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Ohio ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county

FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 89 Ohio 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
Adams	Corn	All practices	180.19	$906	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	53.74	$654	$67
	Wheat	All practices	57.77	$403	$41
Allen	Corn	All practices	203.27	$1,022	$104
	Soybeans	Irrigated	71.92	$875	$89
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	59.60	$725	$74
	Wheat	All practices	94.88	$662	$68
Ashland	Corn	All practices	183.09	$921	$94
	Soybeans	All practices	51.26	$624	$64
	Wheat	All practices	75.67	$528	$54
Ashtabula	Corn	All practices	199.24	$1,002	$102
	Soybeans	All practices	47.54	$579	$59
	Wheat	All practices	64.19	$448	$46
Athens	Corn	All practices	152.99	$770	$78
	Soybeans	All practices	46.01	$560	$57
	Wheat	All practices	83.00	$579	$59
Auglaize	Corn	All practices	204.71	$1,030	$105
	Soybeans	Irrigated	73.82	$898	$92
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	61.26	$746	$76
	Wheat	All practices	93.87	$655	$67
Belmont	Corn	All practices	159.32	$801	$82
	Wheat	All practices	83.00	$579	$59
Brown	Corn	All practices	201.52	$1,014	$103
	Soybeans	All practices	54.36	$662	$67
	Wheat	All practices	68.47	$478	$49
Butler	Corn	All practices	188.29	$947	$97
	Soybeans	All practices	49.11	$598	$61
	Wheat	All practices	78.11	$545	$56
Carroll	Corn	All practices	128.03	$644	$66
	Soybeans	All practices	34.58	$421	$43
	Wheat	All practices	71.49	$499	$51
Champaign	Corn	Irrigated	248.30	$1,249	$127
	Corn	Non-irrigated	206.48	$1,039	$106
	Soybeans	Irrigated	72.29	$880	$90
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	60.14	$732	$75
	Wheat	All practices	85.30	$595	$61
Clark	Corn	All practices	213.24	$1,073	$109
	Soybeans	All practices	60.75	$739	$75
	Wheat	All practices	90.06	$629	$64
Clermont	Corn	All practices	208.33	$1,048	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	55.91	$680	$69
	Wheat	All practices	75.22	$525	$54
Clinton	Corn	All practices	228.52	$1,149	$117
	Soybeans	All practices	64.04	$779	$79
	Wheat	All practices	84.73	$591	$60
Columbiana	Corn	All practices	179.03	$901	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	52.08	$634	$65
	Wheat	All practices	81.82	$571	$58
Coshocton	Corn	All practices	179.18	$901	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	53.14	$647	$66
	Wheat	All practices	70.64	$493	$50
Crawford	Corn	All practices	213.76	$1,075	$110
	Soybeans	All practices	65.40	$796	$81
	Wheat	All practices	88.86	$620	$63
Cuyahoga	Corn	All practices	176.00	$885	$90
	Soybeans	All practices	49.58	$603	$62
	Wheat	All practices	80.33	$561	$57
Darke	Corn	All practices	211.68	$1,065	$109
	Soybeans	All practices	63.16	$769	$78
	Wheat	All practices	90.45	$631	$64
Defiance	Corn	All practices	185.80	$935	$95
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	50.78	$618	$63
	Wheat	All practices	75.51	$527	$54
Delaware	Corn	All practices	192.92	$970	$99
	Soybeans	All practices	56.69	$690	$70
	Wheat	All practices	83.23	$581	$59
East Lucas	Corn	All practices	202.97	$1,021	$104
	Soybeans	All practices	55.49	$675	$69
	Wheat	All practices	94.59	$660	$67
Erie	Corn	All practices	207.69	$1,045	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	55.96	$681	$69
	Wheat	All practices	88.23	$616	$63
Fairfield	Corn	All practices	204.58	$1,029	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	62.73	$763	$78
	Wheat	All practices	79.22	$553	$56
Fayette	Corn	All practices	209.88	$1,056	$108
	Soybeans	All practices	61.49	$748	$76
	Wheat	All practices	91.02	$635	$65
Franklin	Corn	All practices	185.41	$933	$95
	Soybeans	All practices	52.65	$641	$65
	Wheat	All practices	83.99	$586	$60
Fulton	Corn	All practices	204.71	$1,030	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	59.04	$719	$73
	Wheat	All practices	92.08	$643	$66
Gallia	Corn	All practices	182.84	$920	$94
	Soybeans	All practices	48.28	$588	$60
	Wheat	All practices	83.00	$579	$59
Geauga	Corn	All practices	181.51	$913	$93
