This decision tool provides a simple and intuitive way to compare annual payments from Farm Bill programs ARC-CO and PLC for corn and soybean base acres across counties in Iowa. A detailed description of the ARC-CO/PLC programs and other ISU Extension and Outreach Farm Bill decision tools are available on the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach website.

Authors: Alejandro Plastina, Chad Hart and Ann Johanns. Programming by Yongjie Ji and James Bass.

Affiliation: A. Plastina is Associate Professor of Agricultural Finance and RaFF Director at University of Missouri, C. Hart is Professor and A. Johanns is Extension Program Specialist at the Department of Economics, Iowa State University.

Last updated: 10-24-2025

Prices updated: 10-24-2025

Yields: ARC-CO payment estimates are based on Official FSA Yields.

Reported payments in 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 assume 5.7% sequestration.