What pays more on your base acres for a typical farm here, crop by crop. 2026 signup ends Dec 11.
Is your farm’s PLC yield lower, about the same, or higher than most farms here?
Your PLC yield is on your farm’s FSA-156EZ. Not sure? Leave it on About the same.
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Wheat · irrigated
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $4 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Wheat borrows corn’s price swings, so it stops at Leans.
PLC only pays if wheat averages under $6.35 a bushel for 2026.
Figured with the county’s all-practice PLC yield; an irrigated farm’s own is often higher.
Non-irrigated ground: ask your FSA office.
2027: no 2027 price yet
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $3 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Wheat borrows corn’s price swings, so it stops at Leans.
PLC only pays if wheat averages under $6.35 a bushel for 2026.
Figured with the county’s all-practice PLC yield; an irrigated farm’s own is often higher.
Non-irrigated ground: ask your FSA office.
2027: no 2027 price yet
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $2 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Wheat borrows corn’s price swings, so it stops at Leans.
PLC only pays if wheat averages under $6.35 a bushel for 2026.
Figured with the county’s all-practice PLC yield; an irrigated farm’s own is often higher.
Non-irrigated ground: ask your FSA office.
2027: no 2027 price yet
Seed cotton · non-irrigated
PLCLeans
PLC comes out about $11 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. ARC-CO did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Seed cotton borrows corn’s price swings, so it stops at Leans.
PLC only pays if seed cotton averages under 42 cents a pound for 2026.
Irrigated ground: leans PLC. Figured with the county’s all-practice PLC yield; an irrigated farm’s own is often higher.
2027: waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 price
PLCLeans
PLC comes out about $13 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. ARC-CO did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Seed cotton borrows corn’s price swings, so it stops at Leans.
PLC only pays if seed cotton averages under 42 cents a pound for 2026.
Irrigated ground: leans PLC. Figured with the county’s all-practice PLC yield; an irrigated farm’s own is often higher.
2027: waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 price
Ask FSANo answer yet
A PLC yield that high is above the county benchmark yield, so this page cannot figure it. Ask your FSA office.
Irrigated ground: leans PLC. Figured with the county’s all-practice PLC yield; an irrigated farm’s own is often higher.
2027: waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 price
Peanuts
PLCLeans
PLC comes out about $64 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. ARC-CO did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Peanuts borrow corn’s price swings, so they stop at Leans.
PLC only pays if peanuts average under 31.5 cents a pound for 2026.
2027: no 2027 price yet
PLCLeans
PLC comes out about $97 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. ARC-CO did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Peanuts borrow corn’s price swings, so they stop at Leans.
PLC only pays if peanuts average under 31.5 cents a pound for 2026.
2027: no 2027 price yet
PLCLeans
PLC comes out about $129 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. ARC-CO did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Peanuts borrow corn’s price swings, so they stop at Leans.
PLC only pays if peanuts average under 31.5 cents a pound for 2026.
2027: no 2027 price yet
Smaller crops here
Each has under 2,600 enrolled base acres in the whole county (FSA, program year 2025).
Sorghum
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $4 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Sorghum borrows corn’s price swings, so it stops at Leans.
PLC only pays if sorghum averages under $4.67 a bushel for 2026.
2027: waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 price
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $3 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Sorghum borrows corn’s price swings, so it stops at Leans.
PLC only pays if sorghum averages under $4.67 a bushel for 2026.
2027: waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 price
Ask FSANo answer yet
A PLC yield that high is above the county benchmark yield, so this page cannot figure it. Ask your FSA office.
2027: waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 price
Oats
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $8 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Oats borrow corn’s price swings, so they stop at Leans.
PLC only pays if oats average under $3.05 a bushel for 2026.
2027: no 2027 price yet
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $8 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Oats borrow corn’s price swings, so they stop at Leans.
PLC only pays if oats average under $3.05 a bushel for 2026.
2027: no 2027 price yet
Ask FSANo answer yet
A PLC yield that high is above the county benchmark yield, so this page cannot figure it. Ask your FSA office.
2027: ask your FSA office
Corn
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $3 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran.
PLC only pays if corn averages under $4.42 a bushel for 2026.
2027: leans ARC-CO
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $3 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran.
PLC only pays if corn averages under $4.42 a bushel for 2026.
2027: leans ARC-CO
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $3 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran.
PLC only pays if corn averages under $4.42 a bushel for 2026.
2027: close, either one
Barley
ARC-COLeans
ARC-CO comes out about $4 more per base acre, but that swings from year to year. PLC did not come out ahead in any of the 11 price years we ran. Barley borrows corn’s price swings, so it stops at Leans.
PLC only pays if barley averages under $5.58 a bushel for 2026.
2027: no 2027 price yet
Ask FSANo answer yet
FSA’s county average PLC yield is above the county benchmark yield, so there is no typical-farm answer. Ask your FSA office.
2027: ask your FSA office
Ask FSANo answer yet
FSA’s county average PLC yield is above the county benchmark yield, so there is no typical-farm answer. Ask your FSA office.
2027: ask your FSA office
Sesame seed
Neither expected to payClose
Neither one is likely to pay on sesame seed for 2026 at USDA’s price outlook ($0.3800).
PLC only pays if sesame seed averages under 27.31 cents a pound for 2026.
