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Oregon ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county
FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 28 Oregon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | Corn | All practices | 215.06 | $1,082 | $110 |
| Wheat | All practices | 96.26 | $672 | $69 | |
| Benton | Wheat | All practices | 100.90 | $704 | $72 |
| Clackamas | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 96.01 | $670 | $68 | |
| Columbia | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 101.70 | $710 | $72 | |
| Crook | Wheat | All practices | 75.47 | $527 | $54 |
| Deschutes | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 86.40 | $603 | $62 | |
| Gilliam | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 41.14 | $287 | $29 | |
| Harney | Wheat | All practices | 78.46 | $548 | $56 |
| Hood River | Wheat | All practices | 50.36 | $352 | $36 |
| Jackson | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 56.80 | $396 | $40 | |
| Jefferson | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 86.12 | $601 | $61 | |
| Klamath | Wheat | All practices | 62.81 | $438 | $45 |
| Lake | Wheat | All practices | 55.65 | $388 | $40 |
| Lane | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Linn | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 113.45 | $792 | $81 | |
| Malheur | Corn | All practices | 231.35 | $1,164 | $119 |
| Wheat | All practices | 116.02 | $810 | $83 | |
| Marion | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 46.23 | $563 | $57 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 116.29 | $812 | $83 | |
| Morrow | Corn | All practices | 231.89 | $1,166 | $119 |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 114.84 | $802 | $82 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 42.31 | $295 | $30 | |
| Multnomah | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 92.24 | $644 | $66 | |
| Polk | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 108.87 | $760 | $78 | |
| Sherman | Wheat | Irrigated | 99.17 | $692 | $71 |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 52.18 | $364 | $37 | |
| Umatilla | Corn | All practices | 233.00 | $1,172 | $120 |
| Corn | All practices, A | 241.60 | $1,215 | $124 | |
| Corn | All practices, B | 220.62 | $1,110 | $113 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 46.23 | $563 | $57 | |
| Soybeans | All practices, A | 46.94 | $571 | $58 | |
| Soybeans | All practices, B | 43.54 | $530 | $54 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 111.84 | $781 | $80 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 69.32 | $484 | $49 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated, A | 106.64 | $744 | $76 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated, A | 67.10 | $468 | $48 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated, B | 115.01 | $803 | $82 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated, B | 71.74 | $501 | $51 | |
| Union | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 46.23 | $563 | $57 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 83.54 | $583 | $59 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 58.13 | $406 | $41 | |
| Wallowa | Wheat | Irrigated | 90.50 | $632 | $64 |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 42.83 | $299 | $30 | |
| Wasco | Soybeans | All practices | 46.23 | $563 | $57 |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 64.89 | $453 | $46 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 52.97 | $370 | $38 | |
| Washington | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 105.45 | $736 | $75 | |
| Wheeler | Wheat | All practices | 70.96 | $495 | $51 |
| Yamhill | Corn | All practices | 219.90 | $1,106 | $113 |
| Wheat | All practices | 109.67 | $765 | $78 |
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 Oregon 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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