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Illinois ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county
FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 102 Illinois 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Corn | Irrigated | 242.93 | $1,222 | $125 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 204.80 | $1,030 | $105 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 71.20 | $867 | $88 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 64.18 | $781 | $80 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 73.94 | $516 | $53 | |
| Alexander | Soybeans | Irrigated | 54.99 | $669 | $68 |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 51.75 | $630 | $64 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 74.67 | $521 | $53 | |
| Bond | Corn | All practices | 208.09 | $1,047 | $107 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 58.39 | $711 | $72 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 87.12 | $608 | $62 | |
| Boone | Corn | All practices | 223.52 | $1,124 | $115 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 62.57 | $761 | $78 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 95.18 | $664 | $68 | |
| Brown | Corn | All practices | 203.70 | $1,025 | $105 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.72 | $812 | $83 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 64.58 | $786 | $80 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 65.26 | $456 | $46 | |
| Bureau | Corn | Irrigated | 225.49 | $1,134 | $116 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 233.09 | $1,172 | $120 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 72.85 | $887 | $90 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 70.75 | $861 | $88 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 91.90 | $641 | $65 | |
| Calhoun | Corn | All practices | 182.32 | $917 | $94 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 52.47 | $639 | $65 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 75.82 | $529 | $54 | |
| Carroll | Corn | Irrigated | 244.74 | $1,231 | $126 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 243.06 | $1,223 | $125 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 69.47 | $845 | $86 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 72.07 | $877 | $89 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 88.42 | $617 | $63 | |
| Cass | Corn | Irrigated | 232.85 | $1,171 | $119 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 227.37 | $1,144 | $117 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 71.53 | $871 | $89 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 69.34 | $844 | $86 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 76.66 | $535 | $55 | |
| Champaign | Corn | Irrigated | 224.09 | $1,127 | $115 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 233.26 | $1,173 | $120 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 71.68 | $872 | $89 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 74.55 | $907 | $93 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.84 | $564 | $58 | |
| Christian | Corn | All practices | 239.50 | $1,205 | $123 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 74.34 | $905 | $92 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 75.28 | $916 | $93 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 81.94 | $572 | $58 | |
| Clark | Corn | Irrigated | 235.56 | $1,185 | $121 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 218.97 | $1,101 | $112 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 69.37 | $844 | $86 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 65.66 | $799 | $82 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.30 | $560 | $57 | |
| Clay | Corn | All practices | 191.70 | $964 | $98 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 52.48 | $639 | $65 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 88.94 | $621 | $63 | |
| Clinton | Corn | Irrigated | 247.18 | $1,243 | $127 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 207.84 | $1,045 | $107 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 54.65 | $665 | $68 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 91.87 | $641 | $65 | |
| Coles | Corn | All practices | 233.72 | $1,176 | $120 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 72.96 | $888 | $91 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 74.10 | $902 | $92 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 77.81 | $543 | $55 | |
| Cook | Corn | All practices | 163.52 | $823 | $84 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 41.50 | $505 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 79.10 | $552 | $56 | |
| Crawford | Corn | Irrigated | 232.76 | $1,171 | $119 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 203.15 | $1,022 | $104 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 63.37 | $771 | $79 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 60.78 | $740 | $75 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 94.92 | $663 | $68 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 86.54 | $604 | $62 | |
| Cumberland | Corn | All practices | 226.43 | $1,139 | $116 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 62.16 | $756 | $77 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 65.48 | $797 | $81 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 87.31 | $609 | $62 | |
| De Witt | Corn | All practices | 239.06 | $1,202 | $123 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 76.79 | $935 | $95 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 75.78 | $922 | $94 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 69.82 | $487 | $50 | |
| DeKalb | Corn | All practices | 232.89 | $1,171 | $119 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 65.67 | $799 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 67.50 | $821 | $84 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 93.81 | $655 | $67 | |
| Douglas | Corn | All practices | 232.07 | $1,167 | $119 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 74.74 | $910 | $93 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 74.65 | $908 | $93 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 89.67 | $626 | $64 | |
| DuPage | Corn | All practices | 203.88 | $1,026 | $105 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 57.81 | $704 | $72 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 83.90 | $586 | $60 | |
| Edgar | Corn | All practices | 225.48 | $1,134 | $116 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 72.04 | $877 | $89 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 73.65 | $896 | $91 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 83.00 | $579 | $59 | |
| Edwards | Corn | All practices | 183.59 | $923 | $94 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 55.69 | $678 | $69 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 78.12 | $545 | $56 | |
| Effingham | Corn | All practices | 217.94 | $1,096 | $112 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 59.77 | $727 | $74 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 88.35 | $617 | $63 | |
| Fayette | Corn | All practices | 205.32 | $1,033 | $105 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 54.83 | $667 | $68 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 83.41 | $582 | $59 | |
