New research shows how a variety of natural disasters are impacting the nation’s food supply, presenting costly challenges to ranchers and farmers who are already struggling.

The full report covers over 3,000 U.S. counties and all 50 states, with a detailed breakdown of expected annual agricultural losses (total and per-farm), expected annual loss rate, total farms and total agricultural value, and the most damaging hazard in each location.

As an example, in April 2025, a devastating weather system massively flooded corn, rice, soybean and wheat crops in eastern Arkansas, affecting 31% of agricultural acreage in the region and inflicting an estimated $99 million in damage.

Similarly, the agricultural industry in North Carolina was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in late September 2024, pro

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