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Tennessee ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county

FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 94 Tennessee 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.

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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.

CountyCropPracticeYieldRevenueMax/base ac
AndersonCornAll practices160.86$809$83
BedfordCornAll practices166.51$838$85
SoybeansAll practices48.52$590$60
WheatAll practices60.57$423$43
BentonCornAll practices145.06$730$74
SoybeansAll practices41.59$506$52
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
BledsoeCornAll practices161.08$810$83
SoybeansAll practices59.40$723$74
WheatAll practices69.21$483$49
BlountCornAll practices154.15$775$79
SoybeansAll practices30.42$370$38
WheatAll practices64.53$450$46
BradleyCornAll practices118.15$594$61
SoybeansAll practices41.28$502$51
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
CampbellCornAll practices150.68$758$77
CannonCornAll practices189.38$953$97
SoybeansAll practices60.80$740$75
WheatAll practices68.10$475$48
CarrollCornIrrigated194.53$978$100
CornNon-irrigated167.39$842$86
SoybeansIrrigated61.14$744$76
SoybeansNon-irrigated49.78$606$62
WheatAll practices78.39$547$56
CarterCornAll practices160.86$809$83
CheathamCornAll practices160.21$806$82
SoybeansAll practices45.29$551$56
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
ChesterCornAll practices178.99$900$92
SoybeansAll practices51.27$624$64
WheatAll practices85.62$598$61
ClaiborneCornAll practices160.86$809$83
SoybeansAll practices44.75$545$56
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
ClayCornAll practices162.65$818$83
SoybeansAll practices49.22$599$61
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
CockeCornAll practices177.63$893$91
SoybeansAll practices55.94$681$69
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
CoffeeCornAll practices192.67$969$99
SoybeansAll practices55.89$680$69
WheatAll practices73.80$515$53
CrockettCornIrrigated203.35$1,023$104
CornNon-irrigated182.08$916$93
SoybeansIrrigated63.40$772$79
SoybeansNon-irrigated51.46$626$64
WheatAll practices80.88$565$58
CumberlandCornAll practices148.71$748$76
SoybeansAll practices47.89$583$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
DavidsonCornAll practices116.85$588$60
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
DeKalbCornAll practices185.77$934$95
SoybeansAll practices56.13$683$70
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
DecaturCornAll practices138.10$695$71
SoybeansAll practices40.49$493$50
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
DicksonCornAll practices146.04$735$75
SoybeansAll practices32.03$390$40
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
DyerCornIrrigated194.19$977$100
CornNon-irrigated176.50$888$91
SoybeansIrrigated57.20$696$71
SoybeansNon-irrigated49.53$603$61
WheatIrrigated77.50$541$55
WheatNon-irrigated76.82$536$55
FayetteCornIrrigated202.52$1,019$104
CornNon-irrigated159.29$801$82
SoybeansIrrigated60.38$735$75
SoybeansNon-irrigated45.12$549$56
WheatAll practices68.33$477$49
FentressCornAll practices161.76$814$83
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
FranklinCornAll practices185.20$932$95
SoybeansAll practices55.84$680$69
WheatAll practices81.50$569$58
GibsonCornIrrigated209.40$1,053$107
CornNon-irrigated172.44$867$88
SoybeansIrrigated58.44$711$73
SoybeansNon-irrigated47.25$575$59
WheatAll practices78.25$546$56
GilesCornIrrigated248.76$1,251$128
CornNon-irrigated180.95$910$93
SoybeansIrrigated72.09$877$89
SoybeansNon-irrigated54.85$668$68
WheatAll practices72.97$509$52
GraingerCornAll practices144.08$725$74
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
GreeneCornAll practices165.67$833$85
SoybeansAll practices57.79$703$72
WheatAll practices63.30$442$45
GrundyCornAll practices183.56$923$94
