ARC and PLC enrollment varies from one program year to the next

Bar chart showing enrolled acres, in millions, in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs from 2014 to 2022.

Participation and payouts in two USDA commodity support programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage, vary widely from year to year depending on market outcomes. The 2018 Farm Bill allowed farmers to change their program selection annually, adding to variability in participation and payouts.


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