| Ford | Corn | Irrigated | 220.86 | $1,111 | $113 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 223.54 | $1,124 | $115 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 69.41 | $845 | $86 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 66.84 | $813 | $83 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 76.23 | $532 | $54 | |
| Franklin | Corn | All practices | 179.64 | $904 | $92 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 49.91 | $607 | $62 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.15 | $559 | $57 | |
| Fulton | Corn | All practices | 214.64 | $1,080 | $110 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 68.47 | $833 | $85 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 67.24 | $818 | $83 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 81.52 | $569 | $58 | |
| Gallatin | Corn | Irrigated | 214.15 | $1,077 | $110 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 199.38 | $1,003 | $102 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 65.36 | $795 | $81 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 59.05 | $719 | $73 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 86.46 | $603 | $62 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 86.43 | $603 | $62 | |
| Greene | Corn | Irrigated | 222.15 | $1,117 | $114 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 213.04 | $1,072 | $109 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 67.02 | $816 | $83 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 69.55 | $846 | $86 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 89.36 | $624 | $64 | |
| Grundy | Corn | All practices | 224.87 | $1,131 | $115 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.25 | $806 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 65.23 | $794 | $81 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 74.98 | $523 | $53 | |
| Hamilton | Corn | All practices | 188.91 | $950 | $97 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 55.48 | $675 | $69 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.48 | $562 | $57 | |
| Hancock | Corn | Irrigated | 240.37 | $1,209 | $123 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 217.95 | $1,096 | $112 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 70.05 | $853 | $87 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 68.91 | $839 | $86 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 73.17 | $511 | $52 | |
| Hardin | Corn | All practices | 139.22 | $700 | $71 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 41.55 | $506 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 84.07 | $587 | $60 | |
| Henderson | Corn | Irrigated | 220.71 | $1,110 | $113 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 229.15 | $1,153 | $118 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 65.40 | $796 | $81 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 68.77 | $837 | $85 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 74.26 | $518 | $53 | |
| Henry | Corn | Irrigated | 239.23 | $1,203 | $123 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 231.89 | $1,166 | $119 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.12 | $805 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 68.16 | $830 | $85 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 85.66 | $598 | $61 | |
| Iroquois | Corn | Irrigated | 215.14 | $1,082 | $110 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 221.94 | $1,116 | $114 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 67.32 | $819 | $84 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 64.93 | $790 | $81 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 86.54 | $604 | $62 | |
| Jackson | Corn | All practices | 188.38 | $948 | $97 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 52.67 | $641 | $65 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 84.82 | $592 | $60 | |
| Jasper | Corn | All practices | 209.00 | $1,051 | $107 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 59.27 | $721 | $74 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 85.33 | $596 | $61 | |
| Jefferson | Corn | All practices | 174.53 | $878 | $90 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 47.98 | $584 | $60 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 82.63 | $577 | $59 | |
| Jersey | Corn | All practices | 212.11 | $1,067 | $109 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 67.59 | $823 | $84 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 81.39 | $568 | $58 | |
| Jo Daviess | Corn | All practices | 219.73 | $1,105 | $113 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 63.06 | $767 | $78 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.12 | $559 | $57 | |
| Johnson | Corn | All practices | 166.30 | $836 | $85 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.63 | $543 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 59.88 | $418 | $43 | |
| Kane | Corn | All practices | 227.49 | $1,144 | $117 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 62.78 | $764 | $78 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 89.49 | $625 | $64 | |
| Kankakee | Corn | Irrigated | 213.70 | $1,075 | $110 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 213.42 | $1,074 | $109 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.11 | $805 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 61.01 | $742 | $76 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 83.82 | $585 | $60 | |
| Kendall | Corn | All practices | 222.46 | $1,119 | $114 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 64.96 | $791 | $81 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.85 | $564 | $58 | |
| Knox | Corn | All practices | 233.07 | $1,172 | $120 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 68.42 | $833 | $85 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 69.17 | $842 | $86 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 84.44 | $589 | $60 | |
| LaSalle | Corn | All practices | 234.22 | $1,178 | $120 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 70.74 | $861 | $88 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 69.28 | $843 | $86 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 100.84 | $704 | $72 | |
| Lake | Corn | All practices | 170.31 | $857 | $87 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 48.24 | $587 | $60 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 87.11 | $608 | $62 | |
| Lawrence | Corn | Irrigated | 218.24 | $1,098 | $112 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 192.18 | $967 | $99 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 63.26 | $770 | $79 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 57.86 | $704 | $72 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 89.47 | $625 | $64 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 81.26 | $567 | $58 | |
| Lee | Corn | Irrigated | 232.80 | $1,171 | $119 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 229.24 | $1,153 | $118 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 70.43 | $857 | $87 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 67.41 | $820 | $84 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 82.48 | $576 | $59 | |
