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Mississippi ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county
FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 79 Mississippi 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 | All practices | 167.49 | $842 | $86 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 49.53 | $603 | $61 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.50 | $359 | $37 | |
| Alcorn | Corn | All practices | 148.58 | $747 | $76 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 42.83 | $521 | $53 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.83 | $362 | $37 | |
| Amite | Corn | All practices | 149.70 | $753 | $77 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 45.64 | $555 | $57 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.03 | $321 | $33 | |
| Attala | Corn | All practices | 131.48 | $661 | $67 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 43.91 | $534 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.53 | $325 | $33 | |
| Benton | Corn | All practices | 156.70 | $788 | $80 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 47.90 | $583 | $59 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 53.70 | $375 | $38 | |
| Bolivar | Corn | Irrigated | 176.74 | $889 | $91 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 136.69 | $688 | $70 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 64.94 | $790 | $81 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 37.67 | $458 | $47 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 52.15 | $364 | $37 | |
| Calhoun | Corn | All practices | 166.47 | $837 | $85 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 42.02 | $511 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.93 | $328 | $33 | |
| Carroll | Corn | Irrigated | 179.17 | $901 | $92 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 158.51 | $797 | $81 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 45.01 | $548 | $56 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 35.06 | $427 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 36.87 | $257 | $26 | |
| Chickasaw | Corn | All practices | 138.92 | $699 | $71 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 38.14 | $464 | $47 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.59 | $318 | $32 | |
| Choctaw | Corn | All practices | 147.53 | $742 | $76 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 42.11 | $512 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.67 | $333 | $34 | |
| Claiborne | Corn | All practices | 176.17 | $886 | $90 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.91 | $547 | $56 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 50.37 | $352 | $36 | |
| Clarke | Corn | All practices | 151.47 | $762 | $78 |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.42 | $338 | $34 | |
| Clay | Corn | All practices | 153.45 | $772 | $79 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 40.30 | $490 | $50 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.50 | $332 | $34 | |
| Coahoma | Corn | Irrigated | 191.35 | $962 | $98 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 138.11 | $695 | $71 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 59.36 | $722 | $74 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 35.33 | $430 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 63.82 | $445 | $45 | |
| Copiah | Corn | All practices | 148.48 | $747 | $76 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.44 | $541 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.00 | $342 | $35 | |
| Covington | Corn | All practices | 153.07 | $770 | $79 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 40.60 | $494 | $50 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.27 | $316 | $32 | |
| DeSoto | Corn | Irrigated | 201.84 | $1,015 | $104 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 161.08 | $810 | $83 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 55.55 | $676 | $69 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 43.61 | $531 | $54 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.80 | $362 | $37 | |
| Forrest | Corn | All practices | 134.56 | $677 | $69 |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.57 | $325 | $33 | |
| Franklin | Corn | All practices | 152.94 | $769 | $78 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 45.20 | $550 | $56 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.00 | $328 | $33 | |
| George | Corn | All practices | 118.08 | $594 | $61 |
| Greene | Corn | All practices | 152.86 | $769 | $78 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 41.52 | $505 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.83 | $341 | $35 | |
| Grenada | Corn | All practices | 166.71 | $839 | $86 |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 55.94 | $681 | $69 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 29.67 | $361 | $37 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.07 | $315 | $32 | |
| Hinds | Corn | All practices | 149.27 | $751 | $77 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 45.30 | $551 | $56 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.97 | $335 | $34 | |
| Holmes | Corn | Irrigated | 205.66 | $1,034 | $106 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 151.78 | $763 | $78 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 62.65 | $762 | $78 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 40.30 | $490 | $50 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 44.78 | $313 | $32 | |
| Humphreys | Corn | Irrigated | 197.73 | $995 | $101 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 161.50 | $812 | $83 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 61.33 | $746 | $76 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 36.32 | $442 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.91 | $334 | $34 | |
