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Jackson County, CO

No sale barn with a published report is within 100 miles of Jackson County, Colorado. This page still has drought, programs and weather for the county when those are loaded.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Jackson County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Brush 5-wt steers $435▲ $7 since last sale

Jackson County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Jackson County, CO was in moderate drought (D1), with 32% at severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 73 straight weeks. Rain has run 54% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 117% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the best rain chance this week is 83% on Friday (high 44°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Jackson County with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Brush, 144 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 54% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 117% of normal

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 wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 48°, low 20°, 0% rain, wind 6–12 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 23°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow, high 53°, low 25°, 44% rain, wind 7–20 mph
  4. Wednesday Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny, high 42°, low 17°, 25% rain, wind 8–21 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 49°, low 21°, 45% rain, wind 6–13 mph
  6. Friday Snow Showers, high 44°, low 18°, 83% rain, wind 6–14 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Snow Showers, high 39°, low 14°, 46% rain, wind 7–12 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 Jackson 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.

Jackson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Jackson County grew about 432 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 101% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 429 pounds per acre. That was the 19th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2014 at 525 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 314.

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.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Jackson 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

Jackson 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

32% of the county in severe drought or worse, 73 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: 32% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 73 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Livestock Exchange (Friday feeder cattle) Brush, CO 144 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  2. Torrington Livestock Commission Co. (feeder cattle) Torrington, WY 148 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Sterling Livestock Commission Sterling, CO 164 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Winter Livestock Auction Riverton, WY 194 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Crawford Livestock Market Crawford, NE 205 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 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 Colorado

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Jackson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Jackson 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 Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Jackson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Jackson County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 32% of the county. 73 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 Jackson County?

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

What sale barns are near Jackson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Brush (144 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Torrington WY (148 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Sterling (164 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Colorado EQIP/CSP/RCPP/ACEP application ranking cutoff (FY 2027); 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.