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Iowa ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county

FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 100 Iowa 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. FSA file as of Jan 16, 2026

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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
Adair	Corn	All practices	208.38	$1,048	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	59.10	$719	$73
	Wheat	All practices	55.78	$389	$40
Adams	Corn	All practices	207.73	$1,045	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	58.55	$713	$73
	Wheat	All practices	55.67	$389	$40
Allamakee	Corn	All practices	212.70	$1,070	$109
	Soybeans	All practices	61.22	$745	$76
	Wheat	All practices	52.99	$370	$38
Appanoose	Corn	All practices	177.00	$890	$91
	Soybeans	All practices	49.83	$606	$62
	Wheat	All practices	48.57	$339	$35
Audubon	Corn	All practices	223.05	$1,122	$114
	Soybeans	All practices	61.57	$749	$76
	Wheat	All practices	56.57	$395	$40
Benton	Corn	All practices	219.17	$1,102	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	65.27	$794	$81
	Wheat	All practices	57.41	$401	$41
Black Hawk	Corn	All practices	210.36	$1,058	$108
	Soybeans	All practices	62.03	$755	$77
	Wheat	All practices	59.30	$414	$42
Boone	Corn	All practices	228.96	$1,152	$117
	Soybeans	All practices	66.09	$804	$82
	Wheat	All practices	56.81	$397	$40
Bremer	Corn	All practices	213.02	$1,071	$109
	Soybeans	All practices	63.08	$768	$78
	Wheat	All practices	61.62	$430	$44
Buchanan	Corn	All practices	220.59	$1,110	$113
	Soybeans	All practices	63.15	$769	$78
	Wheat	All practices	54.62	$381	$39
Buena Vista	Corn	All practices	216.60	$1,089	$111
	Soybeans	All practices	60.69	$739	$75
	Wheat	All practices	59.15	$413	$42
Butler	Corn	All practices	210.88	$1,061	$108
	Soybeans	All practices	59.65	$726	$74
	Wheat	All practices	61.59	$430	$44
Calhoun	Corn	All practices	223.04	$1,122	$114
	Soybeans	All practices	63.86	$777	$79
Carroll	Corn	Irrigated	261.49	$1,315	$134
	Corn	Non-irrigated	229.71	$1,155	$118
	Soybeans	All practices	64.88	$790	$81
	Wheat	All practices	61.72	$431	$44
Cass	Corn	All practices	217.14	$1,092	$111
	Soybeans	All practices	59.64	$726	$74
	Wheat	All practices	56.41	$394	$40
Cedar	Corn	All practices	236.38	$1,189	$121
	Soybeans	All practices	70.09	$853	$87
	Wheat	All practices	55.27	$386	$39
Cerro Gordo	Corn	Non-irrigated	214.10	$1,077	$110
	Soybeans	All practices	62.72	$763	$78
	Wheat	All practices	61.71	$431	$44
Cherokee	Corn	All practices	217.61	$1,095	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	65.10	$792	$81
Chickasaw	Corn	All practices	216.00	$1,086	$111
	Soybeans	All practices	59.98	$730	$74
	Wheat	All practices	54.63	$381	$39
Clarke	Corn	All practices	184.52	$928	$95
	Soybeans	All practices	54.98	$669	$68
	Wheat	All practices	57.18	$399	$41
Clay	Corn	All practices	201.97	$1,016	$104
	Soybeans	All practices	58.23	$709	$72
	Wheat	All practices	59.03	$412	$42
Clayton	Corn	All practices	224.72	$1,130	$115
	Soybeans	All practices	67.02	$816	$83
	Wheat	All practices	50.28	$351	$36
Clinton	Corn	All practices	230.59	$1,160	$118
	Soybeans	All practices	67.58	$822	$84
	Wheat	All practices	55.50	$387	$40
Crawford	Corn	All practices	227.81	$1,146	$117
	Soybeans	All practices	64.89	$790	$81
	Wheat	All practices	62.75	$438	$45
Dallas	Corn	All practices	221.56	$1,114	$114
	Soybeans	All practices	62.67	$763	$78
	Wheat	All practices	58.49	$408	$42
Davis	Corn	All practices	162.70	$818	$83
	Soybeans	All practices	49.36	$601	$61
	Wheat	All practices	58.75	$410	$42
Decatur	Corn	All practices	179.64	$904	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	53.28	$648	$66