| Issaquena | Corn | Irrigated | 190.13 | $956 | $98 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 175.78 | $884 | $90 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 60.45 | $736 | $75 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 49.02 | $597 | $61 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 53.54 | $374 | $38 | |
| Itawamba | Corn | All practices | 122.02 | $614 | $63 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 39.27 | $478 | $49 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.70 | $347 | $35 | |
| Jasper | Corn | All practices | 147.64 | $743 | $76 |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.42 | $338 | $34 | |
| Jefferson | Corn | All practices | 168.99 | $850 | $87 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 53.75 | $654 | $67 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.23 | $330 | $34 | |
| Jefferson Davis | Corn | All practices | 140.07 | $705 | $72 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 42.08 | $512 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 44.43 | $310 | $32 | |
| Jones | Corn | All practices | 134.74 | $678 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 37.79 | $460 | $47 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.83 | $341 | $35 | |
| Kemper | Corn | All practices | 156.36 | $786 | $80 |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.22 | $337 | $34 | |
| Lafayette | Corn | All practices | 145.43 | $732 | $75 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 39.00 | $475 | $48 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.63 | $339 | $35 | |
| Lamar | Corn | All practices | 140.83 | $708 | $72 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 41.52 | $505 | $52 | |
| Lauderdale | Corn | All practices | 154.40 | $777 | $79 |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.42 | $338 | $34 | |
| Lawrence | Corn | All practices | 150.21 | $756 | $77 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 26.16 | $318 | $32 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.20 | $315 | $32 | |
| Leake | Corn | All practices | 122.72 | $617 | $63 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 40.60 | $494 | $50 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.25 | $330 | $34 | |
| Lee | Corn | All practices | 130.65 | $657 | $67 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 37.10 | $452 | $46 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.03 | $342 | $35 | |
| Leflore | Corn | Irrigated | 198.61 | $999 | $102 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 141.52 | $712 | $73 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 65.78 | $801 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 32.19 | $392 | $40 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.70 | $340 | $35 | |
| Lincoln | Corn | All practices | 147.57 | $742 | $76 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 45.20 | $550 | $56 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.87 | $341 | $35 | |
| Lowndes | Corn | Irrigated | 203.20 | $1,022 | $104 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 142.58 | $717 | $73 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 28.41 | $346 | $35 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.60 | $339 | $35 | |
| Madison | Corn | All practices | 158.77 | $799 | $81 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.54 | $542 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.30 | $323 | $33 | |
| Marion | Corn | All practices | 134.37 | $676 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 37.02 | $451 | $46 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.20 | $315 | $32 | |
| Marshall | Corn | All practices | 147.69 | $743 | $76 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 40.79 | $496 | $51 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 56.99 | $398 | $41 | |
| Monroe | Corn | Irrigated | 179.97 | $905 | $92 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 143.78 | $723 | $74 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 58.68 | $714 | $73 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 38.47 | $468 | $48 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.44 | $338 | $34 | |
| Montgomery | Corn | All practices | 154.29 | $776 | $79 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 39.04 | $475 | $48 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.33 | $330 | $34 | |
| Neshoba | Wheat | All practices | 47.58 | $332 | $34 |
| Newton | Corn | All practices | 151.46 | $762 | $78 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 42.00 | $511 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.08 | $343 | $35 | |
| Noxubee | Corn | Irrigated | 198.32 | $998 | $102 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 164.36 | $827 | $84 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 64.78 | $788 | $80 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 44.53 | $542 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.19 | $336 | $34 | |
| Oktibbeha | Corn | All practices | 153.39 | $772 | $79 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 34.62 | $421 | $43 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.63 | $339 | $35 | |
| Panola | Corn | Irrigated | 182.29 | $917 | $94 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 136.52 | $687 | $70 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 48.45 | $590 | $60 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 37.31 | $454 | $46 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.42 | $359 | $37 | |
| Pearl River | Corn | All practices | 140.46 | $707 | $72 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 39.89 | $485 | $50 | |
| Perry | Corn | All practices | 143.79 | $723 | $74 |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.83 | $341 | $35 | |
| Pike | Corn | All practices | 137.40 | $691 | $70 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 38.42 | $468 | $48 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.97 | $328 | $33 | |
