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Power County, ID: ARC or PLC for 2026 and 2027

FSA’s official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for Power County, Idaho, with the math behind them and what they mean for ARC-CO and PLC. FSA has not posted 2027 benchmarks; the 2027 benchmark shifts the window one year.

2026 signup closesDec 11, 2026
2027 signupNov 2 to Mar 15, 2027

Quick answer for 2026, for a typical farm in this county. Run your own numbers; your PLC yield and base can change it.

Typical farm = FSA’s county average PLC yield and FSA’s official benchmark. Prices: USDA’s October WASDE projection, spread by how far the season-average price ended from October futures in each past year; county yields from the same past years. How this is figured.

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Corn 2026 in Power County: leans ARC-CO

All practices, 2026: Leans ARC-CO: expected about $7.66 more per base acre, but the gap is within the normal swing; either is a defensible choice (expected $1.13 PLC vs $8.79 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 1 of 10 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 4).

PLC pays on any season-average price below $4.42, up to $231.71 per base acre at the $2.42 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $100.12 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 4 of the 10 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $4.70, PLC is expected to pay $1.13 and ARC-CO $8.79 per base acre.

2027: Too close to call (expected $11.80 PLC vs $4.43 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 1 of 10 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 2; the gap is under $25.89). The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.

For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 136.3 bu (program year 2025) and the official 195.15 bu benchmark. County yields from the Idaho average for this crop and practice (the county has fewer than 8 years). Run your own numbers in the calculator below.

Average PLC yield on enrolled corn base in this county: 136.3 bu (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.

All practices: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark

Benchmark yield (FSA)195.15 bu
Benchmark price 2026$5.03
Benchmark revenue$981.60/ac
Guarantee (90%)$883.44/ac
Max payment (12%)$117.79/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$100.12

FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 159.67 · 2021: 204.9 · 2022: 200.44 · 2023: 218.14 · 2024: 180.1 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 195.15 bu.

At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($4.42), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the county yield comes in below 199.9 bu, reaching its cap below 173.2 bu.

PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 195.15 bu county yield, 2026 prices

PLC yield, % of your official benchmarkWhich pays more, by season-average price
60%
117.1 bu		PLC: $3.41 or lower
ARC-CO: $3.42 to $4.52
70%
136.6 bu		PLC: $3.55 or lower
ARC-CO: $3.56 to $4.52
80%
156.1 bu		PLC: $3.66 or lower
ARC-CO: $3.67 to $4.52
90%
175.6 bu		PLC: $3.74 or lower
ARC-CO: $3.75 to $4.52
100%
195.2 bu		PLC: $3.81 or lower
ARC-CO: $3.82 to $4.52

Wheat 2026 in Power County: too close to call

Non-irrigated: no typical-farm verdict. FSA’s average PLC yield for the county (72.1 bu) covers all practices and is above this benchmark (26.84 bu), so it does not describe a typical farm here. Run your own PLC yield below.

Irrigated, 2026: Too close to call (expected $37.02 PLC vs $39.06 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 3 of 10 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 2; the gap is under $6.21).

PLC pays on any season-average price below $6.35, up to $161.18 per base acre at the $3.72 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $78.87 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 5 of the 10 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $6.30, PLC is expected to pay $37.02 and ARC-CO $39.06 per base acre.

2027: Too close to call (expected $37.02 PLC vs $39.06 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 3 of 10 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 2; the gap is under $6.21). The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.

For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 72.1 bu (program year 2025) and the official 110.78 bu benchmark. County yields from the Idaho average for this crop and practice (the county has fewer than 8 years). Run your own numbers in the calculator below.

Average PLC yield on enrolled wheat base in this county: 72.1 bu (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.

Irrigated: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark

Benchmark yield (FSA)110.78 bu
Benchmark price 2026$6.98
Benchmark revenue$773.24/ac
Guarantee (90%)$695.92/ac
Max payment (12%)$92.79/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$78.87

FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 124.13 · 2021: 94.06 · 2022: 115.9 · 2023: 97.26 · 2024: 119.18 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 110.78 bu.