	Wheat	All practices	52.88	$369	$38
Delaware	Corn	All practices	227.43	$1,144	$117
	Soybeans	All practices	69.33	$844	$86
	Wheat	All practices	59.53	$416	$42
Des Moines	Corn	Irrigated	239.40	$1,204	$123
	Corn	Non-irrigated	224.99	$1,132	$115
	Soybeans	Irrigated	74.40	$905	$92
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	67.88	$826	$84
	Wheat	All practices	63.03	$440	$45
Dickinson	Corn	Irrigated	199.94	$1,006	$103
	Corn	Non-irrigated	210.61	$1,059	$108
	Soybeans	All practices	57.43	$699	$71
	Wheat	All practices	58.63	$409	$42
Dubuque	Corn	All practices	228.82	$1,151	$117
	Soybeans	All practices	68.39	$832	$85
	Wheat	All practices	56.36	$393	$40
Emmet	Corn	All practices	208.31	$1,048	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	60.73	$739	$75
Fayette	Corn	Irrigated	228.41	$1,149	$117
	Corn	Non-irrigated	216.11	$1,087	$111
	Soybeans	All practices	62.06	$755	$77
	Wheat	All practices	56.65	$395	$40
Floyd	Corn	Irrigated	227.23	$1,143	$117
	Corn	Non-irrigated	214.00	$1,076	$110
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	59.56	$725	$74
	Wheat	All practices	58.62	$409	$42
Franklin	Corn	All practices	213.91	$1,076	$110
	Soybeans	All practices	61.01	$742	$76
	Wheat	All practices	68.89	$481	$49
Fremont	Corn	Irrigated	233.48	$1,174	$120
	Corn	Non-irrigated	219.60	$1,105	$113
	Soybeans	Irrigated	69.47	$845	$86
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	62.23	$757	$77
	Wheat	All practices	57.11	$399	$41
Greene	Corn	All practices	229.80	$1,156	$118
	Soybeans	All practices	65.40	$796	$81
	Wheat	All practices	58.81	$410	$42
Grundy	Corn	All practices	241.75	$1,216	$124
	Soybeans	All practices	69.33	$844	$86
	Wheat	All practices	60.26	$421	$43
Guthrie	Corn	All practices	217.59	$1,094	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	61.48	$748	$76
	Wheat	All practices	61.06	$426	$43
Hamilton	Corn	All practices	221.98	$1,117	$114
	Soybeans	All practices	63.77	$776	$79
	Wheat	All practices	62.07	$433	$44
Hancock	Corn	Irrigated	232.75	$1,171	$119
	Corn	Non-irrigated	220.19	$1,108	$113
	Soybeans	Irrigated	64.74	$788	$80
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	65.80	$801	$82
Hardin	Corn	All practices	221.99	$1,117	$114
	Soybeans	All practices	65.04	$792	$81
	Wheat	All practices	56.11	$392	$40
Harrison	Corn	Irrigated	206.38	$1,038	$106
	Corn	Non-irrigated	202.73	$1,020	$104
	Soybeans	Irrigated	57.72	$702	$72
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	56.77	$691	$70
	Wheat	All practices	61.50	$429	$44
Henry	Corn	All practices	203.80	$1,025	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	63.05	$767	$78
	Wheat	All practices	51.93	$362	$37
Howard	Corn	All practices	223.35	$1,123	$115
	Soybeans	All practices	60.23	$733	$75
	Wheat	All practices	58.55	$409	$42
Humboldt	Corn	All practices	212.06	$1,067	$109
	Soybeans	All practices	60.60	$738	$75
	Wheat	All practices	71.32	$498	$51
Ida	Corn	All practices	232.75	$1,171	$119
	Soybeans	All practices	66.34	$807	$82
	Wheat	All practices	61.29	$428	$44
Iowa	Corn	All practices	223.32	$1,123	$115
	Soybeans	All practices	61.67	$751	$77
	Wheat	All practices	55.96	$391	$40
Jackson	Corn	All practices	223.89	$1,126	$115
	Soybeans	All practices	65.89	$802	$82
	Wheat	All practices	47.22	$330	$34
Jasper	Corn	All practices	235.61	$1,185	$121
	Soybeans	All practices	66.98	$815	$83
	Wheat	All practices	57.76	$403	$41
Jefferson	Corn	All practices	188.38	$948	$97
	Soybeans	All practices	58.00	$706	$72
	Wheat	All practices	46.12	$322	$33
Johnson	Corn	All practices	221.29	$1,113	$114
	Soybeans	All practices	62.96	$766	$78
	Wheat	All practices	57.84	$404	$41
Jones	Corn	All practices	218.85	$1,101	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	65.32	$795	$81
