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South Carolina ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county
FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 46 South Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | Corn | All practices | 117.15 | $589 | $60 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 35.86 | $436 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 61.83 | $432 | $44 | |
| Aiken | Corn | Irrigated | 221.87 | $1,116 | $114 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 89.15 | $448 | $46 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 31.41 | $382 | $39 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 40.10 | $280 | $29 | |
| Allendale | Corn | Irrigated | 151.94 | $764 | $78 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 92.15 | $464 | $47 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 40.55 | $493 | $50 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 22.29 | $271 | $28 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 45.87 | $320 | $33 | |
| Anderson | Corn | All practices | 117.63 | $592 | $60 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 39.78 | $484 | $49 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 59.77 | $417 | $43 | |
| Bamberg | Corn | Irrigated | 177.38 | $892 | $91 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 86.85 | $437 | $45 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 32.03 | $390 | $40 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 44.97 | $314 | $32 | |
| Barnwell | Corn | Irrigated | 185.88 | $935 | $95 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 82.53 | $415 | $42 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 34.52 | $420 | $43 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.26 | $330 | $34 | |
| Beaufort | Corn | All practices | 107.05 | $538 | $55 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 32.55 | $396 | $40 | |
| Berkeley | Corn | Irrigated | 135.35 | $681 | $69 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 81.06 | $408 | $42 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 20.28 | $247 | $25 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.93 | $362 | $37 | |
| Calhoun | Corn | Irrigated | 208.84 | $1,050 | $107 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 113.97 | $573 | $58 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 54.57 | $664 | $68 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 41.93 | $510 | $52 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 64.15 | $448 | $46 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 50.39 | $352 | $36 | |
| Charleston | Corn | All practices | 97.36 | $490 | $50 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 27.59 | $336 | $34 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.00 | $335 | $34 | |
| Cherokee | Corn | All practices | 112.28 | $565 | $58 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 39.58 | $482 | $49 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 64.93 | $453 | $46 | |
| Chester | Corn | All practices | 103.53 | $521 | $53 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 33.98 | $414 | $42 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 66.90 | $467 | $48 | |
| Chesterfield | Corn | All practices | 119.99 | $604 | $62 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 38.51 | $469 | $48 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 69.11 | $482 | $49 | |
| Clarendon | Corn | Irrigated | 209.71 | $1,055 | $108 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 146.31 | $736 | $75 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 55.48 | $675 | $69 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 41.57 | $506 | $52 | |
| Colleton | Corn | Irrigated | 174.49 | $878 | $90 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 88.69 | $446 | $46 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 27.94 | $340 | $35 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.83 | $348 | $35 | |
| Darlington | Corn | Irrigated | 188.47 | $948 | $97 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 108.95 | $548 | $56 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 47.61 | $579 | $59 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 34.08 | $415 | $42 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 65.16 | $455 | $46 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 46.31 | $323 | $33 | |
| Dillon | Corn | Irrigated | 194.73 | $979 | $100 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 141.23 | $710 | $72 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 39.14 | $476 | $49 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 67.90 | $474 | $48 | |
| Dorchester | Corn | Irrigated | 204.64 | $1,029 | $105 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 117.81 | $593 | $60 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 35.23 | $429 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.47 | $345 | $35 | |
| Edgefield | Corn | All practices | 86.89 | $437 | $45 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 36.24 | $441 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.41 | $345 | $35 | |
| Fairfield | Corn | All practices | 105.47 | $531 | $54 |
| Wheat | All practices | 54.95 | $384 | $39 | |
| Florence | Corn | Irrigated | 189.08 | $951 | $97 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 97.34 | $490 | $50 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 27.68 | $337 | $34 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.89 | $334 | $34 | |
| Georgetown | Corn | All practices | 94.98 | $478 | $49 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 29.89 | $364 | $37 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.32 | $358 | $37 | |
