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Chaves County, NM: ARC or PLC for 2026 and 2027

Name: Chaves County, New Mexico 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields (FSA official)
Creator: AGSIST

FSA’s official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for Chaves County, New Mexico, 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. FSA file as of Jan 16, 2026

2026 signup closesDec 11, 2026

2027 signupNov 2 to Mar 15, 2027

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Corn 2026 in Chaves County: ARC-CO benchmark and break-even

All practices: no typical-farm verdict. FSA’s average PLC yield for the county (154.9 bu) covers all practices and is above this benchmark (151.60 bu), so it does not describe a typical farm here. Run your own PLC yield below.

Average PLC yield on enrolled corn base in this county: 154.9 bu (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.

All practices: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark

Benchmark yield (FSA)151.60 bu

Benchmark price 2026$5.03

Benchmark revenue$762.55/ac

Guarantee (90%)$686.29/ac

Max payment (12%)$91.51/ac

Max per base acre (×85%)$77.78

FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): ~~2020: 195~~ · 2021: 156.66 · ~~2022: 117.19~~ · 2023: 135.1 · 2024: 163.04 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 151.60 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 155.3 bu, reaching its cap below 134.6 bu.

PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 151.60 bu county yield, 2026 prices

PLC yield, % of your official benchmark	Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 91.0 bu	PLC: $3.41 or lower ARC-CO: $3.42 to $4.52
70% 106.1 bu	PLC: $3.55 or lower ARC-CO: $3.56 to $4.52
80% 121.3 bu	PLC: $3.66 or lower ARC-CO: $3.67 to $4.52
90% 136.4 bu	PLC: $3.74 or lower ARC-CO: $3.75 to $4.52
100% 151.6 bu	PLC: $3.81 or lower ARC-CO: $3.82 to $4.52

Nothing from FSA here for soybeans or wheat. 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.

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Base acres for this crop

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

PLC payment yield (bu/acre)

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

ARC-CO benchmark yield (bu/acre)

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

Expected county yield (bu/acre)

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

Expected season-average price ($/bu)

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

Questions about Chaves County

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

FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for corn in Chaves County, New Mexico is 151.60 bu (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $5.03. 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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