### Question
How is the term disaster county defined?


### Answer
The term **disaster county** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 1531* as the following:

> a county included in the geographic area covered by a qualifying natural disaster declaration

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1531*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 36-CROP INSURANCE > SUBCHAPTER II-SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE**

