Designated Texas VMLRP Shortage Situations

*Position of shortage situations on the map above is approximate, click on the number or the links below for more detail on each shortage situation.

**The five-character codes in parentheses below are unique identifiers for each shortage situation. Please refer to this code in any communication with NIFA, including the application form.

*** The county colors shown on the map above are not representative of any information related to VMLRP.

A red number indicates that a VMLRP award was offered to an applicant who applied to fill this specific shortage situation.

A red number/text with a + indicates that a VMLRP award was offered to, and accepted by, an applicant who competed successfully to fill this specific shortage situation.

1. Type II Shortage - Private Practice, Rural Area: King, Cottle, Foard, Knox, Stonewall, Dickens counties – North Texas (TX111)

• Beef Cattle

2. Type II Shortage - Private Practice, Rural Area: Wheeler, Hemphill, Roberts, Gray, Carson, Donley, and Collingsworth Counties- Texas Panhandle (TX112)⁺

• Beef Cattle
• Dairy Cattle
• Swine
• Small Ruminant

3. Type I Shortage - Private Practice, Rural Area: Deaf Smith, Castro, Parmer, Swisher, Lamb, Bailey and Hale counties – Texas Panhandle (TX113)⁺

• Beef Cattle
• Dairy Cattle
• Swine

4. Type II Shortage - Private Practice: Mitchell, Sterling, Coke, Howard, Runnels, Tom Green, Irion Counties – West Texas (TX114)⁺

• Beef Cattle
• Dairy Cattle
• Swine
• Small Ruminants

5. Type II Shortage - Private Practice: Wichita, Clay, Archer, Jack counties – North Texas (TX115)⁺

• Beef Cattle
• Dairy Cattle
• Swine
• Poultry
• Small Ruminants

6. Type I Shortage - Private Practice, Rural Area: Hamilton, Mills, Coryell, and Lampasas counties – Central Texas (TX116)⁺

• Beef Cattle
• Small Ruminant

7. Type II Shortage - Private Practice, Rural Area: Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit, LaSalle, Webb counties – South Texas (TX117)

• Beef Cattle
• Small Ruminant
• Other: Cervids/deer, equine

8. Type II Shortage - Private Practice, Rural Area: Zapata and Starr Counties – South Texas (TX118)

• Beef Cattle
• Swine
• Other: Equine – both racehorses and working ranch horses

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