Blaine County Disaster Benefit Compensation

Producers in Blaine County are eligible to apply for 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on small grain, native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass, and forage sorghum.
LFP provides compensation if you suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land or fire on federally managed land.
The Working Families Tax Cut lowered the threshold for producers to qualify for a one-month payment with payments now triggering after four consecutive weeks of qualifying severe drought conditions instead of eight weeks. And producers may receive a two-month payment if D2 drought conditions continue for seven out of eight consecutive weeks during the normal grazing period. The change is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026.
You must complete a CCC-853 and the required supporting documentation no later than March 1, 2027, for 2026 losses.
For additional information about LFP, including eligible livestock and fire criteria, contact the Blaine County USDA Service Center at 406-357-2320.