	Wheat	All practices	56.74	$396	$40
Keokuk	Corn	All practices	201.85	$1,015	$104
	Soybeans	All practices	62.11	$756	$77
	Wheat	All practices	54.57	$381	$39
Kossuth	Corn	Irrigated	225.80	$1,136	$116
	Corn	Non-irrigated	218.56	$1,099	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	65.57	$798	$81
	Wheat	All practices	73.59	$514	$52
Lee	Corn	Irrigated	216.07	$1,087	$111
	Corn	Non-irrigated	198.63	$999	$102
	Wheat	All practices	68.36	$477	$49
Linn	Corn	All practices	208.91	$1,051	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	61.73	$751	$77
	Wheat	All practices	57.45	$401	$41
Louisa	Corn	Irrigated	226.82	$1,141	$116
	Corn	Non-irrigated	212.88	$1,071	$109
	Soybeans	Irrigated	66.00	$803	$82
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	64.98	$791	$81
	Wheat	All practices	54.69	$382	$39
Lucas	Corn	All practices	175.42	$882	$90
	Soybeans	All practices	51.03	$621	$63
	Wheat	All practices	51.98	$363	$37
Lyon	Corn	Irrigated	239.49	$1,205	$123
	Corn	Non-irrigated	215.92	$1,086	$111
	Soybeans	All practices	65.55	$798	$81
	Wheat	All practices	61.90	$432	$44
Madison	Corn	All practices	207.67	$1,045	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	60.20	$733	$75
	Wheat	All practices	55.48	$387	$39
Mahaska	Corn	All practices	218.54	$1,099	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	65.57	$798	$81
	Wheat	All practices	54.94	$383	$39
Marion	Corn	All practices	209.73	$1,055	$108
	Soybeans	All practices	59.41	$723	$74
	Wheat	All practices	56.68	$396	$40
Marshall	Corn	All practices	241.02	$1,212	$124
	Soybeans	All practices	67.62	$823	$84
	Wheat	All practices	57.46	$401	$41
Mills	Corn	Irrigated	229.48	$1,154	$118
	Corn	Non-irrigated	220.08	$1,107	$113
	Soybeans	Irrigated	66.58	$810	$83
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	59.30	$722	$74
	Wheat	All practices	57.46	$401	$41
Mitchell	Corn	Non-irrigated	227.89	$1,146	$117
	Soybeans	All practices	64.73	$788	$80
	Wheat	All practices	70.39	$491	$50
Monona	Corn	Irrigated	213.70	$1,075	$110
	Corn	Non-irrigated	199.52	$1,004	$102
	Soybeans	Irrigated	61.17	$744	$76
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	54.96	$669	$68
	Wheat	All practices	56.33	$393	$40
Monroe	Corn	All practices	176.44	$887	$91
	Soybeans	All practices	52.31	$637	$65
	Wheat	All practices	52.10	$364	$37
Montgomery	Corn	All practices	220.72	$1,110	$113
	Soybeans	All practices	61.39	$747	$76
	Wheat	All practices	57.29	$400	$41
Muscatine	Corn	Irrigated	223.12	$1,122	$114
	Corn	Non-irrigated	228.46	$1,149	$117
	Soybeans	Irrigated	66.49	$809	$83
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	67.94	$827	$84
	Wheat	All practices	56.53	$395	$40
O'Brien	Corn	All practices	223.70	$1,125	$115
	Soybeans	All practices	65.62	$799	$81
	Wheat	All practices	71.38	$498	$51
Osceola	Corn	Irrigated	218.01	$1,097	$112
	Corn	Non-irrigated	216.36	$1,088	$111
	Soybeans	Irrigated	59.00	$718	$73
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	60.71	$739	$75
	Wheat	All practices	59.59	$416	$42
Page	Corn	All practices	217.85	$1,096	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	61.06	$743	$76
	Wheat	All practices	56.01	$391	$40
Palo Alto	Corn	Irrigated	195.86	$985	$100
	Corn	Non-irrigated	206.11	$1,037	$106
	Soybeans	Irrigated	58.68	$714	$73
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	60.40	$735	$75
	Wheat	All practices	79.37	$554	$57
Plymouth	Corn	Irrigated	220.71	$1,110	$113
	Corn	Non-irrigated	212.98	$1,071	$109
	Soybeans	Irrigated	68.40	$832	$85
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	62.87	$765	$78
	Wheat	All practices	59.62	$416	$42
Pocahontas	Corn	Irrigated	179.12	$901	$92
	Corn	Non-irrigated	221.16	$1,112	$113
