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Benton County, TN

Cattle prices near Benton County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Huntingdon TN in Huntingdon, TN, about 20 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $364.88 per hundredweight on 20 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Benton County is on FSA's list (since Oct 20, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Huntingdon TN 5-wt steers $365per cwt

Benton County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Benton County, TN in severe drought (D2); week 4 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 49% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 9% rain chance. Benton County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Huntingdon TN, 20 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 49% of normal
  • Last 60 days 47% of normal
  • Last 90 days not read yet

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans toward near-normal rain
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 58°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 60°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 64°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 66°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 45°, 9% rain, wind 5–10 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

PRF pasture insurance: sign up by Dec 1, 2026

The 2027 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance sales closing date for Benton County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 days from today. PRF (Rainfall Index) pays on a rainfall index for your grid, not on your own rain gauge. You buy it through a crop insurance agent.

How PRF works · PRF 2027 sign-up · Find your grid on RMA's PRF tool

Date from USDA RMA's actuarial data, read Aug 28, 2026 · RMA dates map. Your agent confirms the date for your policy.

Benton County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Benton County grew about 2,902 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 108% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,677 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2006 at 3,081 pounds per acre; worst: 1987 at 1,385.

Pounds per acre of new grass and forbs each year on rangeland and pasture, from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (satellite-based estimates). See every year on the Land tab.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 20, 2026Nov 19, 2026 (4 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Benton County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (severe or worse drought, Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026).

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

  • Nov 20, 2026in 5 days
    Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money
    NRCS conservation programs
    Details and source
    NRCS takes applications year-round; apply by this date to be ranked for this fiscal year's funding.
    Date posted: NRCS Application Cutoff Dates page (Tennessee)
    Source: USDA NRCS · checked Nov 14, 2026
  • Dec 1, 2026in 16 days
    Last day to buy 2027 pasture rain insurance (PRF)
    Crop insurance (RMA)
    Details and source
    Plans: Rainfall Index
    Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)
    Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP): application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.206(a)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.206(a) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.107
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.107 (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.305(b)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.305(b) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026

All deadlines and report dates · FSA disaster-program deadlines are pending (no official feed).

Guide: PRF insurance and the Dec 1 deadline

Guide: How to apply for EQIP or CSP

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 20 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Dickson Regional Livestock Center Inc. Dickson, TN 39 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 49 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 59 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY 63 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Benton County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Benton County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 monthly payments for some pasture types. FSA decides each operation's eligibility; apply at your county FSA office by March 1 after the loss year.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Benton County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Benton County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 50% of the county. 4 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Benton County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Tennessee; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Benton County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Huntingdon TN (20 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Dickson TN (39 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Trenton TN (49 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.