ROCHESTER — Rochester farmer David G. Costa was one of 347 farmers across the Commonwealth who received state support from the Massachusetts Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture, according to a press release from the office of Governor Maura Healey.

In total, $20 million in state funds were given to farms across that “experienced significant crop losses due to a deep February freeze, a late May frost event, and catastrophic flooding in July,” according to the press release.

“I am pleased to see the $20 million that the Legislature funded, in partnership with the Healey-Driscoll administration, is going to assist beleaguered farmers who were devastated by several incidents of severe weather,” said State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues, who represents Rochester. “This aid will allow the Massachusetts Agricultural industry to rebound and recover for the upcoming planting season next year.”

To receive funding through the Natural Disaster Recovery Program, applicants were required to be a Massachusetts-based agricultural operation growing field crops, hay and forage crops, or produce crops.

Eligible farms had to demonstrate that they suffered losses of greater than 15% of their total planted acreage during one of the 2023 natural disasters.