2027: waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 price
Neither expected to payClose
Neither one is likely to pay on sesame seed for 2026 at USDA’s price outlook ($0.3800).
PLC only pays if sesame seed averages under 27.31 cents a pound for 2026.
2027: waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 price
Neither expected to payClose
Neither one is likely to pay on sesame seed for 2026 at USDA’s price outlook ($0.3800).
PLC only pays if sesame seed averages under 27.31 cents a pound for 2026.
2027: waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 price
Soybeans
Neither expected to payClose
Neither one is likely to pay on soybeans for 2026 at USDA’s price outlook ($12.00).
PLC only pays if soybeans average under $10.71 a bushel for 2026.
2027: leans ARC-CO
Neither expected to payClose
Neither one is likely to pay on soybeans for 2026 at USDA’s price outlook ($12.00).
PLC only pays if soybeans average under $10.71 a bushel for 2026.
2027: leans ARC-CO
Neither expected to payClose
Neither one is likely to pay on soybeans for 2026 at USDA’s price outlook ($12.00).
PLC only pays if soybeans average under $10.71 a bushel for 2026.
2027: leans ARC-CO
Deadlines
Dec 112026 signup ends Dec 11, 2026.
Nov 2 to Mar 152027 signup runs Nov 2, 2026 to Mar 15, 2027.
Skip itDo nothing for 2026 and that farm gets no 2026 payment.
SignEvery owner and operator on the farm signs.
BringBring the farm’s FSA-156EZ. It lists the base acres and PLC yields.
2026. The 2026 crop is mostly harvested, so each scenario uses a normal Beckham County crop (FSA’s 2026 benchmark yield) and only the price moves.
Prices start from USDA’s projected 2026/27 season-average prices (USDA WASDE, Oct 9, 2026: wheat $6.30, sorghum $4.50, oats $3.35, corn $4.70, barley $5.70, soybeans $12.00; FSA table of Sep 11, 2026: seed cotton $0.4114, peanuts $0.2400, sesame seed $0.3800). Around that price we ran each past year with a final USDA price: how far that year’s final season-average
price ended from October futures, for corn and soybeans. Wheat, seed cotton, peanuts, sorghum, oats, barley, sesame seed have no October futures history of their own, so they borrow corn’s October swings (wheat its own price changes, scaled to corn’s size) and stop at Leans.
Two price starts. Corn: USDA $4.70; futures-based $4.97 (Dec '26 October average so far, $5.01 over 5 of 22 trading days, × 0.991, the 2015 to 2025 average of final price / October futures). Here, the typical farm’s answer at that start: neither expected to pay, against leans ARC-CO at USDA’s start. Soybeans: USDA $12.00; futures-based $12.84 (Nov '26 October average so far, $12.89 over 5 of 22 trading days, × 0.996, the 2015 to 2025 average of final price / October futures). Here, the typical farm’s answer at that start: neither expected to pay (the same). Where the two disagree on which program leads, or on a clear pick, a clear pick drops to Leans.
2027. Corn and soybeans start from futures: corn $4.91 (Dec 2027 corn futures $5.12 (Oct 9, 2026) × 0.959, the 2011 to 2025 average of final MYA / February futures); soybeans $12.17 (Nov 2027 soybean futures $12.45 (Oct 9, 2026) × 0.978, the 2011 to 2025 average of final MYA / February futures). Each scenario year also moves the county yield the way it moved that year. Wheat, peanuts, oats, barley: no 2027 price outlook we can check against past years, so no 2027 answer. Seed cotton, sorghum, sesame seed wait on USDA’s closing 2025 price, which sets the 2027 reference price.
Typical farm. FSA’s county average PLC yield (wheat 26.1 bu; seed cotton 906.7 lb; peanuts 3,424.4 lb; sorghum 34.0 bu; oats 36.6 bu; corn 75.6 bu; barley 34.5 bu; sesame seed 302.0 lb; soybeans 9.0 bu) and FSA’s official benchmark. “Lower” and “Higher” mean 15% under or over the
county average. Payments are per base acre and count FSA’s 85% payment acres, before sequestration and payment limits.
How we call it.Clear pick when one program averages at least $2.00 more per base acre, the gap is more than t times its standard error
(2.26 for 10 years, 2.23 for 11), and it paid more in at least 3 of the years. Leans when the gap is at least $3.00 and one standard error, and it paid more in
at least 3 years. Close otherwise. When both round to $0: neither expected to pay.
Average payment per base acre over the scenario years, typical farm (about the same PLC yield).
Crop
Practice
Year
PLC
ARC-CO
Answer
Wheat
Non-irrigated
2026
none
none
Ask FSA
Wheat
Non-irrigated
2027
none
none
Ask FSA
Wheat
Irrigated
2026
$4.81
$7.78
Leans ARC-CO
Wheat
Irrigated
2027
none
none
No 2027 price yet
Seed cotton
Non-irrigated
2026
$13.48
$0.72
Leans PLC
Seed cotton
Non-irrigated
2027
none
none
Wait for USDA
Seed cotton
Irrigated
2026
$13.48
$2.23
Leans PLC
Seed cotton
Irrigated
2027
none
none
Wait for USDA
Peanuts
All practices
2026
$218.31
$121.62
Leans PLC
Peanuts
All practices
2027
none
none
No 2027 price yet
Sorghum
All practices
2026
$7.24
$9.84
Leans ARC-CO
Sorghum
All practices
2027
none
none
Wait for USDA
Oats
All practices
2026
$0
$8.10
Leans ARC-CO
Oats
All practices
2027
none
none
No 2027 price yet
Corn
All practices
2026
$0.54
$3.72
Leans ARC-CO
Corn
All practices
2027
$6.46
$19.64
Leans ARC-CO
Barley
All practices
2026
none
none
Ask FSA
Barley
All practices
2027
none
none
Ask FSA
Sesame seed
All practices
2026
$0
$0.42
Neither pays
Sesame seed
All practices
2027
none
none
Wait for USDA
Soybeans
All practices
2026
$0
$0
Neither pays
Soybeans
All practices
2027
$0.80
$8.35
Leans ARC-CO
FSA lists a benchmark here but no enrolled base for canola.
