St. Landry is among parishes named a disaster area by USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (has designated 11 parishes in Louisiana as primary natural disaster areas because of the recent storms and flooding, which means some Louisiana farmers could be eligible for assistance.
Farmers in Acadia, Ascension, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St. James, St. Landry, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes are eligible for low interest emergency loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency, provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible areas have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the emergency loans loan program, to help eligible farmers recover.
These parishes are also designated contiguous disaster areas as a result of damages and losses because of the flooding: Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. John the Baptist and St. Mary.
Jefferson and Orange counties in the adjacent state of Texas are also named as contiguous disaster counties.
FSA offices can provide affected farmers with additional information.