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Kentucky ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county

FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 107 Kentucky 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	199.68	$1,004	$102
	Soybeans	All practices	56.93	$693	$71
	Wheat	All practices	73.53	$513	$52
Allen	Corn	All practices	161.26	$811	$83
	Soybeans	All practices	40.76	$496	$51
	Wheat	All practices	66.96	$467	$48
Anderson	Corn	All practices	168.99	$850	$87
	Soybeans	All practices	41.72	$508	$52
	Wheat	All practices	75.83	$529	$54
Ballard	Corn	All practices	204.05	$1,026	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	58.58	$713	$73
	Wheat	All practices	85.15	$594	$61
Barren	Corn	All practices	200.14	$1,007	$103
	Soybeans	All practices	57.33	$698	$71
	Wheat	All practices	73.83	$515	$53
Bath	Corn	All practices	184.33	$927	$95
	Soybeans	All practices	50.67	$617	$63
	Wheat	All practices	63.56	$444	$45
Boone	Corn	All practices	173.23	$871	$89
	Soybeans	All practices	53.54	$652	$66
	Wheat	All practices	71.68	$500	$51
Bourbon	Corn	All practices	185.21	$932	$95
	Soybeans	All practices	54.67	$665	$68
	Wheat	All practices	63.93	$446	$46
Boyd	Corn	All practices	144.57	$727	$74
	Soybeans	All practices	51.00	$621	$63
Boyle	Corn	All practices	208.80	$1,050	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	53.09	$646	$66
	Wheat	All practices	80.53	$562	$57
Bracken	Corn	All practices	192.81	$970	$99
	Soybeans	All practices	56.38	$686	$70
	Wheat	All practices	60.30	$421	$43
Breckinridge	Corn	All practices	185.83	$935	$95
	Soybeans	All practices	55.03	$670	$68
	Wheat	All practices	67.33	$470	$48
Bullitt	Corn	All practices	185.66	$934	$95
	Soybeans	All practices	48.37	$589	$60
	Wheat	All practices	78.44	$548	$56
Butler	Corn	All practices	199.02	$1,001	$102
	Soybeans	All practices	57.93	$705	$72
	Wheat	All practices	73.97	$516	$53
Caldwell	Corn	All practices	187.67	$944	$96
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	49.18	$599	$61
Calloway	Corn	Irrigated	205.34	$1,033	$105
	Corn	Non-irrigated	178.24	$897	$91
	Soybeans	Irrigated	59.63	$726	$74
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	48.86	$595	$61
	Wheat	All practices	69.83	$487	$50
Campbell	Corn	All practices	154.15	$775	$79
	Soybeans	All practices	56.32	$685	$70
	Wheat	All practices	71.68	$500	$51
Carlisle	Corn	All practices	189.04	$951	$97
	Soybeans	All practices	54.97	$669	$68
	Wheat	All practices	79.56	$555	$57
Carroll	Corn	All practices	181.03	$911	$93
	Soybeans	All practices	50.21	$611	$62
	Wheat	All practices	75.48	$527	$54
Carter	Corn	All practices	133.25	$670	$68
	Soybeans	All practices	51.00	$621	$63
Casey	Corn	All practices	179.45	$903	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	60.05	$731	$75
	Wheat	All practices	77.40	$540	$55
Christian	Corn	Irrigated	223.76	$1,126	$115
	Corn	Non-irrigated	204.99	$1,031	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	52.31	$637	$65
	Wheat	All practices	85.92	$600	$61
Clark	Corn	All practices	182.97	$920	$94
	Soybeans	All practices	57.78	$703	$72
	Wheat	All practices	63.93	$446	$46
Clay	Corn	All practices	144.24	$726	$74
Clinton	Corn	All practices	195.31	$982	$100
	Soybeans	All practices	58.41	$711	$73
	Wheat	All practices	87.69	$612	$62
Crittenden	Corn	All practices	178.99	$900	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	50.51	$615	$63