| Livingston | Corn | All practices | 230.32 | $1,159 | $118 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 72.17 | $878 | $90 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 68.77 | $837 | $85 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 82.20 | $574 | $59 | |
| Logan | Corn | Irrigated | 233.60 | $1,175 | $120 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 234.27 | $1,178 | $120 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 68.65 | $835 | $85 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 74.56 | $907 | $93 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 87.80 | $613 | $63 | |
| Macon | Corn | All practices | 238.19 | $1,198 | $122 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 78.91 | $960 | $98 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 75.28 | $916 | $93 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 84.01 | $586 | $60 | |
| Macoupin | Corn | All practices | 212.89 | $1,071 | $109 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 68.54 | $834 | $85 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 79.74 | $557 | $57 | |
| Madison | Corn | All practices | 209.23 | $1,052 | $107 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 59.28 | $721 | $74 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 89.16 | $622 | $63 | |
| Marion | Corn | All practices | 197.12 | $992 | $101 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 53.61 | $652 | $67 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 85.24 | $595 | $61 | |
| Marshall | Corn | Irrigated | 231.80 | $1,166 | $119 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 236.28 | $1,188 | $121 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 70.72 | $861 | $88 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 70.43 | $857 | $87 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 86.51 | $604 | $62 | |
| Mason | Corn | Irrigated | 227.92 | $1,146 | $117 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 211.81 | $1,065 | $109 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 67.26 | $819 | $83 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 62.15 | $756 | $77 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 92.33 | $644 | $66 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 70.41 | $491 | $50 | |
| Massac | Corn | Irrigated | 176.53 | $888 | $91 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 177.11 | $891 | $91 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 60.18 | $732 | $75 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 51.28 | $624 | $64 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 72.98 | $509 | $52 | |
| McDonough | Corn | All practices | 228.18 | $1,148 | $117 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 71.87 | $875 | $89 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 71.73 | $873 | $89 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 71.32 | $498 | $51 | |
| McHenry | Corn | Irrigated | 231.24 | $1,163 | $119 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 211.41 | $1,063 | $108 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 69.28 | $843 | $86 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 59.07 | $719 | $73 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 82.58 | $576 | $59 | |
| McLean | Corn | All practices | 235.89 | $1,187 | $121 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 73.94 | $900 | $92 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 73.28 | $892 | $91 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.09 | $559 | $57 | |
| Menard | Corn | Irrigated | 235.72 | $1,186 | $121 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 227.96 | $1,147 | $117 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 73.73 | $897 | $92 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 71.16 | $866 | $88 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 85.93 | $600 | $61 | |
| Mercer | Corn | Irrigated | 237.12 | $1,193 | $122 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 237.29 | $1,194 | $122 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.36 | $808 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 69.00 | $840 | $86 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 74.91 | $523 | $53 | |
| Monroe | Corn | Irrigated | 221.32 | $1,113 | $114 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 178.55 | $898 | $92 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 64.47 | $785 | $80 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 51.75 | $630 | $64 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 79.39 | $554 | $57 | |
| Montgomery | Corn | All practices | 219.35 | $1,103 | $113 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 66.39 | $808 | $82 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 84.61 | $591 | $60 | |
| Morgan | Corn | Irrigated | 229.26 | $1,153 | $118 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 227.48 | $1,144 | $117 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 72.01 | $876 | $89 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 73.88 | $899 | $92 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 76.10 | $531 | $54 | |
| Moultrie | Corn | All practices | 235.17 | $1,183 | $121 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 75.98 | $925 | $94 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 73.97 | $900 | $92 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 82.47 | $576 | $59 | |
| Ogle | Corn | All practices | 232.51 | $1,170 | $119 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 67.64 | $823 | $84 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 67.00 | $815 | $83 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 98.97 | $691 | $70 | |
| Peoria | Corn | Irrigated | 237.50 | $1,195 | $122 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 231.72 | $1,166 | $119 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 70.85 | $862 | $88 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 70.47 | $858 | $87 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 82.67 | $577 | $59 | |
| Perry | Corn | All practices | 172.60 | $868 | $89 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 48.73 | $593 | $60 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 85.33 | $596 | $61 | |
| Piatt | Corn | All practices | 245.68 | $1,236 | $126 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 78.52 | $956 | $97 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 78.53 | $956 | $97 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 79.40 | $554 | $57 | |
| Pike | Corn | Irrigated | 246.65 | $1,241 | $127 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 199.71 | $1,005 | $102 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 73.72 | $897 | $92 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 63.18 | $769 | $78 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 71.34 | $498 | $51 | |
| Pope | Corn | All practices | 173.64 | $873 | $89 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 47.49 | $578 | $59 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 70.63 | $493 | $50 | |
| Pulaski | Corn | All practices | 183.15 | $921 | $94 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 53.61 | $652 | $67 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 83.43 | $582 | $59 | |
