USDA allocates $675.9M to Florida farmers for hurricane disaster relief

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins, signed a block grant agreement allocating $675.9 million in disaster relief funding to Florida farmers affected by Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene, and Milton. The grant is part of the $30 billion in disaster assistance authorized by the American Relief Act of 2025.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will receive the sum to "cover infrastructure, citrus, and timber losses in addition to direct market losses".

Florida Citrus Mutual CEO, Matt Joyner and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins at CPI Groves in Felda, Florida. Photo courtesy of Florida Citrus Mutual.

“America’s farmers and ranchers across the Southeast and in Florida have been hit hard and suffered significant economic losses during the last two hurricane seasons," Rollins said. "USDA has worked closely with the State of Florida to ensure those impacted have the relief they need". The Secretary of State underscored the administration's commitment to farmers to ensure the production of "the safest, most reliable, and most abundant food supply in the world”.

The grant will cover losses not already addressed by other USDA disaster programs, and the FDACS will provide additional information to producers as details to access the funds become available.

On July 10, Secretary Rollins launched Stage 1 of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), aimed at producers who faced revenue, quality, or production losses in 2023 and 2024.

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