	Wheat	All practices	80.13	$559	$57
Cumberland	Corn	All practices	177.23	$891	$91
	Soybeans	All practices	53.07	$646	$66
	Wheat	All practices	82.66	$577	$59
Daviess	Corn	Irrigated	228.03	$1,147	$117
	Corn	Non-irrigated	209.13	$1,052	$107
	Soybeans	Irrigated	77.49	$943	$96
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	64.68	$787	$80
	Wheat	All practices	73.79	$515	$53
Edmonson	Corn	All practices	180.64	$909	$93
	Soybeans	All practices	50.88	$619	$63
	Wheat	All practices	81.14	$566	$58
Elliott	Corn	All practices	123.70	$622	$63
	Soybeans	All practices	36.91	$449	$46
	Wheat	All practices	63.98	$447	$46
Estill	Corn	All practices	149.64	$753	$77
	Soybeans	All practices	42.85	$521	$53
Fayette	Corn	All practices	180.87	$910	$93
	Soybeans	All practices	55.34	$673	$69
	Wheat	All practices	66.08	$461	$47
Fleming	Corn	All practices	175.81	$884	$90
	Soybeans	All practices	46.37	$564	$58
	Wheat	All practices	63.93	$446	$46
Franklin	Corn	All practices	181.56	$913	$93
	Soybeans	All practices	54.02	$657	$67
	Wheat	All practices	75.83	$529	$54
Fulton	Corn	Irrigated	205.05	$1,031	$105
	Corn	Non-irrigated	175.99	$885	$90
	Soybeans	Irrigated	62.49	$761	$78
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	53.67	$653	$67
	Wheat	All practices	73.55	$513	$52
Gallatin	Corn	All practices	170.56	$858	$88
	Soybeans	All practices	48.46	$590	$60
	Wheat	All practices	71.68	$500	$51
Garrard	Corn	All practices	154.55	$777	$79
	Soybeans	All practices	52.27	$636	$65
	Wheat	All practices	75.22	$525	$54
Grant	Corn	All practices	162.31	$816	$83
	Soybeans	All practices	47.82	$582	$59
	Wheat	All practices	67.30	$470	$48
Graves	Corn	Irrigated	220.30	$1,108	$113
	Corn	Non-irrigated	195.60	$984	$100
	Soybeans	Irrigated	60.66	$738	$75
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	53.90	$656	$67
	Wheat	All practices	79.52	$555	$57
Grayson	Corn	All practices	158.71	$798	$81
	Soybeans	All practices	47.95	$584	$60
	Wheat	All practices	60.87	$425	$43
Green	Corn	All practices	182.27	$917	$94
	Soybeans	All practices	53.85	$655	$67
	Wheat	All practices	81.19	$567	$58
Greenup	Corn	All practices	148.85	$749	$76
	Soybeans	All practices	53.79	$655	$67
	Wheat	All practices	67.30	$470	$48
Hancock	Corn	All practices	214.90	$1,081	$110
	Soybeans	All practices	63.92	$778	$79
	Wheat	All practices	93.81	$655	$67
Hardin	Corn	Irrigated	248.91	$1,252	$128
	Corn	Non-irrigated	196.09	$986	$101
	Soybeans	All practices	55.93	$681	$69
	Wheat	All practices	74.21	$518	$53
Harrison	Corn	All practices	187.92	$945	$96
	Soybeans	All practices	59.34	$722	$74
	Wheat	All practices	50.02	$349	$36
Hart	Corn	All practices	195.52	$983	$100
	Soybeans	All practices	54.36	$662	$67
	Wheat	All practices	82.01	$572	$58
Henderson	Corn	Irrigated	208.04	$1,046	$107
	Corn	Non-irrigated	199.09	$1,001	$102
	Soybeans	Irrigated	73.59	$896	$91
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	63.64	$774	$79
	Wheat	All practices	89.22	$623	$64
Henry	Corn	All practices	192.49	$968	$99
	Soybeans	All practices	53.39	$650	$66
	Wheat	All practices	75.48	$527	$54
Hickman	Corn	Irrigated	214.97	$1,081	$110
	Corn	Non-irrigated	196.03	$986	$101
	Soybeans	Irrigated	63.91	$778	$79
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	56.05	$682	$70
	Wheat	All practices	84.90	$593	$60
Hopkins	Corn	All practices	195.49	$983	$100
