USDA Benton Illinois Service Center

Contact Us

Feedback or messages can be sent by customers/farmers of Illinois through the Contact Us form. Support regarding services falling under the Farm Service, Rural Development, and Natural Resources Conservation Service agencies can be requested.

The support team of the Farm Service office can be reached by farmers through a call at (618) 438-4021; then, option 2 should be pressed.

Rural Housing Services

General questions or inquiries about RD Home/Mortgage loans can be made by dialing 1-800-414-1226 or 1-800-438-1832 (TDD/TTY) or emailing at Rdquestion@stl.usda.gov from Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. For past dues of home loans or difficulties in making payments, the support team can be contacted at 1-800-793-8861 or emailing at CSCPayoffUnit@stl.usda.gov from Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Physical Address

Personal visits can be made to the provided address: 711 N Duquoin St, Benton, IL 62812.

Mailing Address

For mailing questions and queries, the address to be followed is 711 N Duquoin St, Benton, IL 62812-1111.

To present concerned issues via email, the service officer Tony Lamczyk can be contacted at Tony.lamczyk@il.usda.gov.

Near Me Locations

Farmers can locate Nearby Service Centers of RD/USDA by following the mentioned link.

How to Reach NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) Center

Natural Resources Conservation Service Center (NRCS) In Benton

711 N Duquoin St, Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-4021 Ext 3
Diane Wallace at Diane.wallace@usda.gov
Office of the State Conservationist: 217-353-6601
Easement Programs: 217-353-6602
Financial Assistance Programs: (217) 353.6605 / 855.668.0602 (Fax2Mail)
Management and Strategy: 217-353-6630
Ecological Sciences: (217) 353.6600
Technical Support Staff: 217-353-6639
National Service Delivery: 217-353-6615

USDA Rural Development State Office In Illinois

Acting State Director Molly K. Hammond Office
Illinois State Office USDA Rural Development, 2118 West Park Court, Suite A, Champaign, IL 61821
TTY: 217-403-6240
Voice: 217-403-6200
Fax: (855) 832-8691
Administrative Programs (217) 403-6202 or Molly.hammond@usda.gov
Housing Programs (217) 403-6226 or Angela.gardner@usda.gov
Community Programs (217) 403-6228 or Whitney.fruhling@usda.gov
Business Programs (217) 403-6218 or Mary.warren@usda.gov
Public Affairs (217) 403-6204 or Chris.w.hart@usda.gov

Programs & Services for Individuals

• Farm Labor Housing Direct Loans & Grants
• Water & Wastewater Grants for Individuals
• Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans, Repair Loans & Grants
• Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program
• Multi-Family Housing Direct Loans
• Value Added Producer Grants