Drought map of U.S. for January 26, 2016 (1/26/16) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Corn, Soybeans, Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat

Svoboda, Mark D.

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University of Nebraska - LincolnDigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - LincolnUS Ag in Drought Archive Drought -- National Drought Mitigation Center1-26-2016U.S. Drought Monitor, January 26, 2016Mark D. SvobodaNational Drought Mitigation Center/University of Nebraska-Lincoln, msvoboda2@unl.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/droughtarchivePart of the Agricultural Economics Commons, Environmental Indicators and Impact AssessmentCommons, Environmental Monitoring Commons, Hydrology Commons, Natural ResourceEconomics Commons, Other Environmental Sciences Commons, and the Water ResourceManagement CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Drought -- National Drought Mitigation Center at DigitalCommons@University ofNebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in US Ag in Drought Archive by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University ofNebraska - Lincoln.Svoboda, Mark D., "U.S. Drought Monitor, January 26, 2016" (2016). US Ag in Drought Archive. 210.http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/droughtarchive/21088102030405060708090100Iowa (18)Illinois (17)Nebraska (12)Minnesota (10)Indiana (7)Kansas (4)Ohio (4)South Dakota (4)Wisconsin (4)Missouri (3)Michigan (2)North Dakota (2)Texas (2)Colorado (1)Kentucky (1)North Carolina (<1)Pennsylvania (<1)Tennessee (<1)         United StatesCrop production percentages and associated drought intensitiesApproximate Percentage of Corn Located in Drought *January 26, 2016Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.More information on the USDM is available athttp://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.State contributions to national production(percentages in parentheses) are based upon NationalAgricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 5-year averagesfrom 2006-2010.  More information on NASS data canbe found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/.Agricultural Weather Assessments World Agricultural Outlook Board 8 8 8 86 6 615 1522 22 23 2326 2620953 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 23 4 4 4 4 46121511 1153 3 3 2 2 23 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 35 53 2 1 2 2 2 23 3 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2020406080100Jan 27 2015Feb 3 2015Feb 10 2015Feb 17 2015Feb 24 2015Mar 3 2015Mar 10 2015Mar 17 2015Mar 24 2015Mar 31 2015Apr 7 2015Apr 14 2015Apr 21 2015Apr 28 2015May 5 2015May 12 2015May 19 2015May 26 2015Jun 2 2015Jun 9 2015Jun 16 2015Jun 23 2015Jun 30 2015Jul 7 2015Jul 14 2015Jul 21 2015Jul 28 2015Aug 4 2015Aug 11 2015Aug 18 2015Aug 25 2015Sep 1 2015Sep 8 2015Sep 15 2015Sep 22 2015Sep 29 2015Oct 6 2015Oct 13 2015Oct 20 2015Oct 27 2015Nov 3 2015Nov 10 2015Nov 17 2015Nov 24 2015Dec 1 2015Dec 8 2015Dec 15 2015Dec 22 2015Dec 29 2015Jan 5 2016Jan 12 2016Jan 19 2016Jan 26 2016PercentDate Moderate or more intense drought (D1+) Severe or more intense drought (D2+) Extreme or more intense drought (D3+) Exceptional drought (D4)United States Corn Areas Located in DroughtAgricultural Weather Assessments World Agricultural Outlook Board 88102030405060708090100Iowa (15)Illinois (14)Minnesota (9)Indiana (8)Nebraska (8)Ohio (7)Missouri (6)South Dakota (5)Arkansas (4)Kansas (4)North Dakota (4)Michigan (3)Kentucky (2)Mississippi (2)Wisconsin (2)Louisiana (1)North Carolina (1)Tennessee (1)         United StatesCrop production percentages and associated drought intensitiesApproximate Percentage of Soybeans Located in Drought *January 26, 2016Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.More information on the USDM is available athttp://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.State contributions to national production(percentages in parentheses) are based upon NationalAgricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 5-year averagesfrom 2006-2010.  More information on NASS data canbe found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/.Agricultural Weather Assessments World Agricultural Outlook Board 8 910 106 5 513 1318 18 192022 2215642 2 2 1 2 1 2 23 4 45 5 58151813 1364 3 3 2 2 22 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 23 4 4 22 3020406080100Jan 27 2015Feb 3 2015Feb 10 2015Feb 17 2015Feb 24 2015Mar 3 2015Mar 10 2015Mar 17 2015Mar 24 2015Mar 31 2015Apr 7 2015Apr 14 2015Apr 21 2015Apr 28 2015May 5 2015May 12 2015May 19 2015May 26 2015Jun 2 2015Jun 9 2015Jun 16 2015Jun 23 2015Jun 30 2015Jul 7 2015Jul 14 2015Jul 21 2015Jul 28 2015Aug 4 2015Aug 11 2015Aug 18 2015Aug 25 2015Sep 1 2015Sep 8 2015Sep 15 2015Sep 22 2015Sep 29 2015Oct 6 2015Oct 13 2015Oct 20 2015Oct 27 2015Nov 3 2015Nov 10 2015Nov 17 2015Nov 24 2015Dec 1 2015Dec 8 2015Dec 15 2015Dec 22 2015Dec 29 2015Jan 5 2016Jan 12 2016Jan 19 2016Jan 26 2016PercentDate Moderate or more intense drought (D1+) Severe or more intense drought (D2+) Extreme or more intense drought (D3+) Exceptional drought (D4)United States Soybean Areas Located in DroughtAgricultural Weather Assessments World Agricultural Outlook Board Agricultural Weather Assessments World Agricultural Outlook Board 124173922810 113713471274723423188251521422249946284107341139102030405060708090100Texas (9)Missouri (6)Kansas (5)Nebraska (5)Oklahoma (5)South Dakota (5)Kentucky (4)Montana (4)North Dakota (4)California (3)Idaho (3)Minnesota (3)Pennsylvania (3)Tennessee (3)Wisconsin (3)Alabama (2)Arkansas (2)Colorado (2)Iowa (2)Michigan (2)New York (2)Ohio (2)Oregon (2)Virginia (2)Wyoming (2)Georgia (1)Mississippi (1)Nevada (1)North Carolina (1)Utah (1)Washington (1)West Virginia (1)         United StatesCrop production percentages and associated drought intensitiesApproximate Percentage of Hay Located in Drought *January 26, 2016Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.More information on the USDM is available athttp://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.State contributions to national production(percentages in parentheses) are based upon NationalAgricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2012 Census ofAgriculture data.  