Lack of rainfall has caused the drought to continue to expand and worsen in December.  According to the Texas Ag Report from Agrilife, small-grain growth slowed due to drought, and insect pests increased. Livestock looked fair to poor due to the lack of grazing. Supplemental feeding of livestock increased.

Drought in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed Runnels County in severe drought across the north and extreme drought across the south.

Drought in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed Coleman County in severe drought across the extreme north and extreme drought across much of the south part of the county.

Drought in BROWN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed Brown County in severe drought across the most of the county and extreme drought across the far south part of the county.

Drought in SAN SABA, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed San Saba County in severe drought across the extreme western part of the county and severe drought in the middle part of the county.

Drought in MASON, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed all of Mason County in extreme drought.

Drought in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed all of McCulloch County in extreme drought.

Drought in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed portions of Concho County in severe to extreme drought.

Drought in MENARD, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed portions of Menard County in severe to extreme drought.

Drought in KIMBLE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed Kimble County in severe to extreme drought.

Drought in CROCKETT, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed all of Crockett County in severe to extreme drought.

Drought in IRION, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed most of Irion County in severe drought.

Drought in COKE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed all of Coke County in severe drought.

Drought in STERLING, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed most of Sterling County in severe to extreme drought.

Drought in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed the north half of Tom Green County in severe drought.

Drought in NOLAN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed the southern part of Nolan County in severe drought.

Drought in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed the southern part of Taylor County in severe drought.

Drought in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought monitor placed the southern part of Callahan County in severe drought.