Sources. FSA 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields (county file of Jan 16, 2026); FSA county average PLC yields, program year 2025; FSA price tables of Sep 11, 2026; USDA WASDE, Oct 9, 2026; CME futures: Dec 2026 corn and Nov 2026 soybean October average through Oct 8, 2026; Dec 2027 corn and Nov 2027 soybean close of Oct 9, 2026; USDA NASS season-average prices for closed marketing years; FSA ARC-CO county files, program years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 (county yields and payments). Full method and back-test.
Wheat 2026 in Beckham County: Leans ARC-CO
Non-irrigated: no typical-farm verdict. FSA’s average PLC yield for the county (26.1 bu) covers all practices and is above this benchmark (20.19 bu), so it does not describe a typical farm here. Run your own PLC yield below.
Irrigated, 2026: Leans ARC-CO: expected about $2.97 more per base acre; PLC did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $4.81 PLC vs $7.78 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 6). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings.
PLC pays on any season-average price below $6.35, up to $58.35 per base acre at the $3.72 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $36.27 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 6 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $6.30, PLC is expected to pay $4.81 and ARC-CO $7.78 per base acre.
2027: No 2027 price yet: there is no 2027 price outlook for this crop we can check against past years, so no call. Type a price in the calculator to see the dollars. The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.
For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 26.1 bu (program year 2025) and the official 50.95 bu benchmark. That PLC yield is FSA’s average over all practices, irrigated and not; an irrigated farm’s own is often higher. County yields from this county’s own FSA yields. Run your own numbers in the calculator below.
Average PLC yield on enrolled wheat base in this county: 26.1 bu (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.
Irrigated: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)50.95 bu
Benchmark price 2026$6.98
Benchmark revenue$355.63/ac
Guarantee (90%)$320.07/ac
Max payment (12%)$42.68/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$36.27
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 43.43 (dropped) · 2021: 63.19 (dropped) · 2022: 49.86 · 2023: 47.11 · 2024: 55.88 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 50.95 bu.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($6.35/bu), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 50.4 bu, reaching its cap below 43.7 bu.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 50.95 bu county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 30.6 bu
PLC pays more at $4.95 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $4.96 to $6.17. Both pay the same at $6.18. PLC pays more from $6.19 to $6.34. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
70% 35.7 bu
PLC pays more at $5.15 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $5.16 to $6.12. PLC pays more from $6.13 to $6.34. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
80% 40.8 bu
PLC pays more at $5.30 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $5.31 to $6.00. PLC pays more from $6.01 to $6.34. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
90% 45.9 bu
PLC pays more at $5.42 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $5.43 to $5.66. PLC pays more from $5.67 to $6.34. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
100% 51.0 bu
PLC pays more at $6.34 or lower. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
FSA history, irrigated
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2021
46.52
$5.50
61.79
none
2022
44.42
$5.50
48.74
none
2023
45.65
$5.50
46.27
none
2024
45.60
$6.21
55.32
none
2025
47.03
$6.98
50.78
$38.49
Program year; benchmark yield in bu/acre; benchmark price $/bu; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
Non-irrigated: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)20.19 bu
Benchmark price 2026$6.98
Benchmark revenue$140.93/ac
Guarantee (90%)$126.83/ac
Max payment (12%)$16.91/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$14.37
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 20.02 · 2021: 25.08 · 2022: 15.48 · 2023: 15.21 (dropped) · 2024: 33.49 (dropped) (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 20.19 bu.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($6.35/bu), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 20.0 bu, reaching its cap below 17.3 bu.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 20.19 bu county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 12.1 bu
PLC pays more at $4.95 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $4.96 to $6.17. Both pay the same at $6.18. PLC pays more from $6.19 to $6.34. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
70% 14.1 bu
PLC pays more at $5.15 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $5.16 to $6.12. PLC pays more from $6.13 to $6.34. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
80% 16.2 bu
PLC pays more at $5.30 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $5.31 to $6.00. PLC pays more from $6.01 to $6.34. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
90% 18.2 bu
PLC pays more at $5.42 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $5.43 to $5.65. Both pay the same at $5.66. PLC pays more from $5.67 to $6.34. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
100% 20.2 bu
PLC pays more at $6.34 or lower. Neither pays at $6.35 or higher.
FSA history, non-irrigated
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2021
26.11
$5.50
23.73
none
2022
25.82
$5.50
5.14
$14.20
2023
24.04
$5.50
13.74
$13.22
2024
21.43
$6.21
32.95
none
2025
19.92
$6.98
29.19
none
Program year; benchmark yield in bu/acre; benchmark price $/bu; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
Seed cotton 2026 in Beckham County: Leans PLC
FSA’s seed cotton price is its own weighted average of the upland cotton lint price and the cottonseed price. We use FSA’s seed cotton series as published and never build it from the lint price. All seed cotton counties.