More information on NASS data canbe found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/.19 1921 22 21 20 2023 2428 28 28 28 28 2823191412 1113 13 14 13 13 13 13 141820 19 2021 21 2223 2224292318 1714 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 9 910 10 1011 11 10 10 10 1112 13 13 1214 14118 7 7 7 7 7 89 9 9 9 10 1011 11 1213 12 1314 1518 18108 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 55 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 56 6 7 7 78 810126 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 32 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2020406080100Jan 27 2015Feb 3 2015Feb 10 2015Feb 17 2015Feb 24 2015Mar 3 2015Mar 10 2015Mar 17 2015Mar 24 2015Mar 31 2015Apr 7 2015Apr 14 2015Apr 21 2015Apr 28 2015May 5 2015May 12 2015May 19 2015May 26 2015Jun 2 2015Jun 9 2015Jun 16 2015Jun 23 2015Jun 30 2015Jul 7 2015Jul 14 2015Jul 21 2015Jul 28 2015Aug 4 2015Aug 11 2015Aug 18 2015Aug 25 2015Sep 1 2015Sep 8 2015Sep 15 2015Sep 22 2015Sep 29 2015Oct 6 2015Oct 13 2015Oct 20 2015Oct 27 2015Nov 3 2015Nov 10 2015Nov 17 2015Nov 24 2015Dec 1 2015Dec 8 2015Dec 15 2015Dec 22 2015Dec 29 2015Jan 5 2016Jan 12 2016Jan 19 2016Jan 26 2016PercentDate Moderate or more intense drought (D1+) Severe or more intense drought (D2+) Extreme or more intense drought (D3+) Exceptional drought (D4)United States Hay Areas Located in DroughtAgricultural Weather Assessments World Agricultural Outlook Board Agricultural Weather Assessments World Agricultural Outlook Board 75519151371511463536110261755995925151781511 11102030405060708090100Texas (12)Kansas (7)Nebraska (7)California (6)Oklahoma (5)Iowa (4)Missouri (4)South Dakota (4)Wisconsin (4)Colorado (3)Idaho (3)Kentucky (3)Minnesota (3)Montana (3)Arkansas (2)Florida (2)New Mexico (2)New York (2)North Dakota (2)Pennsylvania (2)Tennessee (2)Virginia (2)Alabama (1)Arizona (1)Georgia (1)Illinois (1)Michigan (1)Mississippi (1)Ohio (1)Oregon (1)Washington (1)Wyoming (1)         United StatesAnimal inventory percentages and associated drought intensitiesApproximate Percentage of Cattle Located in Drought *January 26, 2016Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.More information on the USDM is available athttp://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.State contributions to the total national inventory(percentages in parentheses) are based upon NationalAgricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2012 Census ofAgriculture data.  More information on NASS data canbe found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/.26 26 2728 27 27 2730 3136 36 36 36 36 3731251714 14 15 1516 15 15 15 15 161820 20 20 21 2122 23 2224272218 1715 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 111816 16 17 17 16 16 16 17 1718 18 18 18 1914129 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 1011 11 11 12 12 1213 13 14 141517 1811 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 79 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 78 8 9 9 9 910 11128 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5020406080100Jan 27 2015Feb 3 2015Feb 10 2015Feb 17 2015Feb 24 2015Mar 3 2015Mar 10 2015Mar 17 2015Mar 24 2015Mar 31 2015Apr 7 2015Apr 14 2015Apr 21 2015Apr 28 2015May 5 2015May 12 2015May 19 2015May 26 2015Jun 2 2015Jun 9 2015Jun 16 2015Jun 23 2015Jun 30 2015Jul 7 2015Jul 14 2015Jul 21 2015Jul 28 2015Aug 4 2015Aug 11 2015Aug 18 2015Aug 25 2015Sep 1 2015Sep 8 2015Sep 15 2015Sep 22 2015Sep 29 2015Oct 6 2015Oct 13 2015Oct 20 2015Oct 27 2015Nov 3 2015Nov 10 2015Nov 17 2015Nov 24 2015Dec 1 2015Dec 8 2015Dec 15 2015Dec 22 2015Dec 29 2015Jan 5 2016Jan 12 2016Jan 19 2016Jan 26 2016PercentDate Moderate or more intense drought (D1+) Severe or more intense drought (D2+) Extreme or more intense drought (D3+) Exceptional drought (D4)United States Cattle Areas Located in DroughtAgricultural Weather Assessments World Agricultural Outlook Board Agricultural Weather Assessments World Agricultural Outlook Board 24940735851114811241040811007102030405060708090100Kansas (22)Oklahoma (7)Washington (7)Montana (6)Texas (6)Colorado (5)Nebraska (5)South Dakota (5)Idaho (4)Ohio (4)Illinois (3)Michigan (3)Oregon (3)Arkansas (2)California (2)Indiana (2)Missouri (2)North Carolina (2)         United StatesCrop production percentages and associated drought intensitiesApproximate Percentage of Winter Wheat Located in Drought *January 26, 2016Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.More information on the USDM is available athttp://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.State contributions to national production(percentages in parentheses) are based upon NationalAgricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 5-year averagesfrom 2006-2010.  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n
 3
0
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
7
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
1
4
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
2
1
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
2
8
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 4
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 1
1
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 1
8
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 2
5
 2
0
1
5
S
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p
 1
 2
0
1
5
S
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p
 8
 2
0
1
5
S
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p
 1
5
 2
0
1
5
S
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p
 2
2
 2
0
1
5
S
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p
 2
9
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
6
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
1
3
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
2
0
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
2
7
 2
0
1
5
N
o
v
 3
 2
0
1
5
N
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v
 1
0
 2
0
1
5
N
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v
 1
7
 2
0
1
5
N
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 2
4
 2
0
1
5
D
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c
 1
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 8
 2
0
1
5
D
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c
 1
5
 2
0
1
5
D
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c
 2
2
 2
0
1
5
D
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c
 2
9
 2
0
1
5
J
a
n
 5
 2
0
1
6
J
a
n
 1
2
 2
0
1
6
J
a
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 1
9
 2
0
1
6
J
a
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 2
6
 2
0
1
6
P
e
rc
e
n
t
Date
 Moderate or more intense drought (D1+)
 Severe or more intense drought (D2+)
 Extreme or more intense drought (D3+)
 Exceptional drought (D4)
United States Soybean Areas Located in Drought
Agricultural Weather Assessments 
World Agricultural Outlook Board 

