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El Paso County, TX

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Screwworm alert: El Paso County is in the Texas Animal Health Commission's infested zone (Infested Zone 25, Infested Zone 26). Movement rules apply. Details · zone map as of Nov 1, 2026.
Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban ONno outdoor burning Santa Teresa 5-wt steers $378▼ $21 since last sale

El Paso County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Oct 27 Drought Monitor, most of El Paso County, TX showed no drought; four weeks earlier 19% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Over 90 days rain is at 298% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 305% (well above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 46% rain chance on today (high 80°). El Paso County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Santa Teresa is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 26 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 305% of normal
  • Last 60 days 373% of normal
  • Last 90 days 298% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-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 Mostly Sunny, high 80°, low 59°, 46% rain, wind 7–17 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 70°, low 48°, 7% rain, wind 3–22 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 68°, low 48°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 73°, low 49°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 71°, low 49°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 49°, 12% rain, wind 3–6 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 49°, 10% rain, wind 3–9 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 El Paso 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

El Paso 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)

Where it is, with barns within 200 mi

Dots are sale barns USDA reports on. Tap one for its latest prices.

Who owns this land? Open the appraisal district map

Grass grown on rangeland and pasture

Grass grown in 2025: 78 lb per acre, well below normal (35% of the 1991-2020 average of 223).

How to read this

Each bar is one year's grass (darker = perennial grasses, lighter = annuals). The dashed line is the 1991-2020 average. A county average with cropland excluded, not your pasture.

How we got this

Satellite estimate of new above-ground growth of grasses and forbs for the year (annual + perennial, lb/acre), averaged over the county's grassland, pasture and shrubland (66% of the county in USDA's 2025 cropland map; farm fields are left out because the estimate isn't valid there, and the same 2025 map is used for every year). About about 120 m (RAP overview). Source: Rangeland Analysis Platform biomass v3 (data, Jones et al. 2021, CC0) and USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer.

Source: Rangeland Analysis Platform, 2025 season. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Santa Teresa Livestock Auction Santa Teresa, NM 26 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 30, 2026
  2. Roswell Livestock Auction Roswell, NM 151 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
  3. Cattlemen's Livestock Belen, NM 210 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 30, 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 El Paso County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Oct 29, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in El Paso County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of El Paso County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% of the county. 0 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 El Paso County?

Yes, a burn ban is in effect for El Paso County (since Sep 2, 2025). Check with the county before burning.

Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Nov 1, 2026

What sale barns are near El Paso County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Santa Teresa (26 mi), last report Oct 30, 2026; Roswell (151 mi), last report Oct 26, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 13, 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.