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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Young County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.

Young County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Oct 27 Drought Monitor, most of Young County, TX was in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 100% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 86%. Young County has had 134% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 95% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 6–10 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 41% rain chance on Monday (high 84°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Young County with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Apache, 121 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 134% of normal
  • Last 60 days 128% of normal
  • Last 90 days 95% 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 6–10) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 8–14) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Oct 31, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Partly Sunny, high 81°, low 64°, 6% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 84°, low 56°, 41% rain, wind 5–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 73°, low 48°, 1% rain, wind 0–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 74°, low 48°, 4% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 76°, low 46°, 3% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 72°, low 47°, 8% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 48°, 21% rain, wind 0–10 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 Young 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

A county next to Young County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Archer County, TX, Baylor County, TX, Jack County, TX, Stephens County, TX). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

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: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026.

See the drought map

Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Apache Livestock Auction Apache, OK 121 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. Producers Livestock Auction Co. San Angelo, TX 157 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Southern Oklahoma Livestock (feeder cattle) Ada, OK 160 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  4. OKC West Livestock Market (feeder cattle) El Reno, OK 170 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  5. Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX 202 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 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

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Young County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Young County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Young County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Young County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 86% 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 Young County?

Yes, a burn ban is in effect for Young County (since Aug 10, 2026). Check with the county before burning.

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

What sale barns are near Young County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Apache (121 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; San Angelo (157 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Ada (160 mi), last report Oct 28, 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.