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North Dakota ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county
FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 53 North Dakota 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.
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 | 70.74 | $356 | $36 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 19.14 | $233 | $24 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 43.18 | $301 | $31 | |
| Barnes | Corn | Non-irrigated | 174.87 | $880 | $90 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 40.72 | $496 | $51 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 63.77 | $445 | $45 | |
| Benson | Corn | Irrigated | 149.38 | $751 | $77 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 143.68 | $723 | $74 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 42.63 | $519 | $53 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 35.23 | $429 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 60.57 | $423 | $43 | |
| Billings | Corn | All practices | 62.57 | $315 | $32 |
| Wheat | All practices | 36.27 | $253 | $26 | |
| Bottineau | Corn | All practices | 119.49 | $601 | $61 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 33.51 | $408 | $42 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 62.63 | $437 | $45 | |
| Bowman | Corn | All practices | 61.93 | $312 | $32 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 16.67 | $203 | $21 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 36.63 | $256 | $26 | |
| Burke | Corn | All practices | 99.67 | $501 | $51 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 26.22 | $319 | $33 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 54.14 | $378 | $39 | |
| Burleigh | Corn | Irrigated | 177.96 | $895 | $91 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 116.89 | $588 | $60 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 53.53 | $651 | $66 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 33.30 | $405 | $41 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 54.15 | $378 | $39 | |
| Cass | Corn | Irrigated | 198.19 | $997 | $102 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 180.92 | $910 | $93 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 53.02 | $645 | $66 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 41.35 | $503 | $51 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 67.54 | $471 | $48 | |
| Cavalier | Corn | All practices | 131.63 | $662 | $68 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 37.52 | $457 | $47 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 64.70 | $452 | $46 | |
| Dickey | Corn | Irrigated | 224.54 | $1,129 | $115 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 181.78 | $914 | $93 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 59.07 | $719 | $73 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 43.55 | $530 | $54 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 56.65 | $395 | $40 | |
| Divide | Corn | All practices | 100.80 | $507 | $52 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 19.70 | $240 | $24 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 56.97 | $398 | $41 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 38.15 | $266 | $27 | |
| Dunn | Corn | All practices | 79.11 | $398 | $41 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 21.47 | $261 | $27 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 41.67 | $291 | $30 | |
| Eddy | Corn | All practices | 147.67 | $743 | $76 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 34.90 | $425 | $43 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 52.49 | $366 | $37 | |
| Emmons | Corn | Irrigated | 195.90 | $985 | $101 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 129.55 | $652 | $66 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 51.35 | $625 | $64 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 34.20 | $416 | $42 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 53.83 | $376 | $38 | |
| Foster | Corn | Irrigated | 191.68 | $964 | $98 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 159.31 | $801 | $82 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 50.95 | $620 | $63 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 35.98 | $438 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 59.48 | $415 | $42 | |
| Golden Valley | Corn | All practices | 73.86 | $372 | $38 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 19.00 | $231 | $24 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 43.04 | $300 | $31 | |
| Grand Forks | Corn | Irrigated | 214.54 | $1,079 | $110 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 154.68 | $778 | $79 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 53.13 | $647 | $66 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 36.86 | $449 | $46 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 83.98 | $586 | $60 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 61.38 | $428 | $44 | |
| Grant | Corn | Irrigated | 142.98 | $719 | $73 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 73.72 | $371 | $38 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 21.17 | $258 | $26 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 43.49 | $304 | $31 | |
| Griggs | Corn | Irrigated | 172.38 | $867 | $88 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 161.97 | $815 | $83 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 41.22 | $502 | $51 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 36.63 | $446 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 59.09 | $412 | $42 | |
| Hettinger | Corn | All practices | 89.97 | $453 | $46 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 22.90 | $279 | $28 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.14 | $343 | $35 | |
| Kidder | Corn | Irrigated | 191.97 | $966 | $98 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 121.33 | $610 | $62 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 50.74 | $618 | $63 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 32.32 | $393 | $40 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 46.74 | $326 | $33 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 35.86 | $250 | $26 | |
| LaMoure | Corn | Irrigated | 221.36 | $1,113 | $114 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 186.16 | $936 | $96 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 54.65 | $665 | $68 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 43.00 | $523 | $53 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 60.59 | $423 | $43 | |
| Logan | Corn | Non-irrigated | 125.03 | $629 | $64 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 32.83 | $400 | $41 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.85 | $334 | $34 | |
| McHenry | Corn | Irrigated | 151.85 | $764 | $78 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 122.01 | $614 | $63 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 34.82 | $424 | $43 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 52.14 | $364 | $37 | |
| McIntosh | Corn | All practices | 135.45 | $681 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 31.94 | $389 | $40 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.07 | $356 | $36 | |
