# USDA Official: ARC, PLC Payments Will Be Significantly Higher and on Time

> USDA Under Secretary Richard Fordyce tells DTN that ARC and PLC payments for the 2025 crop year will not be disrupted and will begin after Oct. 1. He says the payments will be significantly higher than in recent years due to changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

- Date: 2026-09-02 · published 2026-09-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17473-usda-official-arc-plc-payments-will-be-significantly-higher-and-on-time
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Larger government payments can support farm income and reduce pressure to sell crops at harvest, which helps stabilize farmer marketing. The effect on feed prices is modest because the payments are a cash support, not a supply change.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-10-25 | [ARC and PLC Payments Go Out, Reflecting Weakness of Farm Bill Safety Net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27843-arc-and-plc-payments-go-out-reflecting-weakness-of-farm-bill-safety-net.md) | -1.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2020-10-19 | [Trump's payments to farmers hit all-time high ahead of election](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50501-trump-s-payments-to-farmers-hit-all-time-high-ahead-of-election.md) | +2.7% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2025-11-19 | [Projected ARC and PLC Payments for 2025 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21934-projected-arc-and-plc-payments-for-2025-farmdoc-daily.md) | -2.0% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2018-12-17 | [17 Questions and Answers on the USDA Trade Retaliation Mitigation Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61572-17-questions-and-answers-on-the-usda-trade-retaliation-mitigation-payments.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2017-10-03 | [USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68453-usda-issues-farm-safety-net-and-conservation-payments.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2024-10-25 | [ARC and PLC Payments Go Out, Reflecting Weakness of Farm Bill Safety Net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27843-arc-and-plc-payments-go-out-reflecting-weakness-of-farm-bill-safety-net.md) | -1.4% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2020-10-19 | [Trump's payments to farmers hit all-time high ahead of election](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50501-trump-s-payments-to-farmers-hit-all-time-high-ahead-of-election.md) | +3.2% | +8.7% |
| SOY | 2025-11-19 | [Projected ARC and PLC Payments for 2025 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21934-projected-arc-and-plc-payments-for-2025-farmdoc-daily.md) | -2.5% | -8.3% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/ag-policy-blog/blog-post/2026/09/02/usda-official-arc-plc-payments-will

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