controlled substance in the last 5 crop years? *

Yes (Ineligible)

Do you have at least 1 year of farm management experience in the last 5 years, or sufficient on-the-job training/education? *

Yes

No (Ineligible)

Will you be personally managing and operating the farm? *

Yes

No (Ineligible)

Can you provide 3 years of farm tax returns and production records (or explain why they’re not available)? *

Yes

No (but farming less than 3 years)

No (Ineligible)

Do you have a current balance sheet and cash flow plan? *

Yes

No (Ineligible)

Which of the following do you need a loan for? *

Operating expenses (seed, feed, equipment)

Purchase of farmland or buildings

Emergency loss recovery (drought, hurricane, wildfire, etc.)

Conservation improvements under an approved plan

Youth agricultural project (age 10–20, sponsor required)

None

Is your farm located in a USDA-declared disaster county?

Yes

No (Not eligible for EM loan BUT may qualify for other loans)

Have you experienced at least a 30% loss in production or physical damage to crops, livestock, or property due to disaster?

Yes

No (Not eligible for EM loan BUT may qualify for other loans)

Congratulations!

Based on your answer you ARE eligible to receive an FSA loan.

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