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USDA uses Login.gov. Once you create an account, you can access any Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) online portal using the same Login.gov credentials.

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Sign Up to Do Business Online with FSA and NRCS
How To Log Into Farmers.gov
Get Help With Access
What Can You Do at FSA and NRCS with a Login.gov Account?
Video Tutorials

Sign Up to Do Business Online with FSA and NRCS

To create an account, you will need:

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1. Login.gov Account

Login.gov is a sign in service that gives people secure online access to participating government programs.

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2. Identity Verification

You can choose to verify your identity online with Login.gov or in-person at a USDA Service Center.

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3. USDA Customer Record

An individual customer record contains information you have given to your local FSA or NRCS Service Center to do business with them, like your name, address, and phone number.

The 3 steps below will walk you through how to create an account. You should read all of the steps before starting.

1Sign Into Login.gov

Go to the account creation page and click the Login.gov option. 

  • If you already have a Login.gov account, sign into your account.
  • If you do not have a Login.gov account, click the “Create an account” option and follow the instructions from Login.gov. 

2Verify Your Identity

To keep your personal information protected and secure, Login.gov requires that you verify your identity. If you have already verified your identity with Login.gov, you will automatically go to Step 3.

You have two options to verify your identity:

  1. (Recommended) Use Login.gov’s online identity verification process. You will be prompted to do this as part of creating your account.
  2. Schedule a visit to your local USDA Service Center for in-person identity verification with a Local Registration Authority (LRA) employee. LRAs are located at most Service Center offices, but please call ahead to ensure that one is available to assist you.

3Create or Link Your USDA Customer Record

If you have done business with FSA or NRCS in the past and have an USDA Customer Record, the system will attempt to automatically link your Login.gov account to your existing USDA Customer Record. 

If the automatic linkage fails, you will be taken to a page where you can search for your record. Click the "Check for Record" button.

  • If the system finds your record, the system will attempt to link it to Login.gov.
  • If the system does not find your record or still won't link, contact the help desk or your local USDA Service Center and request they link your individual customer record to your account.

If you are new to working with FSA and NRCS, you will need to request a USDA Customer Record. (This record is sometimes called a Business Partner ID, BPID, Business Partner Customer Record, or FSA Customer Record.) After you verify your identity online, you will be taken to a page to fill out and submit a form to begin that process.

  • Click the "Start Customer Data Worksheet" button.
  • Fill in your information and click Submit. Your information will be sent securely to your local USDA Service Center.
  • Your local office staff will create your customer record and link it to your Login.gov account. It could take up to 7-10 business days for a new customer record to be created.
  • You will receive a "Welcome to Farmers.gov" email when you are able to log into FSA and NRCS customer portals.

Once your record is linked, you're ready to start using your account. You will use your Login.gov credentials to sign in.

How To Log Into Farmers.gov 

If you need to create a farmers.gov account, follow the three steps above to sign up.

If you already have a farmers.gov account and a Login.gov account, follow these steps to to log in:

  1. Go to the farmers.gov log in page and click the Login.gov option.
  2. On the Login.gov page, enter your credentials to sign into your account.

If you still use an eAuth username and password to sign into farmers.gov, you will need to switch to Login.gov in order to log in:

Get Help With Access

If you have questions about Login.gov, identity verification, or connecting an eAuth account, browse the Public Customer FAQs.

If you need further help, contact your local USDA Service Center or technical support.

What Can You Do at FSA and NRCS with a Login.gov Account?

You can use Login.gov to access any FSA or NRCS customer portal, including the farmers.gov customer portal. You can also use your Login.gov account to work online with other federal agencies.

Farmers.gov Customer Portal Features

To learn more about farmers.gov portal features, download the farmers.gov fact sheet or learn more about each of the topics below.

Financial Tools

  • Make USDA direct farm loan payments using the Pay My Loan feature.
  • Pay Dairy Margin Coverage fees and premiums online with debit/credit card or ACH Debit.
  • View farm loan information, history, and payments. For other FSA payment information, use the FSA Financial Inquiries Tool.
  • Get help requesting financial assistance and submitting a program application.

Conservation Tools

  • View, upload, download and e-sign conservation documents.
  • Get help understanding technical terms and find answers to your questions.
  • Request conservation assistance, view and track your current and past conservation practices and contracts, including the amount of cost share assistance received and anticipated.
  • Download the farmers.gov conservation information fact sheet to learn more.

Representative Authority

  • Switch account profiles to do business for your power of attorneys, business entities, and signature authorities. 

Farm Records Mapping

  • View, print and export detailed farm records and farm/tract maps. To learn more, read our blog post about farm records and maps in farmers.gov.
  • Import precision agriculture planting boundaries, create labels containing crop information, and print both on farm tract maps.
  • Use the draw tools to determine acres in a drawn area. The drawn area can be printed on a map and provided to a third party or exported as a feature file for use in other geospatial applications.

Video Tutorials

Conservation Features

Learn how to navigate the conservation section of farmers.gov including an overview, eSigning documents, downloading and printing documents, and filtering content. Go to the full Conservation Features Playlist.

Farm Loan Management

Learn how to use features to manage your FSA farm loans, including viewing your loans, making a payment, and starting a new loan application. Go to the full Farm Loan Management playlist.

 

 

Farm Records Mapping

These videos review how to easily navigate through your farm, tract, and field information. Go to the full Farm Records Mapping Playlist.

Switch Profile

Learn how to use the "Switch Profile" feature to access an entity or other customer’s data if you are farming as business entities or acting on behalf of another customer. Go the full Switch Profile Playlist.

 

 

Farmers.gov Account Success Stories

Find Your Local Service Center

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USDA Service Centers are locations where you can connect with Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or Rural Development employees for your business needs. Enter your state and county below to find your local service center and agency offices. If this locator does not work in your browser, please visit offices.usda.gov.

Learn more about our Urban Service Centers.

Visit the Risk Management Agency website to find a regional or compliance office or to find an insurance agent near you.