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Utah ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county
FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 19 Utah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | Corn | All practices | 188.59 | $949 | $97 |
| Box Elder | Corn | All practices | 211.14 | $1,062 | $108 |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 100.56 | $702 | $72 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 21.41 | $149 | $15 | |
| Cache | Corn | All practices | 166.63 | $838 | $85 |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 80.08 | $559 | $57 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 29.61 | $207 | $21 | |
| Carbon | Corn | All practices | 168.00 | $845 | $86 |
| Davis | Corn | All practices | 187.17 | $941 | $96 |
| Duchesne | Corn | All practices | 179.53 | $903 | $92 |
| Emery | Corn | All practices | 178.20 | $896 | $91 |
| Iron | Corn | All practices | 168.00 | $845 | $86 |
| Juab | Corn | All practices | 176.89 | $890 | $91 |
| Wheat | All practices | 61.02 | $426 | $43 | |
| Millard | Corn | All practices | 174.11 | $876 | $89 |
| Wheat | All practices | 76.70 | $535 | $55 | |
| Salt Lake | Corn | All practices | 174.00 | $875 | $89 |
| San Juan | Wheat | All practices | 12.63 | $88 | $9 |
| Sanpete | Corn | All practices | 178.33 | $897 | $91 |
| Wheat | All practices | 76.70 | $535 | $55 | |
| Sevier | Corn | All practices | 174.51 | $878 | $90 |
| Wheat | All practices | 82.97 | $579 | $59 | |
| Tooele | Corn | All practices | 170.67 | $858 | $88 |
| Uintah | Corn | All practices | 175.79 | $884 | $90 |
| Utah | Corn | All practices | 176.59 | $888 | $91 |
| Washington | Wheat | All practices | 76.70 | $535 | $55 |
| Weber | Corn | All practices | 188.71 | $949 | $97 |
| Wheat | All practices | 84.30 | $588 | $60 |
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 Utah 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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