Non-irrigated, 2026: Leans PLC: expected about $12.76 more per base acre; ARC-CO did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $13.48 PLC vs $0.72 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 8 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 0). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings.
PLC pays on any season-average price below $0.4200, up to $92.48 per base acre at the $0.3000 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $39.91 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 2 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $0.4114, PLC is expected to pay $13.48 and ARC-CO $0.72 per base acre.
2027: Waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 season-average price, which sets the 2027 reference price. The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.
For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 906.7 lb (program year 2025) and the official 907.68 lb benchmark. County yields from this county’s own FSA yields. Run your own numbers in the calculator below.
Irrigated, 2026: Leans PLC: expected about $11.25 more per base acre; ARC-CO did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $13.48 PLC vs $2.23 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 8 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 0). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings.
PLC pays on any season-average price below $0.4200, up to $92.48 per base acre at the $0.3000 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $123.88 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 2 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $0.4114, PLC is expected to pay $13.48 and ARC-CO $2.23 per base acre.
2027: Waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 season-average price, which sets the 2027 reference price. The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.
For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 906.7 lb (program year 2025) and the official 2,817.22 lb benchmark. That PLC yield is FSA’s average over all practices, irrigated and not; an irrigated farm’s own is often higher. County yields from this county’s own FSA yields. Run your own numbers in the calculator below.
Average PLC yield on enrolled seed cotton base in this county: 906.7 lb (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.
Irrigated: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)2,817.22 lb
Benchmark price 2026$0.4311
Benchmark revenue$1,214.50/ac
Guarantee (90%)$1,093.05/ac
Max payment (12%)$145.74/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$123.88
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 2776.68 · 2021: 2904.84 (dropped) · 2022: 2554.85 (dropped) · 2023: 2892.6 · 2024: 2782.39 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 2,817.22 lb.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($0.4200/lb), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 2,602.5 lb, reaching its cap below 2,255.5 lb.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 2,817.22 lb county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 1,690.3 lb
PLC pays more at $0.3337 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $0.3338 to $0.3399. PLC pays more from $0.3400 to $0.4199. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
70% 1,972.1 lb
PLC pays more at $0.4199 or lower. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
80% 2,253.8 lb
PLC pays more at $0.4199 or lower. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
90% 2,535.5 lb
PLC pays more at $0.4199 or lower. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
100% 2,817.2 lb
PLC pays more at $0.4199 or lower. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
FSA history, irrigated
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2021
2,860.18
$0.3670
2778.48
none
2022
2,709.98
$0.3670
2104.10
none
2023
2,719.32
$0.3670
2816.78
none
2024
2,743.15
$0.3958
2731.85
$3.82
2025
2,771.54
$0.4311
3484.92
none
Program year; benchmark yield in lb/acre; benchmark price $/lb; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
Non-irrigated: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)907.68 lb
Benchmark price 2026$0.4311
Benchmark revenue$391.30/ac
Guarantee (90%)$352.17/ac
Max payment (12%)$46.96/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$39.91
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 816.58 (dropped) · 2021: 1160.59 (dropped) · 2022: 923.52 · 2023: 907.68 · 2024: 891.84 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 907.68 lb.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($0.4200/lb), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 838.5 lb, reaching its cap below 726.7 lb.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 907.68 lb county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 544.6 lb
PLC pays more at $0.3337 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $0.3338 to $0.3399. Both pay the same at $0.3400. PLC pays more from $0.3401 to $0.4199. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
70% 635.4 lb
PLC pays more at $0.4199 or lower. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
80% 726.1 lb
PLC pays more at $0.4199 or lower. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
90% 816.9 lb
PLC pays more at $0.4199 or lower. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
100% 907.7 lb
PLC pays more at $0.4199 or lower. Neither pays at $0.4200 or higher.
FSA history, non-irrigated
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2021
1,483.51
$0.3670
1081.39
none
2022
1,132.75
$0.3670
435.77
$41.57
2023
1,074.67
$0.3670
505.10
$39.44
2024
1,009.18
$0.3958
636.41
$39.94
2025
978.05
$0.4311
1557.31
none
Program year; benchmark yield in lb/acre; benchmark price $/lb; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
All practices, 2026: Leans PLC: expected about $96.69 more per base acre; ARC-CO did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $218.31 PLC vs $121.62 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 11 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 0). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings.
PLC pays on any season-average price below $0.3150, up to $349.29 per base acre at the $0.1950 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $140.15 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 11 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $0.2400, PLC is expected to pay $218.31 and ARC-CO $121.62 per base acre.
2027: No 2027 price yet: there is no 2027 price outlook for this crop we can check against past years, so no call. Type a price in the calculator to see the dollars. The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.
For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 3,424.4 lb (program year 2025) and the official 4,361.92 lb benchmark. County yields from this county’s own FSA yields. Run your own numbers in the calculator below.
Average PLC yield on enrolled peanuts base in this county: 3,424.4 lb (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.
