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Arkansas ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county
FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 56 Arkansas counties, by crop and by practice where FSA splits irrigated and non-irrigated. FSA has not posted 2027 benchmarks; the 2027 benchmark shifts the window one year.
Prices that apply in every county. 2026 effective reference price: corn $4.42, soybeans $10.71, wheat $6.35. 2026 ARC-CO benchmark price: corn $5.03, soybeans $12.17, wheat $6.98. When the county yield comes in at its benchmark, ARC-CO pays when the season-average price ends at $4.52 or lower for corn, $10.95 for soybeans and $6.28 for wheat.
Official benchmark yield and revenue by county
Benchmark yield in bu/acre (FSA, 2026). Revenue = yield × 2026 benchmark price, $/acre. Max/base ac = 12% of revenue on 85% of base.
| County | Crop | Practice | Yield | Revenue | Max/base ac |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Corn | All practices | 186.33 | $937 | $96 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 62.06 | $755 | $77 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 37.65 | $458 | $47 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 64.81 | $452 | $46 | |
| Ashley | Corn | All practices | 190.23 | $957 | $98 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 59.29 | $722 | $74 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 31.48 | $383 | $39 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 61.60 | $430 | $44 | |
| Benton | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 50.26 | $612 | $62 | |
| Calhoun | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 | |
| Chicot | Corn | Irrigated | 197.73 | $995 | $101 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 160.51 | $807 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 60.61 | $738 | $75 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 42.08 | $512 | $52 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 73.97 | $516 | $53 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 56.49 | $394 | $40 | |
| Clark | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 52.72 | $642 | $65 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 36.14 | $440 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 | |
| Clay | Corn | Irrigated | 208.99 | $1,051 | $107 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 151.38 | $761 | $78 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 60.16 | $732 | $75 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 35.67 | $434 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 50.36 | $352 | $36 | |
| Cleburne | Soybeans | All practices | 50.26 | $612 | $62 |
| Conway | Corn | Irrigated | 139.16 | $700 | $71 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 119.18 | $599 | $61 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 39.37 | $479 | $49 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 25.26 | $307 | $31 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.39 | $317 | $32 | |
| Craighead | Corn | Irrigated | 214.87 | $1,081 | $110 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 154.72 | $778 | $79 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 55.11 | $671 | $68 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 41.74 | $508 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 64.03 | $447 | $46 | |
| Crawford | Corn | Irrigated | 127.98 | $644 | $66 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 106.78 | $537 | $55 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 33.48 | $407 | $42 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 26.90 | $327 | $33 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.14 | $322 | $33 | |
| Crittenden | Corn | Irrigated | 191.52 | $963 | $98 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 156.93 | $789 | $81 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 57.29 | $697 | $71 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 43.74 | $532 | $54 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 64.27 | $449 | $46 | |
| Cross | Soybeans | Irrigated | 56.07 | $682 | $70 |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 38.85 | $473 | $48 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 61.44 | $429 | $44 | |
| Desha | Corn | All practices | 190.84 | $960 | $98 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 62.55 | $761 | $78 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 39.56 | $481 | $49 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 54.99 | $384 | $39 | |
| Drew | Corn | All practices | 185.57 | $933 | $95 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 59.56 | $725 | $74 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 31.58 | $384 | $39 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.68 | $333 | $34 | |
| Faulkner | Corn | All practices | 111.88 | $563 | $57 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 31.25 | $380 | $39 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 21.96 | $267 | $27 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.48 | $331 | $34 | |
| Franklin | Corn | All practices | 116.83 | $588 | $60 |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.09 | $357 | $36 | |
| Fulton | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 | |
| Greene | Corn | Irrigated | 207.53 | $1,044 | $106 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 110.89 | $558 | $57 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 54.62 | $665 | $68 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 35.22 | $429 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 64.44 | $450 | $46 | |
