LFP Trigger Watch

Wyoming counties at an LFP drought level in 2026

Each Wyoming 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…

23of 23 Wyoming counties show an LFP drought level in 2026
0at the 5-payment level
21at the 4-payment level
Wyoming counties showing an LFP drought level in 2026
CountyUp toLevel reachedD3+ weeksD4 weeksThis weekFirst met
Albany County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week221D3May 5, 2026
Big Horn County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week160D3May 26, 2026
Campbell County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week220D3May 5, 2026
Carbon County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week222D3May 5, 2026
Converse County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week221D3May 5, 2026
Crook County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week210D3May 12, 2026
Fremont County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week160D3May 26, 2026
Goshen County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week220D3May 5, 2026
Hot Springs County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week160D3May 26, 2026
Johnson County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week220D3May 5, 2026
Laramie County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week221D3May 5, 2026
Lincoln County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week160D2May 26, 2026
Natrona County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week220D3May 5, 2026
Niobrara County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week200D2May 5, 2026
Park County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week160D3May 26, 2026
Platte County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week211D3May 5, 2026
Sublette County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week100D2May 26, 2026
Sweetwater County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week172D2May 5, 2026
Teton County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week120D1May 26, 2026
Washakie County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week220D3May 5, 2026
Weston County4 paymentsD3 or worse for 4 or more weeks, or D4 in at least one week220D3May 5, 2026
Sheridan County2 paymentsD2 or worse in 7 of 8 weeks00D2May 26, 2026
Uinta County2 paymentsD2 or worse in 7 of 8 weeks00D2May 26, 2026

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.