2025-26 ARC-CO / PLC Estimated Payments

In October, farmers will receive the higher of the ARC-CO or PLC payment for the 2025-26 crop year.

The Marketing Year Average (MYA) Price calculates through the end of August. Data is published roughly 2 months following the month end. Based on actual prices through the month of June and estimates based on futures contracts for July and August:

MYA Prices

Corn $4.21

Soybeans $10.48

I have put together county estimates based on a few assumptions:

Current Tracking MYA Prices
Used RMA Final County Yields for the Project Final County Yield
Used RMA Expected County Yields for the farmer’s PLC Yield

Go to ISU Decision Maker to plug in your individual data.

By Betsy Harms|2026-08-24T15:51:43-05:00August 24th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off

About the Author: Betsy Harms

Betsy is an Independent Agent with Phillips Stafford Insurance Group. She works with personal, small business, and farm clients, with a specialty in crop insurance precision reporting. Her roots are in agriculture with a degree from Iowa State in Agricultural Business. Insurance has been the perfect fit for her as she loves the combination of risk management, agriculture, and providing value to her clients. While Betsy is well-versed in all lines of insurance, she has spent years specializing in crop insurance precision reporting and helping farmers with their data management. Betsy lives south of Ackley, Iowa on an acreage with her husband Levi and three sons: Alex, Jace, and Cody.