	Soybeans	All practices	45.19	$550	$56
	Wheat	All practices	57.31	$400	$41
Greene	Corn	All practices	222.59	$1,120	$114
	Soybeans	All practices	62.55	$761	$78
	Wheat	All practices	85.41	$596	$61
Guernsey	Corn	All practices	163.92	$825	$84
	Soybeans	All practices	44.79	$545	$56
	Wheat	All practices	83.00	$579	$59
Hamilton	Corn	All practices	190.18	$957	$98
	Soybeans	All practices	50.99	$621	$63
	Wheat	All practices	80.33	$561	$57
Hancock	Corn	All practices	201.12	$1,012	$103
	Soybeans	All practices	61.70	$751	$77
	Wheat	All practices	93.71	$654	$67
Hardin	Corn	All practices	200.06	$1,006	$103
	Soybeans	Irrigated	71.07	$865	$88
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	59.13	$720	$73
	Wheat	All practices	89.91	$628	$64
Harrison	Corn	All practices	166.42	$837	$85
	Soybeans	All practices	48.52	$590	$60
	Wheat	All practices	82.98	$579	$59
Henry	Corn	All practices	206.75	$1,040	$106
	Soybeans	All practices	60.50	$736	$75
	Wheat	All practices	89.58	$625	$64
Highland	Corn	All practices	198.72	$1,000	$102
	Soybeans	All practices	56.49	$687	$70
	Wheat	All practices	77.88	$544	$55
Hocking	Corn	All practices	172.87	$870	$89
	Soybeans	All practices	51.13	$622	$63
	Wheat	All practices	80.33	$561	$57
Holmes	Corn	All practices	173.07	$871	$89
	Soybeans	All practices	49.43	$602	$61
	Wheat	All practices	82.92	$579	$59
Huron	Corn	All practices	200.83	$1,010	$103
	Soybeans	All practices	56.67	$690	$70
	Wheat	All practices	79.61	$556	$57
Jackson	Corn	All practices	176.03	$885	$90
	Soybeans	All practices	52.43	$638	$65
	Wheat	All practices	83.00	$579	$59
Jefferson	Corn	All practices	122.81	$618	$63
	Soybeans	All practices	33.37	$406	$41
	Wheat	All practices	79.62	$556	$57
Knox	Corn	All practices	197.86	$995	$102
	Soybeans	All practices	58.21	$708	$72
	Wheat	All practices	79.08	$552	$56
Lake	Corn	All practices	173.12	$871	$89
	Soybeans	All practices	43.36	$528	$54
	Wheat	All practices	80.33	$561	$57
Lawrence	Corn	All practices	148.57	$747	$76
	Soybeans	All practices	40.68	$495	$50
	Wheat	All practices	80.33	$561	$57
Licking	Corn	All practices	203.39	$1,023	$104
	Soybeans	All practices	57.83	$704	$72
	Wheat	All practices	85.61	$598	$61
Logan	Corn	All practices	197.94	$996	$102
	Soybeans	All practices	60.19	$733	$75
	Wheat	All practices	84.35	$589	$60
Lorain	Corn	All practices	196.31	$987	$101
	Soybeans	All practices	51.55	$627	$64
	Wheat	All practices	73.06	$510	$52
Lucas	Corn	All practices	202.97	$1,021	$104
	Soybeans	All practices	55.49	$675	$69
	Wheat	All practices	94.59	$660	$67
Madison	Corn	All practices	201.85	$1,015	$104
	Soybeans	All practices	58.03	$706	$72
	Wheat	All practices	85.94	$600	$61
Mahoning	Corn	All practices	175.78	$884	$90
	Soybeans	All practices	51.10	$622	$63
	Wheat	All practices	77.21	$539	$55
Marion	Corn	All practices	212.06	$1,067	$109
	Soybeans	All practices	61.90	$753	$77
	Wheat	All practices	88.62	$619	$63
Medina	Corn	All practices	178.81	$899	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	51.28	$624	$64
	Wheat	All practices	67.58	$472	$48
Meigs	Corn	All practices	149.85	$754	$77
	Soybeans	All practices	49.75	$605	$62
	Wheat	All practices	83.00	$579	$59
Mercer	Corn	All practices	205.46	$1,033	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	63.03	$767	$78
	Wheat	All practices	94.52	$660	$67
Miami	Corn	All practices	209.44	$1,053	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	63.31	$770	$79
	Wheat	All practices	81.84	$571	$58
Monroe	Corn	All practices	143.29	$721	$74
	Wheat	All practices	83.00	$579	$59
Montgomery	Corn	All practices	187.19	$942	$96
	Soybeans	All practices	54.58	$664	$68
	Wheat	All practices	90.36	$631	$64
Morgan	Corn	All practices	154.10	$775	$79
	Soybeans	All practices	46.00	$560	$57
	Wheat	All practices	74.41	$519	$53
Morrow	Corn	All practices	197.73	$995	$101
	Soybeans	All practices	57.47	$699	$71
	Wheat	All practices	76.84	$536	$55
Muskingum	Corn	All practices	180.09	$906	$92
	Soybeans	All practices	54.37	$662	$67
	Wheat	All practices	59.93	$418	$43
Noble	Corn	All practices	167.48	$842	$86