	Wheat	All practices	82.08	$573	$58
Polk	Corn	All practices	218.33	$1,098	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	63.35	$771	$79
	Wheat	All practices	57.74	$403	$41
Pottawattamie	Corn	Irrigated	211.73	$1,065	$109
	Corn	Non-irrigated	212.72	$1,070	$109
	Soybeans	Irrigated	59.75	$727	$74
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	58.28	$709	$72
	Wheat	All practices	58.59	$409	$42
Poweshiek	Corn	All practices	218.17	$1,097	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	64.16	$781	$80
	Wheat	All practices	57.45	$401	$41
Ringgold	Corn	All practices	183.91	$925	$94
	Soybeans	All practices	55.14	$671	$68
	Wheat	All practices	53.90	$376	$38
Sac	Soybeans	All practices	66.23	$806	$82
	Wheat	All practices	63.10	$440	$45
Scott	Corn	All practices	236.80	$1,191	$121
	Soybeans	All practices	73.05	$889	$91
	Wheat	All practices	57.19	$399	$41
Shelby	Corn	All practices	228.27	$1,148	$117
	Soybeans	All practices	63.25	$770	$79
	Wheat	All practices	66.62	$465	$47
Sioux	Corn	Irrigated	212.38	$1,068	$109
	Corn	Non-irrigated	225.33	$1,133	$116
	Soybeans	Irrigated	60.59	$737	$75
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	69.27	$843	$86
	Wheat	All practices	59.57	$416	$42
Story	Corn	All practices	223.82	$1,126	$115
	Soybeans	Irrigated	61.81	$752	$77
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	63.47	$772	$79
	Wheat	All practices	62.15	$434	$44
Tama	Corn	All practices	231.90	$1,166	$119
	Soybeans	All practices	64.16	$781	$80
	Wheat	All practices	62.26	$435	$44
Taylor	Corn	All practices	193.69	$974	$99
	Soybeans	All practices	56.87	$692	$71
	Wheat	All practices	54.45	$380	$39
Union	Corn	All practices	204.08	$1,027	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	59.33	$722	$74
	Wheat	All practices	55.53	$388	$40
Van Buren	Corn	All practices	172.28	$867	$88
	Soybeans	All practices	51.09	$622	$63
	Wheat	All practices	47.95	$335	$34
Wapello	Corn	All practices	194.73	$979	$100
	Soybeans	All practices	58.80	$716	$73
	Wheat	All practices	52.34	$365	$37
Warren	Corn	All practices	203.92	$1,026	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	58.33	$710	$72
	Wheat	All practices	55.20	$385	$39
Washington	Corn	All practices	215.70	$1,085	$111
	Soybeans	All practices	65.78	$801	$82
	Wheat	All practices	56.54	$395	$40
Wayne	Corn	All practices	185.99	$936	$95
	Soybeans	All practices	52.69	$641	$65
	Wheat	All practices	53.48	$373	$38
Webster	Corn	All practices	222.90	$1,121	$114
	Soybeans	All practices	63.29	$770	$79
	Wheat	All practices	58.25	$407	$41
West Pottawattamie	Corn	Irrigated	211.73	$1,065	$109
	Corn	Non-irrigated	212.72	$1,070	$109
	Soybeans	Irrigated	59.75	$727	$74
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	58.28	$709	$72
	Wheat	All practices	58.59	$409	$42
Winnebago	Corn	All practices	226.61	$1,140	$116
	Soybeans	All practices	65.61	$798	$81
	Wheat	All practices	59.60	$416	$42
Winneshiek	Corn	All practices	219.48	$1,104	$113
	Soybeans	All practices	60.35	$734	$75
	Wheat	All practices	54.26	$379	$39
Woodbury	Corn	Irrigated	196.16	$987	$101
	Corn	Non-irrigated	209.27	$1,053	$107
	Soybeans	Irrigated	58.32	$710	$72
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	60.18	$732	$75
	Wheat	All practices	59.36	$414	$42
Worth	Corn	Irrigated	220.83	$1,111	$113
	Corn	Non-irrigated	216.03	$1,087	$111
	Soybeans	All practices	61.16	$744	$76
	Wheat	All practices	67.40	$470	$48
Wright	Corn	All practices	208.27	$1,048	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	61.49	$748	$76
	Wheat	All practices	60.36	$421	$43

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 Iowa 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

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