All practices: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)4,361.92 lb
Benchmark price 2026$0.3150
Benchmark revenue$1,374.00/ac
Guarantee (90%)$1,236.60/ac
Max payment (12%)$164.88/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$140.15
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 4367.43 · 2021: 4678.45 (dropped) · 2022: 4364.47 · 2023: 4353.87 · 2024: 4326.22 (dropped) (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 4,361.92 lb.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($0.3150/lb), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 3,925.7 lb, reaching its cap below 3,402.3 lb.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 4,361.92 lb county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 2,617.2 lb
PLC pays more at $0.3149 or lower. Neither pays at $0.3150 or higher.
70% 3,053.3 lb
PLC pays more at $0.3149 or lower. Neither pays at $0.3150 or higher.
80% 3,489.5 lb
PLC pays more at $0.3149 or lower. Neither pays at $0.3150 or higher.
90% 3,925.7 lb
PLC pays more at $0.3149 or lower. Neither pays at $0.3150 or higher.
100% 4,361.9 lb
PLC pays more at $0.3149 or lower. Neither pays at $0.3150 or higher.
FSA history, all practices
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2023
4,440.01
$0.2675
4353.87
none
2025
4,361.92
$0.3150
3434.41
$164.88
Program year; benchmark yield in lb/acre; benchmark price $/lb; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
All practices, 2026: Leans ARC-CO: expected about $2.60 more per base acre; PLC did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $7.24 PLC vs $9.84 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 9). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings.
PLC pays on any season-average price below $4.67, up to $65.03 per base acre at the $2.42 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $18.83 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 9 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $4.50, PLC is expected to pay $7.24 and ARC-CO $9.84 per base acre.
2027: Waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 season-average price, which sets the 2027 reference price. The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.
For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 34.0 bu (program year 2025) and the official 34.83 bu benchmark. County yields from this county’s own FSA yields. Run your own numbers in the calculator below.
Average PLC yield on enrolled sorghum base in this county: 34.0 bu (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.
All practices: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)34.83 bu
Benchmark price 2026$5.30
Benchmark revenue$184.60/ac
Guarantee (90%)$166.14/ac
Max payment (12%)$22.15/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$18.83
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 26.21 (dropped) · 2021: 57.48 (dropped) · 2022: 31.18 · 2023: 33.07 · 2024: 40.23 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 34.83 bu.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($4.67/bu), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 35.6 bu, reaching its cap below 30.8 bu.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 34.83 bu county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 20.9 bu
PLC pays more at $3.60 or lower. Both pay the same at $3.61. ARC-CO pays more from $3.62 to $4.76. Neither pays at $4.77 or higher.
70% 24.4 bu
PLC pays more at $3.76 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $3.77 to $4.76. Neither pays at $4.77 or higher.
80% 27.9 bu
PLC pays more at $3.87 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $3.88 to $4.76. Neither pays at $4.77 or higher.
90% 31.3 bu
PLC pays more at $3.96 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $3.97 to $4.76. Neither pays at $4.77 or higher.
100% 34.8 bu
PLC pays more at $4.03 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $4.04 to $4.76. Neither pays at $4.77 or higher.
FSA history, all practices
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2021
30.38
$3.95
56.63
none
2022
30.49
$3.95
30.50
none
2023
33.36
$4.31
32.56
none
2024
32.82
$5.01
39.89
none
2025
34.24
$5.30
57.04
none
Program year; benchmark yield in bu/acre; benchmark price $/bu; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
All practices, 2026: Leans ARC-CO: expected about $8.10 more per base acre; PLC did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $0 PLC vs $8.10 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 9). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings.
PLC pays on any season-average price below $3.05, up to $26.44 per base acre at the $2.20 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $15.75 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 9 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $3.35, PLC is expected to pay $0 and ARC-CO $8.10 per base acre.
2027: No 2027 price yet: there is no 2027 price outlook for this crop we can check against past years, so no call. Type a price in the calculator to see the dollars. The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.
For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 36.6 bu (program year 2025) and the official 39.18 bu benchmark. County yields from this county’s own FSA yields. Run your own numbers in the calculator below.
Average PLC yield on enrolled oats base in this county: 36.6 bu (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.
All practices: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)39.18 bu
Benchmark price 2026$3.94
Benchmark revenue$154.37/ac
Guarantee (90%)$138.93/ac
Max payment (12%)$18.52/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$15.75
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 39.8 (dropped) · 2021: 35 (dropped) · 2022: 39.8 · 2023: 39.6 · 2024: 38.13 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 39.18 bu.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($3.05/bu), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 45.6 bu, reaching its cap below 39.5 bu.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 39.18 bu county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 23.5 bu
PLC pays more at $2.26 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $2.27 to $3.54. Neither pays at $3.55 or higher.
70% 27.4 bu
PLC pays more at $2.37 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $2.38 to $3.54. Neither pays at $3.55 or higher.
80% 31.3 bu
PLC pays more at $2.45 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $2.46 to $3.54. Neither pays at $3.55 or higher.
90% 35.3 bu
PLC pays more at $2.52 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $2.53 to $3.54. Neither pays at $3.55 or higher.
100% 39.2 bu
PLC pays more at $2.57 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $2.58 to $3.54. Neither pays at $3.55 or higher.