At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($6.35), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the county yield comes in below 109.6 bu, reaching its cap below 95.0 bu.

PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 110.78 bu county yield, 2026 prices

PLC yield, % of your official benchmarkWhich pays more, by season-average price
60%
66.5 bu		PLC: $4.95 or lower
ARC-CO: $4.96 to $6.17
70%
77.5 bu		PLC: $5.15 or lower
ARC-CO: $5.16 to $6.12
80%
88.6 bu		PLC: $5.30 or lower
ARC-CO: $5.31 to $6.00
90%
99.7 bu		PLC: $5.41 or lower
ARC-CO: $5.42 to $5.66
100%
110.8 bu		PLC: $6.34 or lower
ARC-CO: never

Non-irrigated: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark

Benchmark yield (FSA)26.84 bu
Benchmark price 2026$6.98
Benchmark revenue$187.34/ac
Guarantee (90%)$168.61/ac
Max payment (12%)$22.48/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$19.11

FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 45.31 · 2021: 26.4 · 2022: 29.96 · 2023: 24.16 · 2024: 23.84 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 26.84 bu.

At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($6.35), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the county yield comes in below 26.6 bu, reaching its cap below 23.0 bu.

PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 26.84 bu county yield, 2026 prices

PLC yield, % of your official benchmarkWhich pays more, by season-average price
60%
16.1 bu		PLC: $4.95 or lower
ARC-CO: $4.96 to $6.17
70%
18.8 bu		PLC: $5.15 or lower
ARC-CO: $5.16 to $6.12
80%
21.5 bu		PLC: $5.30 or lower
ARC-CO: $5.31 to $6.00
90%
24.2 bu		PLC: $5.41 or lower
ARC-CO: $5.42 to $5.66
100%
26.8 bu		PLC: $6.34 or lower
ARC-CO: never

Nothing from FSA here for soybeans. 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.

Break-even prices are per base acre with both programs on 85% of base and 2026 prices. Your PLC yield is on the FSA-156EZ.

Run your farm’s numbers

Run each crop on each FSA farm number separately. The election is made crop by crop, farm by farm.

From the FSA-156EZ. Base acres are not what you plant; each farm number has its own base.

On the FSA-156EZ for the farm. Each farm has its own.

Fills in from FSA’s official county file when we have it. You can type the number your county office gives you.

County average, not your farm. A normal year often comes in a bit above this.

USDA national season-average price for the marketing year, not your local cash price.

Questions about Power County

Should I pick ARC or PLC for corn in Power County for 2026?

For a typical farm (all practices): Leans ARC-CO: expected about $7.66 more per base acre, but the gap is within the normal swing; either is a defensible choice (expected $1.13 PLC vs $8.79 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 1 of 10 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 4). PLC pays on any season-average price below $4.42, up to $231.71 per base acre at the $2.42 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $100.12 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 4 of the 10 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $4.70, PLC is expected to pay $1.13 and ARC-CO $8.79 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.

What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for corn in Power County?

FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for corn in Power County, Idaho is 195.15 bu (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $5.03. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.

Should I pick ARC or PLC for wheat in Power County for 2026?

For a typical farm (irrigated): Too close to call (expected $37.02 PLC vs $39.06 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 3 of 10 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 2; the gap is under $6.21). PLC pays on any season-average price below $6.35, up to $161.18 per base acre at the $3.72 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $78.87 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 5 of the 10 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $6.30, PLC is expected to pay $37.02 and ARC-CO $39.06 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.

What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for wheat in Power County?

FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for wheat in Power County, Idaho is 110.78 bu (irrigated); 26.84 bu (non-irrigated). The 2026 benchmark price is $6.98. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.

An estimate, not a USDA determination. Source: FSA ARC/PLC program data. Find your county office.

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