| Hempstead | Corn | All practices | 154.80 | $779 | $79 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 48.57 | $591 | $60 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.03 | $335 | $34 | |
| Hot Spring | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 48.57 | $591 | $60 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 | |
| Howard | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 | |
| Independence | Corn | Irrigated | 182.61 | $919 | $94 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 134.13 | $675 | $69 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 50.28 | $612 | $62 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 32.37 | $394 | $40 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.33 | $337 | $34 | |
| Izard | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 | |
| Jackson | Corn | All practices | 182.30 | $917 | $94 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 41.80 | $509 | $52 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 26.04 | $317 | $32 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 58.33 | $407 | $42 | |
| Jefferson | Corn | Irrigated | 178.37 | $897 | $92 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 121.31 | $610 | $62 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 51.35 | $625 | $64 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 22.60 | $275 | $28 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 43.34 | $303 | $31 | |
| Johnson | Soybeans | Irrigated | 41.16 | $501 | $51 |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 24.34 | $296 | $30 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.09 | $357 | $36 | |
| Lafayette | Corn | Irrigated | 158.32 | $796 | $81 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 111.06 | $559 | $57 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 47.91 | $583 | $59 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 29.11 | $354 | $36 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 68.47 | $478 | $49 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 56.40 | $394 | $40 | |
| Lawrence | Corn | All practices | 184.68 | $929 | $95 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 53.64 | $653 | $67 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 32.71 | $398 | $41 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.96 | $328 | $33 | |
| Lee | Corn | Irrigated | 200.56 | $1,009 | $103 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 163.68 | $823 | $84 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 57.10 | $695 | $71 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 38.28 | $466 | $48 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.59 | $388 | $40 | |
| Lincoln | Corn | All practices | 151.77 | $763 | $78 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 54.47 | $663 | $68 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 24.73 | $301 | $31 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.81 | $334 | $34 | |
| Little River | Corn | Irrigated | 113.67 | $572 | $58 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 79.64 | $401 | $41 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 37.49 | $456 | $47 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 17.78 | $216 | $22 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 41.55 | $290 | $30 | |
| Logan | Corn | All practices | 110.07 | $554 | $56 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 42.43 | $516 | $53 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 30.07 | $366 | $37 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.20 | $357 | $36 | |
| Lonoke | Corn | All practices | 195.19 | $982 | $100 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 52.22 | $636 | $65 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 20.96 | $255 | $26 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 50.77 | $354 | $36 | |
| Miller | Corn | Irrigated | 109.08 | $549 | $56 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 86.45 | $435 | $44 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 35.44 | $431 | $44 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 19.36 | $236 | $24 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.30 | $344 | $35 | |
| Mississippi | Corn | Irrigated | 198.21 | $997 | $102 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 174.67 | $879 | $90 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 63.72 | $775 | $79 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 47.67 | $580 | $59 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 74.05 | $517 | $53 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 56.53 | $395 | $40 | |
| Monroe | Corn | Irrigated | 182.28 | $917 | $94 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 129.74 | $653 | $67 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 49.36 | $601 | $61 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 28.25 | $344 | $35 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.92 | $390 | $40 | |
| Nevada | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Perry | Corn | All practices | 119.50 | $601 | $61 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 36.77 | $447 | $46 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 21.28 | $259 | $26 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.38 | $387 | $39 | |
| Phillips | Corn | Irrigated | 178.67 | $899 | $92 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 118.14 | $594 | $61 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 53.38 | $650 | $66 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 35.07 | $427 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 52.75 | $368 | $38 | |
