USDA & NRCS money programs: deadlines & sign-ups

County

Deadlines over the next 12 months

Crop ins.Nov 20, 2026 · 19 d PRFDec 1, 2026 · 30 d NRCSDec 18, 2026 · 47 d LFPMar 1, 2027 · 120 d ELAPMar 1, 2027 · 120 d LIPMar 1, 2027 · 120 d

Tax & ag-use

Money on the table in Chaves County

FSA payments in the county

$5,052,554

384 payments in the 2025 FSA file

Land in CRP

27,968 acres

FSA, fiscal 2025 · $331,560 a year in rent

EQIP cost-share signed

$-272,806

NRCS, fiscal 2025, county total

LFP 2026

Up to 4 payments

Chaves County is on FSA's list (Oct 29, 2026)

Next money deadline

19 days

Crop ins. · Nov 20, 2026

County totals from FSA, CRP and NRCS files. Totals only; no names or addresses are shown.

Disaster pay (FSA)

120days

Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)

Pays when drought hits your grazing. Chaves County is on the 2026 list: up to 4 monthly payments.

Due Mar 1, 2027On your county's list

How to apply for LFP

120days

Emergency Assistance for Livestock (ELAP)

Pays for feed, water and other losses that LFP and LIP do not cover.

Due Mar 1, 2027Any county

How to apply for ELAP

120days

Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)

Pays for livestock lost to a weather event or an attack.

Due Mar 1, 2027Any county

How to apply for LIP

FSA Emergency Loans

Low-rate loans after FSA designates your county a disaster area.

Within 8 months of the designation.County designated

See emergency loans

Insurance (RMA)

30days

Pasture, Rangeland, Forage rain insurance (PRF)

Insurance that pays when pasture rainfall runs short. Buy it before the date.

Due Dec 1, 2026Sold in your county

Check the PRF dates

19days

Other crop insurance plans

Crop insurance plans for the 2027 crop year. 4 plans have a sales-closing date.

Due Nov 20, 2026Sold in your county

See crop insurance dates

Conservation (NRCS)

47days

NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP)

Cost-share for fences, water, grazing plans and other conservation work.

Due Dec 18, 2026Any county

Start with NRCS

Property tax and ag-use

9days

First half of property taxes due to the county treasurer

November 10 every year.

Due Nov 10, 2026NM rule

See the official page

39days

Last day to pay the first half without interest

December 10 every year.

Due Dec 10, 2026NM rule

See the official page

119days

Report livestock in the county on January 1 to the county assessor

Last day of February every year.

Due Feb 28, 2027NM rule

See the official page

119days

Report land no longer used primarily for agriculture (special method of valuation)

Last day of February every year.

Due Feb 28, 2027NM rule

See the official page

160days

Second half of property taxes due

April 10 every year.

Due Apr 10, 2027NM rule

See the official page

190days

Last day to pay the second half without interest

May 10 every year.

Due May 10, 2027NM rule

See the official page

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Deadlines

Crop insurance sales closing for Chaves County, NRCS conservation program cutoffs, and New Mexico property-tax and ag-use dates. Each date comes from the agency that sets it. When a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the next business day usually counts; check the source. A date shows here once it is posted on an official page, with a link to that page; until then it says confirm at source.

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Showing cattle and pasture dates.

Nov 10, 2026in 9 days

First half of property taxes due to the county treasurer

New Mexico property tax · November 10 every year · §7-38-38 NMSA 1978

Details and source

Date posted: NM Taxation & Revenue, Property Tax Division "Important Dates" (§7-38-38 NMSA 1978)

Source: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · checked Nov 1, 2026
Dec 1, 2026in 30 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
Dec 10, 2026in 39 days

Last day to pay the first half without interest

New Mexico property tax · December 10 every year · §7-38-49 NMSA 1978

Details and source

Date posted: NM Taxation & Revenue, Property Tax Division "Important Dates" (§7-38-49 NMSA 1978)

Source: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · checked Nov 1, 2026
Dec 18, 2026in 47 days

New Mexico ACEP/RCPP application ranking cutoff (FY 2027)

NRCS conservation programs

Details and source

NRCS takes applications year-round; apply by this date to be ranked for this fiscal year's funding.

Date posted: NRCS Application Cutoff Dates page (New Mexico)

Source: USDA NRCS · checked Nov 1, 2026
Feb 28, 2027in 119 days

Report livestock in the county on January 1 to the county assessor

New Mexico property tax · last day of February every year · §7-36-21 NMSA 1978

Details and source

Date posted: NM Property Tax Division Order No. 25-45, Notice of Reporting Requirements (tax year 2026) (§7-36-21 NMSA 1978)

Source: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · checked Nov 1, 2026
Feb 28, 2027in 119 days

Report land no longer used primarily for agriculture (special method of valuation)

New Mexico ag-use valuation · last day of February every year · §7-36-20 NMSA 1978

Details and source

Land already valued as agricultural that is still in ag use does not need to reapply.

