Recent heavy rainfall across the southern Great Plains and Southeast, combined with persistently wet conditions through much of September in the Midwest Corn Belt, has sharply limited drought coverage in major corn-producing states. The U.S. Drought Monitor for the week ending October 6, 2026, and corresponding USDA Ag in Drought data show only about 19 percent of U.S. corn acreage in moderate or worse drought (D1+), well below national averages and consistent with trader consensus in the 15–24 percent bin. Key corn states such as Iowa report minimal D1+ coverage, while earlier summer dryness eased in core production regions. Upcoming weekly Drought Monitor updates could shift readings only if rapid drying develops before resolution, though current soil moisture and forecast patterns make significant expansion unlikely.