Wrap: For the first time in nine months all Missouri counties are out of severe drought conditions according to the National Weather service.

Despite the recent rains the Midwest is getting over its worst drought in nearly 25 years and the effects are starting to hit more than just farmers.

More than 75 percent of the state is currently in drought conditions according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Prices have increased across the board for grocery goods in Missouri and the cost of the drought is passed down to consumers.

The rise in cost has caused consumers like Columbia shopper Anna Harmon to change their shopping habits.

According to a Missouri Farm Bureau survey, the prices of grocery goods have increased each year of the drought, ranging from a five percent increase from 2010-2011 to less than one percent in other years.

The drought has caused prices of vital farm commodities like hay to rise, putting Missouri cattle ranchers like Mexico's Colby Willer in a bind.

Willer says he had to thin out some of his herd because of rising feed prices.

Last July the USDA rated 87 percent of Missouri's pastures as in poor to very poor condition.

The drought also has caused caused farmers to look for help, sometimes from the government.

Gov. Jay Nixon made 25 disaster declarations which allowed loan assistance to those in need of drought assistance.

Willer says the government assistance hasn't immediately helped.

Willer says the government isn't the answer to Missouri's drought problem

Missouri has received more than two inches above the states normal precipitation so far this year.

Meaning farmers may soon get some much-needed relief.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Michael Doudna