| Pike | Soybeans | All practices | 48.57 | $591 | $60 |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 | |
| Poinsett | Corn | Irrigated | 204.38 | $1,028 | $105 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 57.32 | $698 | $71 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 43.89 | $534 | $54 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 64.40 | $450 | $46 | |
| Pope | Corn | All practices | 99.85 | $502 | $51 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 42.57 | $518 | $53 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 28.33 | $345 | $35 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.09 | $357 | $36 | |
| Prairie | Corn | All practices | 200.66 | $1,009 | $103 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 52.76 | $642 | $65 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 21.34 | $260 | $26 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.71 | $347 | $35 | |
| Pulaski | Corn | All practices | 167.32 | $842 | $86 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 43.22 | $526 | $54 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 15.29 | $186 | $19 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.68 | $347 | $35 | |
| Randolph | Corn | All practices | 195.64 | $984 | $100 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 58.70 | $714 | $73 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 38.12 | $464 | $47 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 53.37 | $373 | $38 | |
| Searcy | Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 |
| Sebastian | Corn | All practices | 119.50 | $601 | $61 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 29.60 | $360 | $37 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.09 | $357 | $36 | |
| Sevier | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 48.57 | $591 | $60 | |
| Sharp | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 50.26 | $612 | $62 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 | |
| St. Francis | Corn | Irrigated | 198.50 | $998 | $102 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 148.76 | $748 | $76 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 55.78 | $679 | $69 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 40.16 | $489 | $50 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 65.01 | $454 | $46 | |
| Stone | Soybeans | All practices | 50.26 | $612 | $62 |
| Washington | Corn | All practices | 177.70 | $894 | $91 |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.72 | $389 | $40 | |
| White | Corn | All practices | 191.33 | $962 | $98 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 42.12 | $513 | $52 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 26.58 | $323 | $33 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.81 | $327 | $33 | |
| Woodruff | Corn | Irrigated | 186.73 | $939 | $96 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 137.07 | $689 | $70 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 44.09 | $537 | $55 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 24.66 | $300 | $31 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 74.49 | $520 | $53 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 54.99 | $384 | $39 | |
| Yell | Soybeans | Irrigated | 34.62 | $421 | $43 |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 28.62 | $348 | $36 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.09 | $357 | $36 |
A county or crop not listed: FSA’s files have nothing for it. Ask the county FSA office for “the 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yield for my county, crop and practice (irrigated or non-irrigated)”, or look it up in FSA’s program data (file: ARC-CO benchmark yields and revenues, program year 2026). Then type it into the calculator.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at the benchmark yield
When the county yield comes in at its benchmark, which program pays more depends on the season-average price and on your PLC yield as a share of the county’s official benchmark. Expressed that way, the break-even is the same in every Arkansas county. 2026 prices, corn:
| PLC yield, % of your official benchmark | Which pays more, by season-average price |
|---|---|
| 60% | PLC: $3.41 or lower ARC-CO: $3.42 to $4.52 |
| 70% | PLC: $3.55 or lower ARC-CO: $3.56 to $4.52 |
| 80% | PLC: $3.66 or lower ARC-CO: $3.67 to $4.52 |
| 90% | PLC: $3.74 or lower ARC-CO: $3.75 to $4.52 |
| 100% | PLC: $3.81 or lower ARC-CO: $3.82 to $4.52 |
Soybeans:
| PLC yield, % of your official benchmark | Which pays more, by season-average price |
|---|---|
| 60% | PLC: $8.27 or lower ARC-CO: $8.28 to $10.95 |
| 70% | PLC: $8.62 or lower ARC-CO: $8.63 to $10.95 |
| 80% | PLC: $8.88 or lower ARC-CO: $8.89 to $10.95 |
| 90% | PLC: $9.08 or lower ARC-CO: $9.09 to $10.95 |
| 100% | PLC: $9.24 or lower ARC-CO: $9.25 to $10.95 |
Wheat:
| PLC yield, % of your official benchmark | Which pays more, by season-average price |
|---|---|
| 60% | PLC: $4.95 or lower ARC-CO: $4.96 to $6.17 |
| 70% | PLC: $5.15 or lower ARC-CO: $5.16 to $6.12 |
| 80% | PLC: $5.30 or lower ARC-CO: $5.31 to $6.00 |
| 90% | PLC: $5.41 or lower ARC-CO: $5.42 to $5.66 |
| 100% | PLC: $6.34 or lower ARC-CO: never |
Per base acre, both programs on 85% of base. Your PLC yield is on the FSA-156EZ. A county yield below benchmark favors ARC-CO.
An estimate, not a USDA determination. FSA ARC/PLC · FSA program data · Find your county office
Related: ARC vs PLC calculator · Arkansas cash rent by county · Arkansas yield by year · Arkansas Farmland Atlas
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