Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA)
BUTLER, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a disaster designation in Pennsylvania due to recent drought, including Butler and Lawrence counties.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Butler and Lawrence counties are among those that have suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of:
- 1) D2 Drought-Severe for eight or more consecutive weeks or
- 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional
This designation also includes additional counties in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.
The designated counties are listed in this letter.
Farmers and other agricultural businesses can find additional resources available at www.farmers.gov/recover.