	Soybeans	All practices	49.16	$598	$61
	Wheat	All practices	83.00	$579	$59
Ottawa	Corn	All practices	192.48	$968	$99
	Soybeans	All practices	52.12	$634	$65
	Wheat	All practices	75.36	$526	$54
Paulding	Corn	All practices	191.22	$962	$98
	Soybeans	All practices	54.65	$665	$68
	Wheat	All practices	89.70	$626	$64
Perry	Corn	All practices	185.71	$934	$95
	Soybeans	All practices	54.95	$669	$68
	Wheat	All practices	73.60	$514	$52
Pickaway	Corn	Irrigated	229.32	$1,153	$118
	Corn	Non-irrigated	196.85	$990	$101
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	58.49	$712	$73
	Wheat	All practices	89.18	$622	$63
Pike	Corn	All practices	195.36	$983	$100
	Soybeans	All practices	55.05	$670	$68
	Wheat	All practices	74.85	$522	$53
Portage	Corn	All practices	175.95	$885	$90
	Soybeans	All practices	50.82	$618	$63
	Wheat	All practices	78.58	$548	$56
Preble	Corn	All practices	205.45	$1,033	$105
	Soybeans	All practices	61.14	$744	$76
	Wheat	All practices	89.20	$623	$64
Putnam	Corn	All practices	203.96	$1,026	$105
	Soybeans	Irrigated	71.87	$875	$89
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	59.50	$724	$74
	Wheat	All practices	85.25	$595	$61
Richland	Corn	All practices	194.89	$980	$100
	Soybeans	All practices	57.20	$696	$71
	Wheat	All practices	78.78	$550	$56
Ross	Corn	Irrigated	236.73	$1,191	$121
	Corn	Non-irrigated	202.18	$1,017	$104
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	57.84	$704	$72
	Wheat	All practices	88.26	$616	$63
Sandusky	Corn	All practices	208.52	$1,049	$107
	Soybeans	All practices	57.01	$694	$71
	Wheat	All practices	86.89	$606	$62
Scioto	Corn	All practices	201.14	$1,012	$103
	Soybeans	All practices	56.05	$682	$70
	Wheat	All practices	65.99	$461	$47
Seneca	Corn	All practices	200.35	$1,008	$103
	Soybeans	Irrigated	71.04	$865	$88
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	58.98	$718	$73
	Wheat	All practices	88.97	$621	$63
Shelby	Corn	All practices	204.54	$1,029	$105
	Soybeans	Irrigated	71.74	$873	$89
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	59.52	$724	$74
	Wheat	All practices	87.78	$613	$62
Stark	Corn	All practices	181.18	$911	$93
	Soybeans	All practices	52.04	$633	$65
	Wheat	All practices	83.43	$582	$59
Summit	Corn	All practices	163.02	$820	$84
	Soybeans	All practices	40.04	$487	$50
	Wheat	All practices	75.04	$524	$53
Trumbull	Corn	All practices	200.79	$1,010	$103
	Soybeans	All practices	52.62	$640	$65
	Wheat	All practices	78.29	$546	$56
Tuscarawas	Corn	All practices	159.95	$805	$82
	Soybeans	All practices	52.86	$643	$66
	Wheat	All practices	76.39	$533	$54
Union	Corn	All practices	197.46	$993	$101
	Soybeans	Irrigated	67.83	$825	$84
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	57.04	$694	$71
	Wheat	All practices	83.74	$585	$60
Van Wert	Corn	All practices	204.27	$1,027	$105
	Soybeans	Irrigated	72.32	$880	$90
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	62.67	$763	$78
	Wheat	All practices	95.08	$664	$68
Vinton	Corn	All practices	176.72	$889	$91
	Soybeans	All practices	42.96	$523	$53
	Wheat	All practices	83.00	$579	$59
Warren	Corn	All practices	200.24	$1,007	$103
	Soybeans	All practices	53.92	$656	$67
	Wheat	All practices	79.89	$558	$57
Washington	Corn	All practices	181.95	$915	$93
	Soybeans	All practices	52.85	$643	$66
	Wheat	All practices	58.32	$407	$42
Wayne	Corn	All practices	184.11	$926	$94
	Soybeans	All practices	58.37	$710	$72
	Wheat	All practices	81.70	$570	$58
Williams	Corn	Irrigated	223.03	$1,122	$114
	Corn	Non-irrigated	191.49	$963	$98
	Soybeans	Irrigated	66.01	$803	$82
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	52.87	$643	$66
	Wheat	All practices	81.13	$566	$58
Wood	Corn	All practices	202.03	$1,016	$104
	Soybeans	All practices	58.54	$712	$73
	Wheat	All practices	92.54	$646	$66
Wyandot	Corn	All practices	202.98	$1,021	$104
	Soybeans	Irrigated	73.28	$892	$91
	Soybeans	Non-irrigated	60.80	$740	$75
	Wheat	All practices	89.23	$623	$64

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 Ohio 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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