USDA Designates Ag Disaster Counties

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Several counties in Nevada, Tennessee and Texas were designated as primary agricultural disaster areas by the USDA.

In Nevada, Clark and Lincoln Counties were designated as primary disaster areas due to losses caused by heavy rains and snow melt, resulting in severe flooding that occurred from Jan. 9, 2005, through Jan. 15, 2005.

Also eligible because they are contiguous are Nye and White Pine Counties.

In Tennessee, Marion and Sequatchie Counties were designated as primary disaster areas due to losses caused by storms with excessive rains and flooding that occurred from Dec. 5, 2004, and continuing.

Also eligible because they are contiguous are the following counties:

Bledsoe		Grundy			Van Buren
Franklin	Hamilton		Warren

In Texas, Waller County was designated as a primary disaster area due to losses caused by excessive rain and flooding that occurred from May 13, 2004, and continuing.

Also eligible because they are contiguous are the following counties:

Austin		Grimes	Montgomery
Fort Bend  	Harris 	Washington

In Texas, Jack County was designated as a primary disaster area due to losses caused by excessive rain and hail that occurred on June 1, 2004, and continuing.

Also eligible because they are contiguous are the following counties:

Archer		Montague		Parker	Young
Clay		Palo Pinto		Wise