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.
Drought map of Oct 27, 2026. Checking for a newer weekly map…
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.
| County | Up to | Level reached | D3+ weeks | D4 weeks | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 37 | 11 | D2 |
| Baker County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 31 | 10 | D1 |
| Bay County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 16 | 8 | No drought |
| Bradford County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 32 | 7 | D1 |
| Calhoun County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 21 | 9 | No drought |
| Columbia County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 37 | 13 | D2 |
| Dixie County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 27 | 13 | D0 |
| Duval County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 23 | 6 | D0 |
| Franklin County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 22 | 11 | No drought |
| Gadsden County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 21 | 9 | No drought |
| Gilchrist County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 37 | 13 | D2 |
| Gulf County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 20 | 8 | No drought |
| Hamilton County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 21 | 14 | D1 |
| Jackson County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 20 | 8 | No drought |
| Jefferson County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 28 | 13 | No drought |
| Lafayette County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 27 | 14 | D1 |
| Leon County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 24 | 10 | No drought |
| Levy County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 27 | 9 | D1 |
| Liberty County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 28 | 13 | No drought |
| Madison County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 24 | 14 | No drought |
| Nassau County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 19 | 8 | D0 |
| Suwannee County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 37 | 14 | D2 |
| Taylor County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 23 | 13 | D0 |
| Union County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 32 | 11 | D1 |
| Wakulla County | 5 payments | D4 for 4 or more weeks | 28 | 13 | No drought |
| Brevard County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 8 | 0 | No drought |
| Broward County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 29 | 0 | D2 |
| Charlotte County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 26 | 0 | D1 |
| Citrus County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 19 | 0 | D0 |
| Clay County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 32 | 0 | D1 |
| Collier County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 29 | 0 | D2 |
| DeSoto County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 36 | 0 | D2 |
| Escambia County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D0 |
| Flagler County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 16 | 0 | D0 |
| Glades County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 22 | 0 | D1 |
| Hardee County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 36 | 0 | D2 |
| Hendry County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 26 | 0 | D1 |
| Hernando County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 16 | 0 | D0 |
| Highlands County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 36 | 0 | D2 |
| Hillsborough County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 36 | 0 | D2 |
| Holmes County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 14 | 0 | No drought |
| Indian River County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 13 | 0 | No drought |
| Lake County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 19 | 0 | D0 |
| Lee County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 26 | 0 | D1 |
| Manatee County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 36 | 0 | D2 |
| Marion County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 19 | 0 | D1 |
| Martin County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 21 | 0 | D1 |
| Miami-Dade County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 30 | 0 | D2 |
| Monroe County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 22 | 0 | D2 |
| Okaloosa County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 14 | 0 | No drought |
| Okeechobee County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 21 | 0 | D1 |
| Osceola County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D1 |
| Palm Beach County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 26 | 0 | D1 |
| Pasco County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 21 | 0 | D1 |
| Pinellas County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 35 | 0 | D2 |
| Polk County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 30 | 0 | D2 |
| Putnam County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 32 | 0 | D1 |
| Santa Rosa County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 13 | 0 | No drought |
| Sarasota County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 36 | 0 | D2 |
| St. Johns County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 19 | 0 | D0 |
| St. Lucie County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 17 | 0 | D1 |
| Sumter County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 19 | 0 | D0 |
| Volusia County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 15 | 0 | D0 |
| Walton County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 14 | 0 | No drought |
| Washington County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 15 | 3 | No drought |
| Orange County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 3 | 0 | D0 |
| Seminole County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 3 | 0 | D0 |
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.