| Putnam | Corn | All practices | 221.66 | $1,115 | $114 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 67.62 | $823 | $84 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.61 | $563 | $57 | |
| Randolph | Corn | All practices | 177.35 | $892 | $91 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 50.72 | $617 | $63 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 87.94 | $614 | $63 | |
| Richland | Corn | All practices | 199.15 | $1,002 | $102 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 56.60 | $689 | $70 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 88.73 | $619 | $63 | |
| Rock Island | Corn | Irrigated | 235.19 | $1,183 | $121 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 233.77 | $1,176 | $120 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.65 | $811 | $83 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 67.54 | $822 | $84 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 85.77 | $599 | $61 | |
| Saline | Corn | All practices | 197.19 | $992 | $101 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 57.56 | $701 | $71 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.89 | $565 | $58 | |
| Sangamon | Corn | All practices | 233.10 | $1,172 | $120 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 74.47 | $906 | $92 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 74.54 | $907 | $93 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 70.57 | $493 | $50 | |
| Schuyler | Corn | Irrigated | 228.19 | $1,148 | $117 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 193.72 | $974 | $99 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 63.34 | $771 | $79 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 62.01 | $755 | $77 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 61.78 | $431 | $44 | |
| Scott | Corn | Irrigated | 218.50 | $1,099 | $112 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 207.37 | $1,043 | $106 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 73.57 | $895 | $91 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 68.86 | $838 | $85 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 69.68 | $486 | $50 | |
| Shelby | Corn | All practices | 219.84 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 70.23 | $855 | $87 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 66.40 | $808 | $82 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.05 | $559 | $57 | |
| St. Clair | Corn | All practices | 195.03 | $981 | $100 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 56.98 | $693 | $71 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 91.34 | $638 | $65 | |
| Stark | Corn | All practices | 238.91 | $1,202 | $123 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 73.15 | $890 | $91 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 73.14 | $890 | $91 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 86.32 | $603 | $61 | |
| Stephenson | Corn | All practices | 226.68 | $1,140 | $116 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.00 | $803 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 65.47 | $797 | $81 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 90.23 | $630 | $64 | |
| Tazewell | Corn | Irrigated | 242.89 | $1,222 | $125 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 238.89 | $1,202 | $123 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 70.86 | $862 | $88 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 74.15 | $902 | $92 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 86.06 | $601 | $61 | |
| Union | Corn | All practices | 172.93 | $870 | $89 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 51.94 | $632 | $64 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 69.66 | $486 | $50 | |
| Vermilion | Corn | Irrigated | 233.49 | $1,174 | $120 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 225.38 | $1,134 | $116 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.49 | $809 | $83 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 71.85 | $874 | $89 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 90.59 | $632 | $64 | |
| Wabash | Corn | Irrigated | 218.66 | $1,100 | $112 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 195.88 | $985 | $100 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 63.38 | $771 | $79 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 61.72 | $751 | $77 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.03 | $559 | $57 | |
| Warren | Corn | All practices | 238.25 | $1,198 | $122 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 70.97 | $864 | $88 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 70.97 | $864 | $88 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 68.20 | $476 | $49 | |
| Washington | Corn | All practices | 195.32 | $982 | $100 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 52.05 | $633 | $65 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 93.09 | $650 | $66 | |
| Wayne | Corn | Irrigated | 215.47 | $1,084 | $111 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 187.41 | $943 | $96 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 67.52 | $822 | $84 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 53.77 | $654 | $67 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 83.23 | $581 | $59 | |
| White | Corn | Irrigated | 209.85 | $1,056 | $108 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 195.26 | $982 | $100 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.24 | $806 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 58.49 | $712 | $73 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 82.72 | $577 | $59 | |
| Whiteside | Corn | Irrigated | 235.37 | $1,184 | $121 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 228.30 | $1,148 | $117 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 69.84 | $850 | $87 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 66.51 | $809 | $83 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 81.71 | $570 | $58 | |
| Will | Corn | All practices | 198.84 | $1,000 | $102 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 56.12 | $683 | $70 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 55.84 | $680 | $69 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 83.38 | $582 | $59 | |
| Williamson | Corn | All practices | 170.58 | $858 | $88 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 46.91 | $571 | $58 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 74.57 | $520 | $53 | |
| Winnebago | Corn | All practices | 210.51 | $1,059 | $108 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 57.82 | $704 | $72 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 58.29 | $709 | $72 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 82.59 | $576 | $59 | |
| Woodford | Corn | All practices | 239.83 | $1,206 | $123 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.30 | $807 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 71.86 | $875 | $89 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 92.76 | $647 | $66 |
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 Illinois 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 · Illinois cash rent by county · Illinois yield by year · Illinois Farmland Atlas
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