| Greenville | Corn | All practices | 114.01 | $573 | $58 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 35.70 | $434 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 62.27 | $435 | $44 | |
| Greenwood | Corn | All practices | 105.96 | $533 | $54 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 33.14 | $403 | $41 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 55.27 | $386 | $39 | |
| Hampton | Corn | Irrigated | 199.79 | $1,005 | $103 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 98.88 | $497 | $51 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 35.48 | $432 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 47.27 | $330 | $34 | |
| Horry | Corn | All practices | 116.17 | $584 | $60 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 27.25 | $332 | $34 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 53.55 | $374 | $38 | |
| Jasper | Corn | All practices | 118.57 | $596 | $61 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 29.80 | $363 | $37 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 43.96 | $307 | $31 | |
| Kershaw | Corn | All practices | 134.91 | $679 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 43.24 | $526 | $54 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 56.72 | $396 | $40 | |
| Lancaster | Corn | All practices | 100.68 | $506 | $52 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 30.88 | $376 | $38 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 68.54 | $478 | $49 | |
| Laurens | Corn | All practices | 111.70 | $562 | $57 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 35.18 | $428 | $44 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 59.63 | $416 | $42 | |
| Lee | Corn | Irrigated | 204.39 | $1,028 | $105 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 123.48 | $621 | $63 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 56.76 | $691 | $70 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 40.44 | $492 | $50 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 68.91 | $481 | $49 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 53.53 | $374 | $38 | |
| Lexington | Corn | Irrigated | 175.80 | $884 | $90 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 69.74 | $351 | $36 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 26.70 | $325 | $33 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.05 | $356 | $36 | |
| Marion | Corn | Irrigated | 187.26 | $942 | $96 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 136.76 | $688 | $70 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 31.60 | $385 | $39 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 49.48 | $345 | $35 | |
| Marlboro | Corn | Irrigated | 189.61 | $954 | $97 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 117.25 | $590 | $60 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 52.12 | $634 | $65 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 37.98 | $462 | $47 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 67.68 | $472 | $48 | |
| McCormick | Corn | All practices | 94.35 | $475 | $48 |
| Newberry | Corn | All practices | 111.61 | $561 | $57 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 36.24 | $441 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 58.21 | $406 | $41 | |
| Oconee | Corn | All practices | 117.09 | $589 | $60 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 39.36 | $479 | $49 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 65.22 | $455 | $46 | |
| Orangeburg | Corn | Irrigated | 201.85 | $1,015 | $104 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 117.56 | $591 | $60 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 51.81 | $631 | $64 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 37.58 | $457 | $47 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 59.38 | $414 | $42 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 49.99 | $349 | $36 | |
| Pickens | Corn | All practices | 126.71 | $637 | $65 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 36.07 | $439 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 61.70 | $431 | $44 | |
| Richland | Corn | Irrigated | 168.05 | $845 | $86 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 127.05 | $639 | $65 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 34.75 | $423 | $43 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 52.63 | $367 | $37 | |
| Saluda | Corn | All practices | 134.28 | $675 | $69 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 34.78 | $423 | $43 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 51.30 | $358 | $37 | |
| Spartanburg | Corn | All practices | 130.50 | $656 | $67 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 40.00 | $487 | $50 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 69.12 | $482 | $49 | |
| Sumter | Corn | Irrigated | 206.43 | $1,038 | $106 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 135.87 | $683 | $70 | |
| Soybeans | Irrigated | 56.63 | $689 | $70 | |
| Soybeans | Non-irrigated | 39.81 | $484 | $49 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 73.02 | $510 | $52 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 52.02 | $363 | $37 | |
| Union | Corn | All practices | 107.29 | $540 | $55 |
| Williamsburg | Corn | Irrigated | 171.01 | $860 | $88 |
| Corn | Non-irrigated | 99.63 | $501 | $51 | |
| Soybeans | All practices | 34.63 | $421 | $43 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 48.89 | $341 | $35 | |
| York | Corn | All practices | 99.08 | $498 | $51 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 36.40 | $443 | $45 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 67.83 | $473 | $48 |
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 South Carolina 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 · South Carolina cash rent by county · South Carolina yield by year · South Carolina Farmland Atlas
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