ArticleSouthern Ag TodayOct 15, 2026

ARC and PLC analysis finds payment differences across southern crops

Southern Ag Today compares county-level ARC and PLC payment rates for five crops in 13 southern states.

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The authors examine 2025 payments under 2018 Farm Bill rules and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. They report differences among crops and counties and note that PLC payments vary with individual producers’ PLC yields.

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The study covers corn, peanuts, soybeans, wheat and seed cotton.

Why it matters for agriculture

The analysis compares the county-level payment outcomes of ARC and PLC.

Reader context does not establish a local impact or state-level finding.

Topics

ARCPLCfarm programs

Crops

cornpeanutssoybeanswheatseed cotton

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