Agricultural Weather Assessments 
World Agricultural Outlook Board 
12
4
17
39
2
28
10 11
37
13
4
7
12
7
47
23
4
2
3
18
8
25
1
52
14
2
22
4
99
46
2
84
10
73
41
13
9
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
T
e
xa
s 
(9
)
M
is
so
u
ri
 (
6
)
K
a
n
sa
s 
(5
)
N
e
b
ra
s
k
a
 (
5
)
O
k
la
h
o
m
a
 (
5
)
S
o
u
th
 D
a
ko
ta
 (
5
)
K
e
n
tu
c
ky
 (
4
)
M
o
n
ta
n
a
 (
4
)
N
o
rt
h
 D
a
k
o
ta
 (
4
)
C
a
lif
o
rn
ia
 (
3
)
Id
a
h
o
 (
3
)
M
in
n
e
s
o
ta
 (
3
)
P
e
n
n
s
yl
v
a
n
ia
 (
3
)
T
e
n
n
e
ss
e
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 (
3
)
W
is
c
o
n
si
n
 (
3
)
A
la
b
a
m
a
 (
2
)
A
rk
a
n
sa
s
 (
2
)
C
o
lo
ra
d
o
 (
2
)
Io
w
a
 (
2
)
M
ic
h
ig
a
n
 (
2
)
N
e
w
 Y
o
rk
 (
2
)
O
h
io
 (
2
)
O
re
g
o
n
 (
2
)
V
ir
g
in
ia
 (
2
)
W
yo
m
in
g
 (
2
)
G
e
o
rg
ia
 (
1
)
M
is
si
s
s
ip
p
i 
(1
)
N
e
v
a
d
a
 (
1
)
N
o
rt
h
 C
a
ro
lin
a
 (
1
)
U
ta
h
 (
1
)
W
a
s
h
in
g
to
n
 (
1
)
W
e
s
t 
V
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g
in
ia
 (
1
)
  