	Soybeans	All practices	57.64	$701	$72
	Wheat	All practices	80.95	$565	$58
Jackson	Corn	All practices	126.59	$637	$65
	Wheat	All practices	64.26	$449	$46
Jefferson	Corn	All practices	188.49	$948	$97
	Soybeans	All practices	40.84	$497	$51
	Wheat	All practices	78.44	$548	$56
Jessamine	Corn	All practices	172.87	$870	$89
	Soybeans	All practices	49.71	$605	$62
	Wheat	All practices	79.04	$552	$56
Johnson	Corn	All practices	123.16	$619	$63
Kenton	Corn	All practices	143.30	$721	$74
	Wheat	All practices	71.68	$500	$51
Larue	Corn	All practices	211.54	$1,064	$109
	Soybeans	All practices	61.87	$753	$77
	Wheat	All practices	85.85	$599	$61
Laurel	Corn	All practices	148.37	$746	$76
	Soybeans	All practices	51.93	$632	$64
	Wheat	All practices	63.98	$447	$46
Lawrence	Corn	All practices	144.57	$727	$74
	Wheat	All practices	64.26	$449	$46
Lewis	Corn	All practices	166.45	$837	$85
	Soybeans	All practices	47.78	$581	$59
	Wheat	All practices	67.30	$470	$48
Lincoln	Corn	All practices	203.75	$1,025	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	59.32	$722	$74
	Wheat	All practices	62.68	$438	$45
Livingston	Corn	All practices	174.59	$878	$90
	Soybeans	All practices	50.80	$618	$63
	Wheat	All practices	80.12	$559	$57
Logan	Corn	Irrigated	235.85	$1,186	$121
	Corn	Non-irrigated	204.26	$1,027	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	53.13	$647	$66
	Wheat	All practices	88.34	$617	$63
Lyon	Corn	All practices	187.14	$941	$96
	Soybeans	All practices	52.11	$634	$65
	Wheat	All practices	85.68	$598	$61
Madison	Corn	All practices	151.78	$763	$78
	Soybeans	All practices	44.42	$541	$55
	Wheat	All practices	63.56	$444	$45
Magoffin	Corn	All practices	127.61	$642	$65
Marion	Corn	All practices	190.19	$957	$98
	Soybeans	All practices	59.57	$725	$74
	Wheat	All practices	74.95	$523	$53
Marshall	Corn	All practices	161.49	$812	$83
	Soybeans	All practices	43.73	$532	$54
	Wheat	All practices	69.00	$482	$49
Mason	Corn	All practices	188.28	$947	$97
	Soybeans	All practices	56.27	$685	$70
	Wheat	All practices	57.91	$404	$41
McCracken	Corn	All practices	186.52	$938	$96
	Soybeans	All practices	52.90	$644	$66
	Wheat	All practices	80.82	$564	$58
McCreary	Corn	All practices	191.43	$963	$98
McLean	Corn	All practices	204.07	$1,026	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	61.85	$753	$77
	Wheat	All practices	75.98	$530	$54
Meade	Corn	All practices	206.10	$1,037	$106
	Soybeans	All practices	58.06	$707	$72
	Wheat	All practices	73.68	$514	$52
Menifee	Corn	All practices	155.92	$784	$80
	Soybeans	All practices	39.79	$484	$49
Mercer	Corn	All practices	207.53	$1,044	$106
	Soybeans	All practices	58.37	$710	$72
	Wheat	All practices	78.18	$546	$56
Metcalfe	Corn	All practices	186.08	$936	$95
	Soybeans	All practices	55.69	$678	$69
	Wheat	All practices	80.56	$562	$57
Monroe	Corn	All practices	174.46	$878	$90
	Soybeans	All practices	46.53	$566	$58
	Wheat	All practices	61.29	$428	$44
Montgomery	Corn	All practices	163.18	$821	$84
	Soybeans	All practices	40.23	$490	$50
	Wheat	All practices	63.56	$444	$45
Morgan	Corn	All practices	118.15	$594	$61
Muhlenberg	Corn	All practices	178.97	$900	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	48.44	$590	$60
	Wheat	All practices	72.19	$504	$51
Nelson	Corn	All practices	187.96	$945	$96
	Soybeans	All practices	54.30	$661	$67
	Wheat	All practices	84.90	$593	$60
Nicholas	Corn	All practices	140.33	$706	$72
