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Colfax County, NM

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Colfax County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county La Junta LJLC 5-wt steers $406▲ $13 since last sale

Colfax County rain, outlook and forecast

The Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Colfax County, NM in severe drought (D2), with a sliver (<1%) at extreme drought (D3); week 33 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 144% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 278% (well above normal); today carries the week's highest rain chance at 91% (high 67°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Colfax County with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is La Junta LJLC, 108 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 278% of normal
  • Last 60 days 233% of normal
  • Last 90 days 144% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 7–11) Leans toward near-normal rain
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 9–15) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms, high 67°, low 42°, 91% rain, wind 10–30 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 34°, 13% rain, wind 5–25 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 29°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 61°, low 31°, 24% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 58°, low 29°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 58°, low 30°, 19% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 57°, low 29°, 26% rain, wind 5–10 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Colfax County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

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

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Colfax 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)

Drought, past 12 months

68% of the county in severe drought or worse, 33 weeks running.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 68% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 33 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. La Junta Livestock Commission La Junta, CO 108 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  2. Winter Livestock (Tuesday) La Junta, CO 113 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  3. Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Dalhart, TX 122 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  4. Lonestar Stockyards Wildorado, TX 172 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  5. Clovis Livestock Auction Clovis, NM 173 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in New Mexico

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Colfax County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Colfax County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Colfax County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Colfax County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on a sliver (<1%) of the county. 33 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Colfax County?

No official statewide list to check: this county is not on the official New Mexico state map; check the county's own fire-restriction notices.

What sale barns are near Colfax County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: La Junta LJLC (108 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; La Junta Winter (113 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026; Dalhart (122 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 10, 2026: First half of property taxes due to the county treasurer; 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.