  
  
  
 U
n
it
e
d
 S
ta
te
s
C
ro
p
 p
ro
d
u
c
ti
o
n
 p
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n
ta
g
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s
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d
 a
s
s
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c
ia
te
d
 d
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t i
n
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n
s
it
ie
s
Approximate Percentage of Hay Located in Drought *
January 26, 2016
Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)
Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)
*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.
Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.
More information on the USDM is available at
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.
State contributions to national production
(percentages in parentheses) are based upon National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2012 Census of
Agriculture data.  More information on NASS data can
be found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/.
19 19
21 22 21 20 20
23 24
28 28 28 28 28 28
23
19
14
12 11
13 13 14 13 13 13 13 14
18
20 19 20
21 21 22
23 22
24
29
23
18 17
14 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 9 910 10 10
11 11 10 10 10 11
12 13 13 12
14 14
11
8 7 7 7 7 7 8
9 9 9 9 10 10
11 11 12
13 12 13
14 15
18 18
10
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 55 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
6 6 7 7 7
8 8
10
12
6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 32 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0
20
40
60
80
100
J
a
n
 2
7
 2
0
1
5
F
e
b
 3
 2
0
1
5
F
e
b
 1
0
 2
0
1
5
F
e
b
 1
7
 2
0
1
5
F
e
b
 2
4
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
3
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
1
0
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
1
7
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
2
4
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
3
1
 2
0
1
5
A
p
r 
7
 2
0
1
5
A
p
r 
1
4
 2
0
1
5
A
p
r 
2
1
 2
0
1
5
A
p
r 
2
8
 2
0
1
5
M
a
y
 5
 2
0
1
5
M
a
y
 1
2
 2
0
1
5
M
a
y
 1
9
 2
0
1
5
M
a
y
 2
6
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 2
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 9
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 1
6
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 2
3
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 3
0
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
7
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
1
4
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
2
1
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
2
8
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 4
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 1
1
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 1
8
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 2
5
 2
0
1
5
S
e
p
 1
 2
0
1
5
S
e
p
 8
 2
0
1
5
S
e
p
 1
5
 2
0
1
5
S
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p
 2
2
 2
0
1
5
S
e
p
 2
9
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
6
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
1
3
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
2
0
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
2
7
 2
0
1
5
N
o
v
 3
 2
0
1
5
N
o
v
 1
0
 2
0
1
5
N
o
v
 1
7
 2
0
1
5
N
o
v
 2
4
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 1
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 8
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 1
5
 2
0
1
5
D
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c
 2
2
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 2
9
 2
0
1
5
J
a
n
 5
 2
0
1
6
J
a
n
 1
2
 2
0
1
6
J
a
n
 1
9
 2
0
1
6
J
a
n
 2
6
 2
0
1
6
P
e
rc
e
n
t
Date
 Moderate or more intense drought (D1+)
 Severe or more intense drought (D2+)
 Extreme or more intense drought (D3+)
 Exceptional drought (D4)
United States Hay Areas Located in Drought
Agricultural Weather Assessments 
World Agricultural Outlook Board 