	Soybeans	All practices	53.97	$657	$67
	Wheat	All practices	63.56	$444	$45
Ohio	Corn	All practices	193.74	$975	$99
	Soybeans	All practices	61.17	$744	$76
	Wheat	All practices	81.86	$571	$58
Oldham	Corn	All practices	197.57	$994	$101
	Soybeans	All practices	54.19	$659	$67
	Wheat	All practices	79.31	$554	$56
Owen	Corn	All practices	167.38	$842	$86
	Soybeans	All practices	48.99	$596	$61
	Wheat	All practices	77.77	$543	$55
Pendleton	Corn	All practices	162.16	$816	$83
	Soybeans	All practices	58.45	$711	$73
	Wheat	All practices	60.30	$421	$43
Powell	Corn	All practices	131.77	$663	$68
	Soybeans	All practices	32.96	$401	$41
	Wheat	All practices	63.84	$446	$45
Pulaski	Corn	All practices	201.23	$1,012	$103
	Soybeans	All practices	53.19	$647	$66
	Wheat	All practices	67.04	$468	$48
Robertson	Corn	All practices	160.90	$809	$83
	Soybeans	All practices	54.64	$665	$68
	Wheat	All practices	60.30	$421	$43
Rockcastle	Corn	All practices	206.06	$1,036	$106
	Soybeans	All practices	47.81	$582	$59
	Wheat	All practices	63.98	$447	$46
Rowan	Corn	All practices	148.56	$747	$76
	Soybeans	All practices	28.82	$351	$36
	Wheat	All practices	63.56	$444	$45
Russell	Corn	All practices	178.96	$900	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	54.01	$657	$67
	Wheat	All practices	80.64	$563	$57
Scott	Corn	All practices	168.86	$849	$87
	Soybeans	All practices	55.33	$673	$69
	Wheat	All practices	64.86	$453	$46
Shelby	Corn	All practices	205.80	$1,035	$106
	Soybeans	All practices	61.32	$746	$76
	Wheat	All practices	82.89	$579	$59
Simpson	Corn	All practices	200.31	$1,008	$103
	Soybeans	All practices	54.88	$668	$68
	Wheat	All practices	90.67	$633	$65
Spencer	Corn	All practices	190.41	$958	$98
	Soybeans	All practices	52.59	$640	$65
	Wheat	All practices	80.94	$565	$58
Taylor	Corn	All practices	204.29	$1,028	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	57.16	$696	$71
	Wheat	All practices	70.63	$493	$50
Todd	Corn	All practices	203.44	$1,023	$104
	Soybeans	All practices	55.15	$671	$68
	Wheat	All practices	84.30	$588	$60
Trigg	Corn	All practices	190.06	$956	$98
	Soybeans	All practices	49.17	$598	$61
	Wheat	All practices	81.16	$566	$58
Trimble	Corn	All practices	170.17	$856	$87
	Soybeans	All practices	49.69	$605	$62
	Wheat	All practices	67.05	$468	$48
Union	Corn	Irrigated	226.31	$1,138	$116
	Corn	Non-irrigated	212.67	$1,070	$109
	Soybeans	Irrigated	71.50	$870	$89
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	68.54	$834	$85
	Wheat	All practices	89.41	$624	$64
Warren	Corn	All practices	218.71	$1,100	$112
	Soybeans	All practices	55.26	$673	$69
	Wheat	All practices	93.03	$649	$66
Washington	Corn	All practices	192.76	$970	$99
	Soybeans	All practices	51.84	$631	$64
	Wheat	All practices	77.08	$538	$55
Wayne	Corn	All practices	210.82	$1,060	$108
	Soybeans	All practices	58.49	$712	$73
	Wheat	All practices	89.75	$626	$64
Webster	Corn	All practices	198.53	$999	$102
	Soybeans	All practices	60.91	$741	$76
	Wheat	All practices	85.06	$594	$61
Whitley	Corn	All practices	173.72	$874	$89
Wolfe	Corn	All practices	136.98	$689	$70
Woodford	Corn	All practices	198.23	$997	$102
	Soybeans	All practices	55.90	$680	$69
	Wheat	All practices	75.83	$529	$54

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 Kentucky 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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