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Northampton County, VA

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

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Northampton 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 ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Blackstone VA 5-wt steers $372no change since last sale

Northampton County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Northampton County, VA in moderate drought (D1); 100% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Northampton County has had 81% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 58% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 10% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). Northampton County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Blackstone VA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 115 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 81% of normal
  • Last 60 days 60% of normal
  • Last 90 days 58% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 52°, low 42°, 10% rain, wind 8–15 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 54°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 3–12 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 56°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 57°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 59°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 3 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 60°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 61°, low 46°, 3% rain, wind 3–6 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 Northampton 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.

Northampton County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Northampton County grew about 1,446 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 100% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,447 pounds per acre. That was the 20th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 1,996 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 411.

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

Northampton 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)

  • 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. Southside Livestock Blackstone, VA 115 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Culpeper Culpeper, VA 139 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  3. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 143 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Fauquier Livestock Exchange Marshall, VA 150 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 23, 2026
  5. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 175 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Northampton County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Northampton 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 Northampton County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Northampton County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 100% of the county. 0 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 Northampton County?

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

What sale barns are near Northampton County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Blackstone VA (115 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Culpeper VA (139 mi), last report Nov 6, 2026; Radiant VA (143 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 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.