The Forest Service has announced that federal grazing fees on national forests and grasslands will remain at $1.35 per head/month for 2021. A head month is a unit the Forest Service uses to define a month’s use of the range by a cow/calf pair, by five goats or sheep, or by a single bull, steer, heifer, horse, burro, or mule. The grazing fee is calculated by considering the average annual change in beef cattle prices, leasing rates for grazing on private land in the western states, and the costs of livestock production. The fee applies to approximately 6,000 grazing permits administered by the Forest Service on national forests and grasslands in 17 Western states.

Permit holders may contact their local Forest Service office for additional information.

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