Va. (WSET) — Another 24 Virginia localities received drought disaster designations from the United States Department of Agriculture on Friday, which allows farmers in the areas to apply for emergency assistance.

Farmers in the primary designated counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Henry, Nelson, Pittsylvania and Sussex are eligible to be considered for assistance from the USDA Farm Service Agency. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, all the localities suffered severe, extreme or exceptional drought intensity levels during the growing season.

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According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, drought disaster assistance includes FSA emergency loans, provided that eligibility requirements are met. Farmers will have eight months from the date of disaster declaration to apply for emergency loans, which will be assessed individually to consider specific circumstances and needs.

Farmers in Albermarle, Augusta, Bedford, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Franklin, Greensville, Halifax, Lunenberg, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Prince Edward, Prince George, Rockbridge, Scott, Southampton, and Surry counties, and the cities of Bristol, Danville, Lynchburg, and Martinsville are also eligible for FSA drought emergency assistance as they are contiguous to primary drought designated localities in Virginia and Tennessee.

For more information on the assistance available and the application process, visit the Virginia FSA State Office website.