FSA history, all practices
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2021
41.33
$2.55
35.00
none
2022
41.60
$2.67
39.80
none
2023
39.60
$2.75
39.60
none
2024
38.87
$3.38
38.13
none
2025
39.73
$3.84
39.73
$8.97
Program year; benchmark yield in bu/acre; benchmark price $/bu; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
Corn 2026 in Beckham County: Leans ARC-CO
All practices, 2026: Leans ARC-CO: expected about $3.18 more per base acre; PLC did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $0.54 PLC vs $3.72 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 4).
PLC pays on any season-average price below $4.42, up to $128.52 per base acre at the $2.42 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $66.39 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 4 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $4.70, PLC is expected to pay $0.54 and ARC-CO $3.72 per base acre.
2027: Leans ARC-CO: expected about $13.18 more per base acre; but the gap is within the normal swing, so PLC is a defensible choice (expected $6.46 PLC vs $19.64 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 1 of 10 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 3). The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.
For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 75.6 bu (program year 2025) and the official 129.40 bu benchmark. County yields from this county’s own FSA yields. Run your own numbers in the calculator below.
Average PLC yield on enrolled corn base in this county: 75.6 bu (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.
All practices: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)129.40 bu
Benchmark price 2026$5.03
Benchmark revenue$650.88/ac
Guarantee (90%)$585.79/ac
Max payment (12%)$78.11/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$66.39
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 72.8 (dropped) · 2021: 143.51 · 2022: 104.33 · 2023: 173.25 (dropped) · 2024: 140.36 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 129.40 bu.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($4.42/bu), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 132.5 bu, reaching its cap below 114.9 bu.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 129.40 bu county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 77.6 bu
PLC pays more at $3.41 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $3.42 to $4.52. Neither pays at $4.53 or higher.
70% 90.6 bu
PLC pays more at $3.55 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $3.56 to $4.52. Neither pays at $4.53 or higher.
80% 103.5 bu
PLC pays more at $3.66 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $3.67 to $4.52. Neither pays at $4.53 or higher.
90% 116.5 bu
PLC pays more at $3.74 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $3.75 to $4.52. Neither pays at $4.53 or higher.
100% 129.4 bu
PLC pays more at $3.81 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $3.82 to $4.52. Neither pays at $4.53 or higher.
FSA history, all practices
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2022
104.33
$3.70
104.33
none
2023
121.67
$3.98
173.25
none
2024
127.12
$4.85
140.36
none
2025
128.95
$5.03
128.95
$47.33
Program year; benchmark yield in bu/acre; benchmark price $/bu; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
Barley 2026 in Beckham County: ARC-CO benchmark and break-even
All practices: no typical-farm verdict. FSA’s average PLC yield for the county (34.5 bu) covers all practices and is above this benchmark (32.39 bu), so it does not describe a typical farm here. Run your own PLC yield below.
Average PLC yield on enrolled barley base in this county: 34.5 bu (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.
All practices: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)32.39 bu
Benchmark price 2026$6.43
Benchmark revenue$208.27/ac
Guarantee (90%)$187.44/ac
Max payment (12%)$24.99/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$21.24
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 30.6 (dropped) · 2021: 35 (dropped) · 2022: 30.6 · 2023: 33.53 · 2024: 33.04 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 32.39 bu.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($5.58/bu), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 33.6 bu, reaching its cap below 29.1 bu.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 32.39 bu county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 19.4 bu
PLC pays more at $4.29 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $4.30 to $5.78. Neither pays at $5.79 or higher.
70% 22.7 bu
PLC pays more at $4.47 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $4.48 to $5.78. Neither pays at $5.79 or higher.
80% 25.9 bu
PLC pays more at $4.61 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $4.62 to $5.78. Neither pays at $5.79 or higher.
90% 29.2 bu
PLC pays more at $4.72 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $4.73 to $5.78. Neither pays at $5.79 or higher.
100% 32.4 bu
PLC pays more at $4.80 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $4.81 to $5.78. Neither pays at $5.79 or higher.
FSA history, all practices
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2021
33.33
$4.95
35.00
none
2022
34.20
$4.95
30.60
none
2023
33.53
$4.95
33.53
none
2024
32.07
$5.07
33.04
none
2025
33.04
$6.10
33.04
$0.99
Program year; benchmark yield in bu/acre; benchmark price $/bu; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
Sesame seed 2026 in Beckham County: Neither expected to pay
All practices, 2026: Neither expected to pay (expected $0 PLC vs $0.42 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 2).
PLC pays on any season-average price below $0.2731, up to $41.61 per base acre at the $0.1110 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $17.60 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 2 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $0.3800, PLC is expected to pay $0 and ARC-CO $0.42 per base acre.
2027: Waiting on USDA’s closing 2025 season-average price, which sets the 2027 reference price. The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.
For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 302.0 lb (program year 2025) and the official 431.35 lb benchmark. County yields from this county’s own FSA yields. Run your own numbers in the calculator below.
Average PLC yield on enrolled sesame seed base in this county: 302.0 lb (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.
All practices: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)431.35 lb
Benchmark price 2026$0.4000
Benchmark revenue$172.54/ac
Guarantee (90%)$155.29/ac
Max payment (12%)$20.70/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$17.60
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 381 (dropped) · 2021: 406.17 · 2022: 529.24 (dropped) · 2023: 432.06 · 2024: 455.82 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 431.35 lb.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($0.2731/lb), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 568.6 lb, reaching its cap below 492.8 lb.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 431.35 lb county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 258.8 lb
PLC pays more at $0.1930 or lower. Both pay the same at $0.1931. ARC-CO pays more from $0.1932 to $0.3599. Neither pays at $0.3600 or higher.