Agricultural Weather Assessments 
World Agricultural Outlook Board 
7
55
19
1
5
1
37
15
11
4
6
3
5
36
1
10
2
6
1
75
5
99
59
25
1
5
1
78
15
11 11
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
T
e
xa
s 
(1
2
)
K
a
n
sa
s 
(7
)
N
e
b
ra
s
k
a
 (
7
)
C
a
lif
o
rn
ia
 (
6
)
O
k
la
h
o
m
a
 (
5
)
Io
w
a
 (
4
)
M
is
so
u
ri
 (
4
)
S
o
u
th
 D
a
ko
ta
 (
4
)
W
is
c
o
n
si
n
 (
4
)
C
o
lo
ra
d
o
 (
3
)
Id
a
h
o
 (
3
)
K
e
n
tu
c
ky
 (
3
)
M
in
n
e
s
o
ta
 (
3
)
M
o
n
ta
n
a
 (
3
)
A
rk
a
n
sa
s
 (
2
)
F
lo
ri
d
a
 (
2
)
N
e
w
 M
e
x
ic
o
 (
2
)
N
e
w
 Y
o
rk
 (
2
)
N
o
rt
h
 D
a
k
o
ta
 (
2
)
P
e
n
n
s
yl
v
a
n
ia
 (
2
)
T
e
n
n
e
ss
e
e
 (
2
)
V
ir
g
in
ia
 (
2
)
A
la
b
a
m
a
 (
1
)
A
ri
z
o
n
a
 (
1
)
G
e
o
rg
ia
 (
1
)
Il
lin
o
is
 (
1
)
M
ic
h
ig
a
n
 (
1
)
M
is
si
s
s
ip
p
i 
(1
)
O
h
io
 (
1
)
O
re
g
o
n
 (
1
)
W
a
s
h
in
g
to
n
 (
1
)
W
yo
m
in
g
 (
1
)
  
  
  