Date posted: NM Property Tax Division Order No. 25-45, Notice of Reporting Requirements (tax year 2026) (§7-36-20 NMSA 1978)

Source: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · checked Nov 1, 2026
Mar 1, 2027in 120 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 120 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 120 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
Apr 10, 2027in 160 days

Second half of property taxes due

New Mexico property tax · April 10 every year · §7-38-38 NMSA 1978

Details and source

Date posted: NM Taxation & Revenue, Property Tax Division "Important Dates" (§7-38-38 NMSA 1978)

Source: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · checked Nov 1, 2026
May 10, 2027in 190 days

Last day to pay the second half without interest

New Mexico property tax · May 10 every year · §7-38-49 NMSA 1978

Details and source

Date posted: NM Taxation & Revenue, Property Tax Division "Important Dates" (§7-38-49 NMSA 1978)

Source: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · checked Nov 1, 2026

Show all crop-insurance dates (4)

Nov 20, 2026in 19 daysalso Apr 15, 2027

Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance

Crop insurance (RMA)

Details and source

Plans: Whole Farm Revenue Protection

Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)

Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
Nov 20, 2026in 19 daysalso Mar 15, 2027

Whole Farm Revenue Protection 2027: last day to buy crop insurance

Crop insurance (RMA)

Details and source

Plans: Whole Farm Revenue Protection

Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)

Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
Dec 1, 2026in 30 days

Apiculture 2027: last day to buy crop insurance

Crop insurance (RMA)

Details and source

Plans: Rainfall Index

Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)

Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
Jan 31, 2027in 91 days

Pecans 2027: last day to buy crop insurance

Crop insurance (RMA)

Details and source

Plans: Pecan Revenue

Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)

Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026

Deadlines with no fixed date

These run from a notice you receive, or need no yearly filing. The rule comes from the cited law.

no fixed date

First-time application for agricultural special method of valuation

New Mexico ag-use valuation · within 30 days after the assessor mails the notice of valuation · §7-36-20 NMSA 1978

Details and source

Rule stated by NM Property Tax Division Order No. 25-45, Notice of Reporting Requirements (tax year 2026) (§7-36-20 NMSA 1978)

Source: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department · checked Nov 1, 2026

FSA disaster programs

Mar 1, 2027in 120 days
Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
Application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date. Rule: March 1 after the year of the loss (next business day if it falls on a weekend). Source: 7 CFR 1416.206(a), set by FSA's final rule of Jan 17, 2025 · checked Oct 18, 2026
Mar 1, 2027in 120 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. Rule: March 1 after the year of the loss (next business day if it falls on a weekend). Source: 7 CFR 1416.107, set by FSA's final rule of Jan 17, 2025 · checked Oct 18, 2026
Mar 1, 2027in 120 days
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
Notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date. Rule: March 1 after the year of the loss (next business day if it falls on a weekend). Source: 7 CFR 1416.305(b), set by FSA's final rule of Jan 17, 2025 · checked Oct 18, 2026
no fixed date
FSA Emergency Loans (after a disaster designation)
Within 8 months of the county's disaster designation; your FSA office has the exact date.

Report a loss to your county FSA office early; they tell you what records to keep. Information only. FSA decides eligibility.

Already closed this season (3)

Sep 30, 2026

Corn 2027: last day to buy crop insurance

Crop insurance (RMA)

Details and source

Plans: Margin Protection, Margin Protection with Harvest Price Option

Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)

Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sep 1, 2026

Nursery (NVS) 2027: last day to buy crop insurance

Crop insurance (RMA)

Details and source

Plans: Dollar Amount Of Insurance

Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)

Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
Jul 15, 2026

Annual Forage 2027: last day to buy crop insurance

Crop insurance (RMA)

Details and source

Plans: Rainfall Index

Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)

Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026

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RMA dates from the Actuarial Data Master "Date" record for Chaves County; NRCS from its application cutoff page; New Mexico dates from the statute or official page linked on each row. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

Report releases

USDA reports that move cattle and grain markets. Next dates appear once USDA posts them on ESMIS, the NASS calendar or the OCE WASDE page, with a link to where it was posted.

Nov 20, 2026
next release

Cattle on Feed

USDA NASS

Feedlot inventory, placements and marketings (Texas is a top state). Monthly, 2 p.m. Central.

Date posted by USDA ESMIS, Upcoming releases

Also posted: Dec 18, 2026

Last released Oct 23, 2026 · read it (PDF)

Source: USDA ESMIS · NASS calendar · as of Nov 1, 2026
Nov 10, 2026
next release

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)

USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board

USDA's monthly supply, demand and price forecasts for grains, oilseeds, cotton and livestock.

Date posted by USDA Office of the Chief Economist, WASDE release dates

Also posted: Dec 10, 2026, Jan 12, 2027

Last released Oct 9, 2026 · read it (PDF)

Source: USDA ESMIS · WASDE schedule · as of Nov 1, 2026
confirm at source
next release

Cattle (inventory)

USDA NASS

Size of the U.S. and Texas cattle herd, cows and replacement heifers. Twice a year (January and July).

Not posted yet on ESMIS, NASS calendar. Cownty checks daily and shows the date once USDA posts it.

Last released Jul 24, 2026 · read it (PDF)

Source: USDA ESMIS, confirm the next date here · NASS calendar · as of Nov 1, 2026

Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

Appraisal districts

In New Mexico, ag-use and personal-property filings go to the county assessor; see the official links on the deadline rows above. Links only; Cownty does not look up owners or parcels.