70% 301.9 lb
PLC pays more at $0.2044 or lower. Both pay the same at $0.2045. ARC-CO pays more from $0.2046 to $0.3599. Neither pays at $0.3600 or higher.
80% 345.1 lb
PLC pays more at $0.2130 or lower. Both pay the same at $0.2131. ARC-CO pays more from $0.2132 to $0.3599. Neither pays at $0.3600 or higher.
90% 388.2 lb
PLC pays more at $0.2197 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $0.2198 to $0.3599. Neither pays at $0.3600 or higher.
100% 431.4 lb
PLC pays more at $0.2250 or lower. Both pay the same at $0.2251. ARC-CO pays more from $0.2252 to $0.3599. Neither pays at $0.3600 or higher.
FSA history, all practices
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2022
498.00
$0.3533
529.24
none
2023
432.06
$0.3633
432.06
none
2024
432.06
$0.3767
455.82
none
2025
406.41
$0.3867
406.41
none
Program year; benchmark yield in lb/acre; benchmark price $/lb; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
Soybeans 2026 in Beckham County: Neither expected to pay
All practices, 2026: Neither expected to pay (expected $0 PLC vs $0 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 0).
PLC pays on any season-average price below $10.71, up to $29.76 per base acre at the $6.82 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $40.95 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 0 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $12.00, PLC is expected to pay $0 and ARC-CO $0 per base acre.
2027: Leans ARC-CO: expected about $7.55 more per base acre; PLC did not pay more in any of the 10 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $0.80 PLC vs $8.35 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 10 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 3). The 2027 view uses FSA’s 2026 benchmark; FSA posts 2027 later.
For a typical farm: FSA’s county average PLC yield 9.0 bu (program year 2025) and the official 32.99 bu benchmark. County yields from this county’s own FSA yields. Run your own numbers in the calculator below.
Average PLC yield on enrolled soybeans base in this county: 9.0 bu (FSA, program year 2025). Your farm’s own is on the FSA-156EZ.
All practices: official 2026 ARC-CO benchmark
Benchmark yield (FSA)32.99 bu
Benchmark price 2026$12.17
Benchmark revenue$401.49/ac
Guarantee (90%)$361.34/ac
Max payment (12%)$48.18/ac
Max per base acre (×85%)$40.95
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 48 (dropped) · 2021: 32.5 · 2022: 34.02 · 2023: 30.85 (dropped) · 2024: 32.45 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 32.99 bu.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($10.71/bu), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 33.7 bu, reaching its cap below 29.2 bu.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 32.99 bu county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 19.8 bu
PLC pays more at $8.27 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $8.28 to $10.95. Neither pays at $10.96 or higher.
70% 23.1 bu
PLC pays more at $8.62 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $8.63 to $10.95. Neither pays at $10.96 or higher.
80% 26.4 bu
PLC pays more at $8.88 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $8.89 to $10.95. Neither pays at $10.96 or higher.
90% 29.7 bu
PLC pays more at $9.08 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $9.09 to $10.95. Neither pays at $10.96 or higher.
100% 33.0 bu
PLC pays more at $9.24 or lower. Both pay the same at $9.25. ARC-CO pays more from $9.26 to $10.95. Neither pays at $10.96 or higher.
FSA history, all practices
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2022
34.02
$9.12
34.02
none
2023
30.85
$9.57
30.85
none
2024
32.19
$11.12
32.45
none
2025
32.46
$12.17
32.46
$14.71
Program year; benchmark yield in bu/acre; benchmark price $/bu; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
Canola 2026 in Beckham County: ARC-CO benchmark and break-even
FSA trend-adjusted county yields (county yield or 80% of T-yield): 2020: 999.5 · 2021: 1504 (dropped) · 2022: 748 (dropped) · 2023: 822.95 · 2024: 857.98 (struck: high and low). Middle three average: 893.48 lb.
At a season-average price equal to the 2026 effective reference price ($0.2375/lb), PLC pays nothing and ARC-CO pays when the
county yield comes in below 878.6 lb, reaching its cap below 761.5 lb.
PLC vs ARC-CO break-even at a 893.48 lb county yield, 2026 prices
PLC yield, % of your official benchmark
Which pays more, by season-average price
60% 536.1 lb
PLC pays more at $0.1855 or lower. Both pay the same at $0.1856. ARC-CO pays more from $0.1857 to $0.2276. PLC pays more from $0.2277 to $0.2374. Neither pays at $0.2375 or higher.
70% 625.4 lb
PLC pays more at $0.1930 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $0.1931 to $0.2242. Both pay the same at $0.2243. PLC pays more from $0.2244 to $0.2374. Neither pays at $0.2375 or higher.
80% 714.8 lb
PLC pays more at $0.1985 or lower. ARC-CO pays more from $0.1986 to $0.2177. PLC pays more from $0.2178 to $0.2374. Neither pays at $0.2375 or higher.
90% 804.1 lb
PLC pays more at $0.2374 or lower. Neither pays at $0.2375 or higher.
100% 893.5 lb
PLC pays more at $0.2374 or lower. Neither pays at $0.2375 or higher.