  
 U
n
it
e
d
 S
ta
te
s
A
n
im
a
l i
n
ve
n
to
ry
 p
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rc
e
n
ta
g
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s
 a
n
d
 a
s
s
o
c
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te
d
 d
ro
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g
h
t i
n
te
n
s
iti
e
s
Approximate Percentage of Cattle Located in Drought *
January 26, 2016
Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)
Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)
*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.
Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.
More information on the USDM is available at
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.
State contributions to the total national inventory
(percentages in parentheses) are based upon National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2012 Census of
Agriculture data.  More information on NASS data can
be found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/.
26 26 27
28 27 27 27
30 31
36 36 36 36 36 37
31
25
17
14 14 15 15
16 15 15 15 15 16
18
20 20 20 21 21
22 23 22
24
27
22
18 17
15 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11
18
16 16 17 17 16 16 16 17 17
18 18 18 18 19
14
12
9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10
11 11 11 12 12 12
13 13 14 14
15
17 18
11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
8 8 9 9 9 9
10 11
12
8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
0
20
40
60
80
100
J
a
n
 2
7
 2
0
1
5
F
e
b
 3
 2
0
1
5
F
e
b
 1
0
 2
0
1
5
F
e
b
 1
7
 2
0
1
5
F
e
b
 2
4
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
3
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
1
0
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
1
7
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
2
4
 2
0
1
5
M
a
r 
3
1
 2
0
1
5
A
p
r 
7
 2
0
1
5
A
p
r 
1
4
 2
0
1
5
A
p
r 
2
1
 2
0
1
5
A
p
r 
2
8
 2
0
1
5
M
a
y
 5
 2
0
1
5
M
a
y
 1
2
 2
0
1
5
M
a
y
 1
9
 2
0
1
5
M
a
y
 2
6
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 2
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 9
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 1
6
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 2
3
 2
0
1
5
J
u
n
 3
0
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
7
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
1
4
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
2
1
 2
0
1
5
J
u
l 
2
8
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 4
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 1
1
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 1
8
 2
0
1
5
A
u
g
 2
5
 2
0
1
5
S
e
p
 1
 2
0
1
5
S
e
p
 8
 2
0
1
5
S
e
p
 1
5
 2
0
1
5
S
e
p
 2
2
 2
0
1
5
S
e
p
 2
9
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
6
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
1
3
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
2
0
 2
0
1
5
O
c
t 
2
7
 2
0
1
5
N
o
v
 3
 2
0
1
5
N
o
v
 1
0
 2
0
1
5
N
o
v
 1
7
 2
0
1
5
N
o
v
 2
4
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 1
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 8
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 1
5
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 2
2
 2
0
1
5
D
e
c
 2
9
 2
0
1
5
J
a
n
 5
 2
0
1
6
J
a
n
 1
2
 2
0
1
6
J
a
n
 1
9
 2
0
1
6
J
a
n
 2
6
 2
0
1
6
P
e
rc
e
n
t
Date
 Moderate or more intense drought (D1+)
 Severe or more intense drought (D2+)
 Extreme or more intense drought (D3+)
 Exceptional drought (D4)
United States Cattle Areas Located in Drought
Agricultural Weather Assessments 
World Agricultural Outlook Board 

Agricultural Weather Assessments 
World Agricultural Outlook Board 
24
9
40
73
5
8
5
1
1
14
81
1
24
10
40
81
100
710
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
K
a
n
sa
s 
(2
2
)
O
k
la
h
o
m
a
 (
7
)
W
a
s
h
in
g
to
n
 (
7
)
M
o
n
ta
n
a
 (
6
)
T
e
xa
s 
(6
)
C
o
lo
ra
d
o
 (
5
)
N
e
b
ra
s
k
a
 (
5
)
S
o
u
th
 D
a
ko
ta
 (
5
)
Id
a
h
o
 (
4
)
O
h
io
 (
4
)
Il
lin
o
is
 (
3
)
M
ic
h
ig
a
n
 (
3
)
O
re
g
o
n
 (
3
)
A
rk
a
n
sa
s
 (
2
)
C
a
lif
o
rn
ia
 (
2
)
In
d
ia
n
a
 (
2
)
M
is
so
u
ri
 (
2
)
N
o
rt
h
 C
a
ro
lin
a
 (
2
)
  
  
  
  
 U
n
it
e
d
 S
ta
te
s
C
ro
p
 p
ro
d
u
c
ti
o
n
 p
e
rc
e
n
ta
g
e
s
 a
n
d
 a
s
s
o
c
ia
te
d
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h
t i
n
te
n
s
it
ie
s
Approximate Percentage of Winter Wheat Located in Drought *
January 26, 2016
Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)
Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)
*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.
Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.
More information on the USDM is available at
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.
State contributions to national production
(percentages in parentheses) are based upon National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 5-year averages
from 2006-2010.  More information on NASS data can
be found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/.
36 37 37 36
34 33 33
35
38
43 43 44 43 44 43
36
26
10 9 9 10
11
13
16 16 17 16 16 16 16 17
19 20
21 22
23 23
26
29
26
22 23
20 19
14 14 13 13 12 12 12 11
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Date
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United States Winter Wheat Areas Located in Drought
Agricultural Weather Assessments 
World Agricultural Outlook Board 


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U.S. Drought Monitor, January 26, 2016

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