SoybeansAll practices55.77$679$69
WheatAll practices71.25$497$51
HamblenCornAll practices148.29$746$76
SoybeansAll practices47.92$583$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
HamiltonCornAll practices169.84$854$87
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
HancockCornAll practices160.86$809$83
HardemanCornAll practices173.51$873$89
SoybeansIrrigated61.77$752$77
SoybeansNon-irrigated45.68$556$57
WheatIrrigated77.56$541$55
WheatNon-irrigated70.73$494$50
HardinCornIrrigated201.15$1,012$103
CornNon-irrigated150.14$755$77
SoybeansIrrigated59.77$727$74
SoybeansNon-irrigated43.19$526$54
WheatAll practices59.26$414$42
HawkinsCornAll practices148.79$748$76
SoybeansAll practices47.43$577$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
HaywoodCornIrrigated217.09$1,092$111
CornNon-irrigated179.00$900$92
SoybeansIrrigated65.48$797$81
SoybeansNon-irrigated49.08$597$61
WheatAll practices79.65$556$57
HendersonCornAll practices164.76$829$85
SoybeansAll practices48.94$596$61
WheatAll practices71.01$496$51
HenryCornIrrigated212.22$1,067$109
CornNon-irrigated183.52$923$94
SoybeansIrrigated64.80$789$80
SoybeansNon-irrigated49.51$603$61
WheatAll practices78.74$550$56
HickmanCornAll practices145.18$730$74
SoybeansAll practices36.53$445$45
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
HoustonCornAll practices160.86$809$83
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
HumphreysCornIrrigated201.08$1,011$103
CornNon-irrigated150.38$756$77
SoybeansIrrigated61.54$749$76
SoybeansNon-irrigated45.03$548$56
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
JacksonCornAll practices144.14$725$74
SoybeansAll practices33.49$408$42
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
JeffersonCornAll practices116.44$586$60
SoybeansAll practices49.76$606$62
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
JohnsonCornAll practices164.27$826$84
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
KnoxCornAll practices160.86$809$83
SoybeansAll practices46.21$562$57
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
LakeCornIrrigated190.31$957$98
CornNon-irrigated175.37$882$90
SoybeansIrrigated61.33$746$76
SoybeansNon-irrigated54.50$663$68
WheatIrrigated77.71$542$55
WheatNon-irrigated75.58$528$54
LauderdaleCornIrrigated205.79$1,035$106
CornNon-irrigated168.64$848$87
SoybeansIrrigated61.78$752$77
SoybeansNon-irrigated51.92$632$64
WheatAll practices77.53$541$55
LawrenceCornAll practices189.71$954$97
SoybeansAll practices55.95$681$69
WheatAll practices80.18$560$57
LewisCornAll practices150.59$757$77
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
LincolnCornIrrigated236.46$1,189$121
CornNon-irrigated176.06$886$90
SoybeansIrrigated58.47$712$73
SoybeansNon-irrigated54.87$668$68
WheatAll practices77.89$544$55
LoudonCornAll practices179.42$902$92
SoybeansAll practices47.10$573$58
WheatAll practices69.60$486$50
MaconCornAll practices165.66$833$85
SoybeansAll practices45.70$556$57
WheatAll practices61.08$426$43
MadisonCornIrrigated219.55$1,104$113
CornNon-irrigated188.06$946$96
SoybeansIrrigated65.23$794$81
SoybeansNon-irrigated50.15$610$62
WheatAll practices84.19$588$60
MarionCornAll practices183.32$922$94
SoybeansAll practices49.21$599$61
WheatAll practices71.58$500$51
MarshallCornAll practices170.60$858$88
SoybeansAll practices51.57$628$64
WheatAll practices63.49$443$45
MauryCornAll practices175.10$881$90
SoybeansAll practices46.07$561$57
WheatAll practices68.53$478$49
McMinnCornAll practices176.62$888$91
SoybeansAll practices45.64$555$57
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
McNairyCornAll practices128.72$647$66
SoybeansAll practices42.23$514$52
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
MeigsCornAll practices157.04$790$81
SoybeansAll practices44.86$546$56
WheatAll practices68.56$479$49
MonroeCornAll practices166.91$840$86
SoybeansAll practices43.91$534$55
WheatAll practices69.98$488$50
MontgomeryCornAll practices181.33$912$93
