Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Barns near Rio Blanco County
No USDA-reported sale barn within 200 miles in our list.
Grain and fuel prices
| Grain bid | $/bu | Range |
|---|---|---|
| North Panhandle corn | $5.01 | $4.75–$5.21 |
| North Panhandle sorghum | $3.88 | $3.60–$4.25 |
| North Panhandle wheat (hard red winter) | $5.66 | $5.54–$6.04 |
| Hooker, OK corn | $4.91 | $4.91–$4.91 |
| Hooker, OK sorghum | $3.81 | $3.81–$3.81 |
Source: Texas Daily Grain Bids, Nov 13, 2026.
| Fuel | $/gal |
|---|---|
| No. 2 Diesel (Farm) OK distributor ask, Nov 13, 2026 | $5.42 |
| Propane OK distributor ask, Nov 13, 2026 | $2.46 |
| On-highway diesel, Gulf Coast (PADD 3, incl. Texas) EIA retail, week of Nov 9, 2026 | $5.74 |
| On-highway diesel, Midwest (PADD 2, incl. Oklahoma, Kansas) EIA retail, week of Nov 9, 2026 | $6.20 |
| On-highway diesel, Rocky Mountain (PADD 4, incl. Colorado, Montana) EIA retail, week of Nov 9, 2026 | $6.21 |
| On-highway diesel, U.S. average EIA retail, week of Nov 9, 2026 | $6.13 |
| On-highway diesel, East Coast (PADD 1, incl. Florida, Virginia) EIA retail, week of Nov 9, 2026 | $5.92 |
Sources: Oklahoma Production Cost Report (bi-weekly); EIA weekly retail diesel.
Drought
Abnormally dry
across most of Rio Blanco County (100%).
Extreme drought on 4% of the county.
Outlined county is Rio Blanco. Colors are the Drought Monitor levels D0 to D4.
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map dated Nov 10, 2026.
Disaster designations
- S6179 · Contiguous · Drought · approved Apr 10, 2026
- S6163 · Primary · Drought · approved Apr 6, 2026
- S6017 · Contiguous · Drought · approved Jul 14, 2025
- S5975 · Primary · Drought · approved May 5, 2025
Primary or contiguous, both open FSA emergency loans. Source: USDA secretarial designations.
On FSA's 2026 drought-pay (LFP) list. FSA file of Nov 5, 2026.
Programs and deadlines
| Program | Date | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Other crop insurance plans | Nov 20, 2026 | 5 |
| NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) | Nov 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Pasture, Rangeland, Forage rain insurance (PRF) | Dec 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) | Mar 1, 2027 | 106 |
| Emergency Assistance for Livestock (ELAP) | Mar 1, 2027 | 106 |
| Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) | Mar 1, 2027 | 106 |
Sources: FSA, RMA and NRCS program pages. Dates change; confirm with your FSA county office.
FSA money in Rio Blanco County
$894,076
39 payments in the 2025 FSA file.
- Livestock Forage Disaster Program (Cof) 2025: $835,811
- Crp Payment - Annual Rental 2018: $31,092
- Emerg Assist Livestock Bees Fish (Elap) 2025: $16,462
- Cfap3 - Ltu 2020: $5,508
County totals computed from FSA's public payment and CRP files. No names or addresses.
Burn ban and fire alerts
Burn ban: 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.
No National Weather Service fire-weather alerts right now.
No mapped wildfire within 50 miles.
Sources: NWS alerts; NIFC current fire perimeters, updated Nov 15, 2026.
Your FSA office
Call before you drive: hours and addresses change.
Find the nearest office and its phone number: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app
Cownty does not hold FSA office addresses. The USDA Service Center Locator is the official list.
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