FSA history, all practices
Year
Benchmark
Price
County yield
ARC-CO $/ac
2022
914.68
$0.2015
247.00
$18.43
2023
914.68
$0.2015
822.95
none
2024
865.70
$0.2337
857.98
$0.68
2025
859.75
$0.2595
796.02
$26.77
Program year; benchmark yield in lb/acre; benchmark price $/lb; actual county yield; ARC-CO payment rate per acre before the 85% factor. All from FSA’s files. Older program years use older windows and prices, so they are history, not this year’s benchmark.
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Questions about Beckham County
Should I pick ARC or PLC for wheat in Beckham County for 2026?
For a typical farm (irrigated): Leans ARC-CO: expected about $2.97 more per base acre; PLC did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $4.81 PLC vs $7.78 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 6). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings. PLC pays on any season-average price below $6.35, up to $58.35 per base acre at the $3.72 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $36.27 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 6 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $6.30, PLC is expected to pay $4.81 and ARC-CO $7.78 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for wheat in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for wheat in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 50.95 bu (irrigated); 20.19 bu (non-irrigated). The 2026 benchmark price is $6.98 per bushel. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.
Should I pick ARC or PLC for seed cotton in Beckham County for 2026?
For a typical farm (non-irrigated): Leans PLC: expected about $12.76 more per base acre; ARC-CO did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $13.48 PLC vs $0.72 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 8 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 0). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings. PLC pays on any season-average price below $0.4200, up to $92.48 per base acre at the $0.3000 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $39.91 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 2 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $0.4114, PLC is expected to pay $13.48 and ARC-CO $0.72 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for seed cotton in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for seed cotton in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 2,817.22 lb (irrigated); 907.68 lb (non-irrigated). The 2026 benchmark price is $0.4311 per pound. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.
Should I pick ARC or PLC for peanuts in Beckham County for 2026?
For a typical farm (all practices): Leans PLC: expected about $96.69 more per base acre; ARC-CO did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $218.31 PLC vs $121.62 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 11 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 0). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings. PLC pays on any season-average price below $0.3150, up to $349.29 per base acre at the $0.1950 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $140.15 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 11 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $0.2400, PLC is expected to pay $218.31 and ARC-CO $121.62 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for peanuts in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for peanuts in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 4,361.92 lb (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $0.3150 per pound. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.
Should I pick ARC or PLC for sorghum in Beckham County for 2026?
For a typical farm (all practices): Leans ARC-CO: expected about $2.60 more per base acre; PLC did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $7.24 PLC vs $9.84 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 9). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings. PLC pays on any season-average price below $4.67, up to $65.03 per base acre at the $2.42 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $18.83 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 9 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $4.50, PLC is expected to pay $7.24 and ARC-CO $9.84 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for sorghum in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for sorghum in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 34.83 bu (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $5.30 per bushel. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.
Should I pick ARC or PLC for oats in Beckham County for 2026?
For a typical farm (all practices): Leans ARC-CO: expected about $8.10 more per base acre; PLC did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $0 PLC vs $8.10 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 9). Capped at Leans: this crop borrows corn’s price swings. PLC pays on any season-average price below $3.05, up to $26.44 per base acre at the $2.20 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $15.75 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 9 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $3.35, PLC is expected to pay $0 and ARC-CO $8.10 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for oats in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for oats in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 39.18 bu (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $3.94 per bushel. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.
Should I pick ARC or PLC for corn in Beckham County for 2026?
For a typical farm (all practices): Leans ARC-CO: expected about $3.18 more per base acre; PLC did not pay more in any of the 11 years, but the gap is within the normal swing (expected $0.54 PLC vs $3.72 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 4). PLC pays on any season-average price below $4.42, up to $128.52 per base acre at the $2.42 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $66.39 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 4 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $4.70, PLC is expected to pay $0.54 and ARC-CO $3.72 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for corn in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for corn in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 129.40 bu (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $5.03 per bushel. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for barley in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for barley in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 32.39 bu (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $6.43 per bushel. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.
Should I pick ARC or PLC for sesame seed in Beckham County for 2026?
For a typical farm (all practices): Neither expected to pay (expected $0 PLC vs $0.42 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 2). PLC pays on any season-average price below $0.2731, up to $41.61 per base acre at the $0.1110 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $17.60 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 2 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $0.3800, PLC is expected to pay $0 and ARC-CO $0.42 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for sesame seed in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for sesame seed in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 431.35 lb (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $0.4000 per pound. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.
Should I pick ARC or PLC for soybeans in Beckham County for 2026?
For a typical farm (all practices): Neither expected to pay (expected $0 PLC vs $0 ARC-CO per base acre; PLC paid more in 0 of 11 past-year scenarios, ARC-CO in 0). PLC pays on any season-average price below $10.71, up to $29.76 per base acre at the $6.82 loan rate, so it protects against a deep price drop. ARC-CO is capped at $40.95 per base acre but also pays when the county’s yield is short; it paid something in 0 of the 11 past-year scenarios. With prices centered at $12.00, PLC is expected to pay $0 and ARC-CO $0 per base acre. Run your own PLC yield and base acres; the answer can change.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for soybeans in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for soybeans in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 32.99 bu (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $12.17 per bushel. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.
What is the ARC-CO benchmark yield for canola in Beckham County?
FSA's official 2026 benchmark yield for canola in Beckham County, Oklahoma is 893.48 lb (all practices). The 2026 benchmark price is $0.2595 per pound. FSA has not posted the 2027 benchmark.