| McKenzie | Corn | Irrigated | 158.93 | $799 | $82 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 78.67 | $396 | $40 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 73.90 | $516 | $53 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 34.38 | $240 | $24 | |
| McLean | Corn | Irrigated | 174.76 | $879 | $90 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 113.00 | $568 | $58 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 49.48 | $602 | $61 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 31.86 | $388 | $40 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.20 | $385 | $39 | |
| Mercer | Corn | Irrigated | 185.57 | $933 | $95 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 97.70 | $491 | $50 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 27.51 | $335 | $34 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.66 | $319 | $33 | |
| Morton | Corn | Irrigated | 151.67 | $763 | $78 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 96.43 | $485 | $49 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 27.42 | $334 | $34 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.96 | $349 | $36 | |
| Mountrail | Corn | All practices | 86.28 | $434 | $44 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 25.58 | $311 | $32 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 52.87 | $369 | $38 | |
| Nelson | Corn | All practices | 143.23 | $720 | $73 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 34.52 | $420 | $43 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 60.43 | $422 | $43 | |
| Oliver | Corn | Irrigated | 182.75 | $919 | $94 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 112.04 | $564 | $57 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 52.68 | $641 | $65 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 31.33 | $381 | $39 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 53.55 | $374 | $38 | |
| Pembina | Corn | All practices | 158.62 | $798 | $81 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 41.86 | $509 | $52 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 68.40 | $477 | $49 | |
| Pierce | Corn | All practices | 117.79 | $592 | $60 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 32.69 | $398 | $41 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 54.62 | $381 | $39 | |
| Ramsey | Corn | All practices | 135.41 | $681 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 34.52 | $420 | $43 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 57.60 | $402 | $41 | |
| Ransom | Corn | Irrigated | 213.24 | $1,073 | $109 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 187.66 | $944 | $96 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 55.70 | $678 | $69 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 45.00 | $548 | $56 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 64.49 | $450 | $46 | |
| Renville | Corn | All practices | 109.36 | $550 | $56 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 30.86 | $376 | $38 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 56.32 | $393 | $40 | |
| Richland | Corn | Irrigated | 201.76 | $1,015 | $104 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 179.17 | $901 | $92 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 53.10 | $646 | $66 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 43.75 | $532 | $54 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 59.81 | $417 | $43 | |
| Rolette | Corn | All practices | 107.28 | $540 | $55 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 34.06 | $415 | $42 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 58.05 | $405 | $41 | |
| Sargent | Corn | Irrigated | 212.36 | $1,068 | $109 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 183.28 | $922 | $94 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 54.64 | $665 | $68 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 44.06 | $536 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 58.28 | $407 | $41 | |
| Sheridan | Corn | All practices | 135.05 | $679 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 35.87 | $437 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 56.46 | $394 | $40 | |
| Sioux | Corn | Irrigated | 183.85 | $925 | $94 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 80.26 | $404 | $41 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 24.51 | $298 | $30 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 43.44 | $303 | $31 | |
| Slope | Corn | All practices | 63.27 | $318 | $32 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 19.00 | $231 | $24 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 41.13 | $287 | $29 | |
| Stark | Corn | All practices | 88.80 | $447 | $46 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 23.24 | $283 | $29 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.57 | $318 | $32 | |
| Steele | Corn | Irrigated | 202.59 | $1,019 | $104 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 171.66 | $863 | $88 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 49.24 | $599 | $61 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 39.23 | $477 | $49 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 65.64 | $458 | $47 | |
| Stutsman | Corn | Irrigated | 192.52 | $968 | $99 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 167.72 | $844 | $86 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 55.22 | $672 | $69 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 39.20 | $477 | $49 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 52.01 | $363 | $37 | |
| Towner | Corn | All practices | 135.31 | $681 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 36.34 | $442 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 59.75 | $417 | $43 | |
| Traill | Corn | All practices | 173.49 | $873 | $89 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 40.63 | $494 | $50 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 72.57 | $507 | $52 | |
| Walsh | Corn | All practices | 158.64 | $798 | $81 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 40.21 | $489 | $50 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 66.69 | $465 | $47 | |
| Ward | Corn | All practices | 128.67 | $647 | $66 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 33.79 | $411 | $42 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 56.08 | $391 | $40 | |
| Wells | Corn | All practices | 160.58 | $808 | $82 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 38.60 | $470 | $48 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 61.70 | $431 | $44 | |
| Williams | Corn | Irrigated | 146.27 | $736 | $75 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 61.00 | $307 | $31 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 36.35 | $442 | $45 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 18.47 | $225 | $23 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 57.13 | $399 | $41 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 40.19 | $281 | $29 |
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 North Dakota 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 · North Dakota cash rent by county · North Dakota yield by year · North Dakota Farmland Atlas
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