Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)

Dept. of Agriculture Farm Service Agency

Wildfire-Specific Spending: No

Wildfire Activities Funded: “Recovery”

Authorization:
P.L. 113-79

7,699+
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2017 – FY2025

Description

The Livestock Forage Disaster Program provides taxpayer subsidized payments for pasture and grazing losses due to drought and wildfire on federal rangeland that prohibits a producer from grazing. The program makes payments on a percentage of feed value.

Appropriations

Regular Supplemental IIJA IRA
FY2015 2,521,295,000
FY2016 451,533,000
FY2017 350,709,000
FY2018 487,455,000
FY2019 287,931,000 0
FY2020 154,151,000 0
FY2021 546,861,000 0
FY2022 1,241,854,000 0 0 0
FY2023 1,777,369,000 0 0
FY2024 1,252,466,000 0 0
FY2025 1,600,000,000 0 0
FY2026 Not Available 0

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: No

Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No

Appropriations Notes

This program receives direct/mandatory appropriations through the Farm Bill. Information provided in this database reflects actual outlays according to the USDA for FY2015-2024 and estimated outlays for FY2025 according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Additional TCS Resources

Succeeding Without Subsidies