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Washington ARC-CO benchmark yields for 2026, by county
FSA’s official program year 2026 ARC-CO benchmark yields for 28 Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Corn | All practices | 251.00 | $1,263 | $129 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.13 | $537 | $55 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 106.19 | $741 | $76 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 39.74 | $277 | $28 | |
| Asotin | Wheat | All practices | 60.44 | $422 | $43 |
| Benton | Corn | All practices | 252.86 | $1,272 | $130 |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 134.86 | $941 | $96 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 34.52 | $241 | $25 | |
| Clark | Corn | All practices | 236.90 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Wheat | All practices | 69.16 | $483 | $49 | |
| Columbia | Corn | All practices | 237.03 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.13 | $537 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 78.56 | $548 | $56 | |
| Cowlitz | Corn | All practices | 236.90 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Douglas | Corn | All practices | 233.38 | $1,174 | $120 |
| Wheat | All practices | 39.67 | $277 | $28 | |
| Ferry | Wheat | All practices | 47.80 | $334 | $34 |
| Franklin | Corn | All practices | 239.67 | $1,206 | $123 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.13 | $537 | $55 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 142.32 | $993 | $101 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 35.33 | $247 | $25 | |
| Garfield | Corn | All practices | 237.03 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.54 | $562 | $57 | |
| Grant | Corn | All practices | 236.52 | $1,190 | $121 |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 114.00 | $796 | $81 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 45.41 | $317 | $32 | |
| Island | Corn | All practices | 236.90 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Wheat | All practices | 65.51 | $457 | $47 | |
| King | Corn | All practices | 236.90 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Kittitas | Corn | All practices | 239.38 | $1,204 | $123 |
| Wheat | All practices | 81.46 | $569 | $58 | |
| Klickitat | Corn | All practices | 237.85 | $1,196 | $122 |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 101.59 | $709 | $72 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 27.11 | $189 | $19 | |
| Lincoln | Corn | All practices | 240.98 | $1,212 | $124 |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 89.28 | $623 | $64 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 54.10 | $378 | $39 | |
| Okanogan | Corn | All practices | 237.65 | $1,195 | $122 |
| Wheat | All practices | 36.42 | $254 | $26 | |
| Pend Oreille | Wheat | All practices | 60.65 | $423 | $43 |
| Pierce | Corn | All practices | 236.90 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Skagit | Corn | All practices | 236.90 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Wheat | All practices | 63.61 | $444 | $45 | |
| Spokane | Corn | All practices | 243.69 | $1,226 | $125 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.13 | $537 | $55 | |
| Wheat | All practices | 65.63 | $458 | $47 | |
| Stevens | Corn | All practices | 243.69 | $1,226 | $125 |
| Wheat | All practices | 64.49 | $450 | $46 | |
| Thurston | Corn | All practices | 236.90 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Wahkiakum | Corn | All practices | 236.90 | $1,192 | $122 |
| Walla Walla | Corn | All practices | 232.68 | $1,170 | $119 |
| Soybeans | All practices | 44.13 | $537 | $55 | |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 105.52 | $737 | $75 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 78.56 | $548 | $56 | |
| Whatcom | Wheat | All practices | 66.84 | $467 | $48 |
| Whitman | Corn | All practices | 240.98 | $1,212 | $124 |
| Wheat | All practices | 80.16 | $560 | $57 | |
| Yakima | Corn | All practices | 241.77 | $1,216 | $124 |
| Wheat | Irrigated | 124.52 | $869 | $89 | |
| Wheat | Non-irrigated | 25.06 | $175 | $18 |
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 Washington 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 · Washington cash rent by county · Washington yield by year · Washington Farmland Atlas
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