Recent rainfall has been welcomed across parts of NSW but it's not enough to give drought-stricken farmers the break they need.

Close to 100 per cent of the state is still impacted by drought with up to 30 per cent drought-affected, 54 per cent in drought and 16 per cent in intense drought.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries says the northern tablelands, north coast, central west and central tablelands experienced some reprieve with significant rainfalls in August but not enough to give the hardest hit parts of NSW a major break.

Areas of concern include western NSW, the central west and northwest with some of these areas experiencing drought conditions for more than a year.