SoybeansAll practices51.78$630$64
WheatAll practices83.46$583$59
MooreCornAll practices160.86$809$83
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
MorganCornAll practices160.95$810$83
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
ObionCornIrrigated208.64$1,049$107
CornNon-irrigated176.11$886$90
SoybeansIrrigated61.38$747$76
SoybeansNon-irrigated52.23$636$65
WheatAll practices77.35$540$55
OvertonCornAll practices188.51$948$97
SoybeansAll practices52.23$636$65
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
PerryCornAll practices136.53$687$70
SoybeansAll practices40.76$496$51
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
PickettCornAll practices156.14$785$80
SoybeansAll practices53.93$656$67
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
PolkCornAll practices142.54$717$73
SoybeansAll practices40.17$489$50
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
PutnamCornAll practices174.95$880$90
SoybeansAll practices50.13$610$62
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
RheaCornAll practices166.54$838$85
SoybeansAll practices49.88$607$62
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
RoaneCornAll practices160.86$809$83
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
RobertsonCornAll practices198.98$1,001$102
SoybeansAll practices47.78$581$59
WheatAll practices82.15$573$58
RutherfordCornAll practices160.87$809$83
SoybeansAll practices47.32$576$59
WheatAll practices66.11$461$47
ScottCornAll practices160.86$809$83
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
SequatchieCornAll practices170.92$860$88
SoybeansAll practices49.66$604$62
WheatAll practices65.13$455$46
SevierCornAll practices163.96$825$84
SoybeansAll practices48.67$592$60
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
ShelbyCornIrrigated195.56$984$100
CornNon-irrigated153.38$772$79
SoybeansIrrigated58.27$709$72
SoybeansNon-irrigated43.53$530$54
WheatAll practices58.67$410$42
SmithCornAll practices186.15$936$96
SoybeansAll practices46.13$561$57
WheatAll practices75.28$525$54
StewartCornAll practices118.49$596$61
SoybeansAll practices36.78$448$46
WheatAll practices55.91$390$40
SullivanCornAll practices158.71$798$81
SumnerCornAll practices183.64$924$94
SoybeansAll practices45.89$558$57
WheatAll practices82.81$578$59
TiptonCornIrrigated207.05$1,041$106
CornNon-irrigated175.34$882$90
SoybeansIrrigated61.84$753$77
SoybeansNon-irrigated51.79$630$64
WheatAll practices70.97$495$51
TrousdaleCornAll practices156.01$785$80
SoybeansAll practices47.21$575$59
WheatAll practices71.13$496$51
UnionCornAll practices160.86$809$83
Van BurenCornAll practices169.97$855$87
SoybeansAll practices47.61$579$59
WarrenCornAll practices194.62$979$100
SoybeansAll practices58.57$713$73
WheatAll practices66.00$461$47
WashingtonCornAll practices156.90$789$80
SoybeansAll practices48.42$589$60
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
WayneCornAll practices107.59$541$55
SoybeansAll practices30.30$369$38
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
WeakleyCornIrrigated219.24$1,103$112
CornNon-irrigated174.44$877$89
SoybeansIrrigated60.98$742$76
SoybeansNon-irrigated51.79$630$64
WheatAll practices75.07$524$53
WhiteCornAll practices181.22$912$93
SoybeansAll practices54.45$663$68
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
WilliamsonCornAll practices155.98$785$80
SoybeansAll practices46.79$569$58
WheatAll practices69.20$483$49
WilsonCornAll practices159.60$803$82
SoybeansAll practices41.92$510$52
WheatAll practices63.30$442$45

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 Tennessee county. 2026 prices, corn:

PLC yield, % of your official benchmarkWhich 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 benchmarkWhich 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 benchmarkWhich 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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