LFP Trigger Watch

Florida counties at an LFP drought level in 2026

Each Florida county where fn’s weekly U.S. Drought Monitor record shows a drought level that the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) ties to monthly payments this year, with the most payments that level is tied to. A county on this list may be eligible. FSA decides eligibility, including your county’s normal grazing period and pasture type. County names link to fn’s county guide with the local FSA office.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Refreshes from fn’s weekly drought data each time the page loads · All states

Drought map of Oct 27, 2026. Checking for a newer weekly map…

67of 67 Florida counties show an LFP drought level in 2026
25at the 5-payment level
40at the 4-payment level

fn has no grazing period on file for Florida, so every week of 2026 is counted here. LFP counts only weeks inside your county’s normal grazing period, so FSA’s level for your county may be lower. Your FSA office has the dates.

Florida counties showing an LFP drought level in 2026
CountyUp toLevel reachedD3+ weeksD4 weeksThis week
Alachua County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks3711D2
Baker County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks3110D1
Bay County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks168No drought
Bradford County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks327D1
Calhoun County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks219No drought
Columbia County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks3713D2
Dixie County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2713D0
Duval County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks236D0
Franklin County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2211No drought
Gadsden County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks219No drought
Gilchrist County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks3713D2
Gulf County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks208No drought
Hamilton County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2114D1
Jackson County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks208No drought
Jefferson County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2813No drought
Lafayette County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2714D1
Leon County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2410No drought
Levy County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks279D1
Liberty County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2813No drought
Madison County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2414No drought
Nassau County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks198D0
Suwannee County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks3714D2
Taylor County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2313D0
Union County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks3211D1
Wakulla County5 paymentsD4 for 4 or more weeks2813No drought
Brevard County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week80No drought
Broward County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week290D2
Charlotte County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week260D1
Citrus County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week190D0
Clay County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week320D1
Collier County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week290D2
DeSoto County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week360D2
Escambia County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week70D0
Flagler County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week160D0
Glades County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week220D1
Hardee County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week360D2
Hendry County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week260D1
Hernando County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week160D0
Highlands County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week360D2
Hillsborough County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week360D2
Holmes County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week140No drought
Indian River County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week130No drought
Lake County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week190D0
Lee County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week260D1
Manatee County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week360D2
Marion County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week190D1
Martin County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week210D1
Miami-Dade County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week300D2
Monroe County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week220D2
Okaloosa County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week140No drought
Okeechobee County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week210D1
Osceola County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week70D1
Palm Beach County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week260D1
Pasco County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week210D1
Pinellas County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week350D2
Polk County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week300D2
Putnam County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week320D1
Santa Rosa County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week130No drought
Sarasota County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week360D2
St. Johns County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week190D0
St. Lucie County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week170D1
Sumter County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week190D0
Volusia County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week150D0
Walton County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week140No drought
Washington County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week153No drought
Orange County3 paymentsD3 or worse in at least one week30D0
Seminole County3 paymentsD3 or worse in at least one week30D0

How this list works

  • Drought data: fn’s weekly copy of the U.S. Drought Monitor county statistics. A week counts at the worst level touching any part of the county. The file updates each Thursday after the new map; this page reads the newest copy when it loads.
  • Payment levels (7 CFR 1416.207, with the D2 change from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act): D2 for 4 weeks in a row = up to 1 monthly payment; D2 in 7 of 8 weeks = 2; D3 in any week = 3; D3 for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in any week = 4; D4 for 4 or more weeks = 5. The highest level reached in 2026 is shown.
  • Grazing period: LFP counts only drought weeks inside the county’s normal grazing period. fn has a state-level native-pasture period on file for 15 states (Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming) and counts only those weeks there. In other states every week is counted, so the level shown may be higher than FSA’s. Periods can differ by county and pasture type.
  • Earlier drought this year: for states with a grazing period on file, fn also checks every weekly map of 2026 (the copy published with the site), so a D2 run that ended earlier still counts. “First met” is the first map date that check reached a payment level.
  • This is not FSA’s list. FSA decides which counties and producers are eligible. If your county qualifies, the application is form CCC-853 at your FSA office, due March 1 after the year of the loss (March 1, 2027 for 2026 drought), per FSA’s LFP page.

To estimate a payment for your herd, use the LFP calculator; it checks your county’s level from the same data.