| Pontotoc | Corn | All practices | 135.27 | $680 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 36.49 | $444 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.70 | $347 | $35 | |
| Prentiss | Corn | All practices | 134.59 | $677 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 36.06 | $439 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 44.53 | $311 | $32 | |
| Quitman | Corn | Irrigated | 174.98 | $880 | $90 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 159.04 | $800 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 54.12 | $659 | $67 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 26.31 | $320 | $33 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 47.08 | $329 | $34 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 36.44 | $254 | $26 | |
| Rankin | Corn | All practices | 155.60 | $783 | $80 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.82 | $545 | $56 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.07 | $322 | $33 | |
| Scott | Corn | All practices | 159.03 | $800 | $82 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 45.65 | $556 | $57 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.30 | $323 | $33 | |
| Sharkey | Corn | Irrigated | 204.73 | $1,030 | $105 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 192.58 | $969 | $99 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 68.02 | $828 | $84 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 45.94 | $559 | $57 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 52.18 | $364 | $37 | |
| Simpson | Corn | All practices | 155.47 | $782 | $80 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.11 | $537 | $55 | |
| Smith | Corn | All practices | 148.88 | $749 | $76 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 43.82 | $533 | $54 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.77 | $319 | $33 | |
| Stone | Corn | All practices | 152.19 | $766 | $78 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 41.09 | $500 | $51 | |
| Sunflower | Corn | Irrigated | 189.93 | $955 | $97 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 105.31 | $530 | $54 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 66.94 | $815 | $83 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 30.83 | $375 | $38 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 56.01 | $391 | $40 | |
| Tallahatchie | Corn | Irrigated | 201.62 | $1,014 | $103 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 154.65 | $778 | $79 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 60.25 | $733 | $75 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 33.53 | $408 | $42 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 54.34 | $379 | $39 | |
| Tate | Corn | All practices | 176.12 | $886 | $90 |
| Wheat | All practices | 53.11 | $371 | $38 | |
| Tippah | Corn | All practices | 152.37 | $766 | $78 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 52.12 | $634 | $65 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.83 | $362 | $37 | |
| Tishomingo | Corn | All practices | 153.19 | $771 | $79 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 41.43 | $504 | $51 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.70 | $347 | $35 | |
| Tunica | Corn | Irrigated | 183.54 | $923 | $94 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 131.52 | $662 | $67 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 50.83 | $619 | $63 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 35.04 | $426 | $43 | |
| Union | Corn | All practices | 155.92 | $784 | $80 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 42.98 | $523 | $53 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.70 | $347 | $35 | |
| Walthall | Corn | All practices | 143.05 | $720 | $73 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 33.14 | $403 | $41 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.30 | $330 | $34 | |
| Warren | Corn | All practices | 198.02 | $996 | $102 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 46.36 | $564 | $58 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 50.77 | $354 | $36 | |
| Washington | Corn | Irrigated | 207.77 | $1,045 | $107 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 173.54 | $873 | $89 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 68.86 | $838 | $85 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 42.59 | $518 | $53 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 53.91 | $376 | $38 | |
| Wayne | Corn | All practices | 148.56 | $747 | $76 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 41.09 | $500 | $51 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.83 | $341 | $35 | |
| Webster | Corn | All practices | 148.24 | $746 | $76 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 43.19 | $526 | $54 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.67 | $326 | $33 | |
| Wilkinson | Corn | All practices | 167.60 | $843 | $86 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.50 | $542 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 46.03 | $321 | $33 | |
| Winston | Corn | All practices | 159.80 | $804 | $82 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 42.11 | $512 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.20 | $329 | $34 | |
| Yalobusha | Corn | All practices | 154.02 | $775 | $79 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 42.26 | $514 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 44.80 | $313 | $32 | |
| Yazoo | Corn | Irrigated | 197.66 | $994 | $101 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 166.51 | $838 | $85 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 60.72 | $739 | $75 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 44.08 | $536 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 52.74 | $368 | $38 |
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 Mississippi 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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