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Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs (Oregon)
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Program level:
National
Provider:
USDA Farm Service Agency
Benefits provided:
Financial
Land use:
Agriculture
Water-focused program:
No
The Agriculture Risk (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs provide financial protections to farmers from substantial drops in crop prices or revenues and are vital economic safety nets for most American farms.
Overview
Description:
The ARC-CO program provides income support tied to historical base acres, not current production, of covered commodities. ARC-CO payments are issued when the actual county crop revenue of a covered commodity is less than the ARC-CO guarantee for the covered commodity.
PLC program payments are issued when the effective price of a covered commodity is less than the respective reference price for that commodity. The effective price equals the higher of the market year average price (MYA) or the national average loan rate for the covered commodity.
Eligibility:
Crop must be a covered commodity.
Financial benefit:
Payments depend on commodity and acreage.
Contact information
Information last updated on July 15, 2025.
Planning Importance
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