LFP Trigger Watch
Virginia counties at an LFP drought level in 2026
Each Virginia 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…
71of 98 Virginia counties show an LFP drought level in 2026
0at the 5-payment level
53at the 4-payment level
fn has no grazing period on file for Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D1 |
| Albemarle County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 13 | 0 | D0 |
| Amelia County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 8 | 0 | D0 |
| Amherst County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 15 | 0 | D2 |
| Appomattox County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 15 | 0 | D2 |
| Augusta County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 14 | 0 | D0 |
| Bedford County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 10 | 0 | D2 |
| Brunswick County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 28 | 0 | D3 |
| Buckingham County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 12 | 0 | D0 |
| Campbell County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 24 | 0 | D3 |
| Caroline County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 8 | 0 | D0 |
| Carroll County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | No drought |
| Charlotte County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 24 | 0 | D3 |
| Chesterfield County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| Cumberland County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 11 | 0 | D0 |
| Dinwiddie County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | D1 |
| Essex County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| Fluvanna County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 12 | 0 | D0 |
| Franklin County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 10 | 0 | D1 |
| Goochland County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 11 | 0 | No drought |
| Grayson County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 8 | 0 | No drought |
| Greene County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 11 | 0 | D0 |
| Greensville County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 24 | 0 | D3 |
| Halifax County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 28 | 0 | D3 |
| Hanover County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 9 | 0 | No drought |
| Henrico County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | No drought |
| Henry County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 24 | 0 | D2 |
| King and Queen County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| King George County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| King William County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | No drought |
| Louisa County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 11 | 0 | No drought |
| Lunenburg County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 13 | 0 | D2 |
| Mecklenburg County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 30 | 0 | D3 |
| Nelson County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 15 | 0 | D0 |
| Northampton County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D2 |
| Northumberland County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| Orange County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 11 | 0 | No drought |
| Patrick County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 10 | 0 | D1 |
| Pittsylvania County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 27 | 0 | D3 |
| Powhatan County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 8 | 0 | No drought |
| Prince Edward County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 6 | 0 | D2 |
| Richmond County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| Rockbridge County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 12 | 0 | D1 |
| Rockingham County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 11 | 0 | D0 |
| Russell County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | No drought |
| Smyth County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | No drought |
| Southampton County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 8 | 0 | D2 |
| Spotsylvania County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 11 | 0 | No drought |
| Stafford County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | D0 |
| Sussex County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | D2 |
| Washington County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 7 | 0 | No drought |
| Westmoreland County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 5 | 0 | D0 |
| Wythe County | 4 payments | D3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week | 4 | 0 | No drought |
| Bath County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D0 |
| Bland County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | No drought |
| City of Suffolk | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D2 |
| Floyd County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D0 |
| Giles County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | No drought |
| Gloucester County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D1 |
| Highland County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D0 |
| Isle of Wight County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D2 |
| Lancaster County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 3 | 0 | D0 |
| Mathews County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D1 |
| Middlesex County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D1 |
| Montgomery County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D0 |
| New Kent County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | D0 |
| Nottoway County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 3 | 0 | D0 |
| Prince George County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D0 |
| Pulaski County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 1 | 0 | No drought |
| Surry County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | D1 |
| Tazewell County | 3 payments | D3 or worse in at least one week | 2 | 0 | No drought |
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.