LFP Trigger Watch
Kentucky counties at an LFP drought level in 2026
Each Kentucky 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…
67of 120 Kentucky counties show an LFP drought level in 2026
0at the 5-payment level
36at the 4-payment level
fn has no grazing period on file for Kentucky, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D0 |
| Allen County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D2 |
| Barren County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | D2 |
| Boyle County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| Butler County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | D1 |
| Caldwell County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D1 |
| Calloway County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 6 | 0 | D1 |
| Carlisle County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 6 | 0 | D0 |
| Casey County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 9 | 0 | D0 |
| Christian County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D2 |
| Fulton County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 6 | 0 | D1 |
| Garrard County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | D0 |
| Graves County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 6 | 0 | D0 |
| Hickman County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 6 | 0 | D0 |
| Hopkins County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D1 |
| Knox County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| Lincoln County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 9 | 0 | D0 |
| Logan County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D2 |
| Lyon County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| Marion County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 6 | 0 | D0 |
| Marshall County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 6 | 0 | No drought |
| McCracken County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D1 |
| McCreary County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D1 |
| Monroe County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | D2 |
| Muhlenberg County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D1 |
| Ohio County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | D1 |
| Pulaski County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 9 | 0 | D0 |
| Rockcastle County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | D0 |
| Russell County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D1 |
| Simpson County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D2 |
| Taylor County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D0 |
| Todd County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D2 |
| Trigg County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D2 |
| Warren County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | D1 |
| Wayne County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D1 |
| Whitley County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| Bell County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D0 |
| Breathitt County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | No drought |
| Breckinridge County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D1 |
| Clay County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 3 | 0 | D0 |
| Clinton County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D1 |
| Crittenden County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 3 | 0 | D0 |
| Cumberland County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D1 |
| Edmonson County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D1 |
| Floyd County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | No drought |
| Grayson County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D1 |
| Green County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D0 |
| Hardin County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D0 |
| Harlan County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | No drought |
| Hart County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D1 |
| Jackson County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D0 |
| Knott County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | No drought |
| Larue County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D0 |
| Laurel County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D0 |
| Lee County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | No drought |
| Leslie County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | No drought |
| Letcher County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | No drought |
| Livingston County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 3 | 0 | D0 |
| Madison County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D0 |
| Magoffin County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | No drought |
| McLean County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D1 |
| Mercer County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D0 |
| Metcalfe County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D1 |
| Nelson County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D0 |
| Owsley County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 3 | 0 | D0 |
| Perry County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 3 | 0 | No drought |
| Washington County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 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.