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04/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/08/2026 11:31
USDA Announces 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan Rates for Wheat, Feed Grains, Oilseeds and Rice
(Washington, D.C., April 8, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan rates.
The 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan rates are available on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website and below:
2026 Wheat, Feed Grains, and Oilseeds National Loan Rates
| Wheat | ||
| Commodity | Rate | Unit |
| Corn | $2.42 | per bushel |
| Wheat | $3.72 | per bushel |
| Grain Sorghum | $2.42 | per bushel |
| Barley | $2.75 | per bushel |
| Oats | $2.20 | per bushel |
| Soybeans | $6.82 | per bushel |
| Other Oilseeds | $11.10 | per hundredweight (cwt.) for each "other oilseed" |
- National loan rates for 2026 crop year wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds increased from the 2025 crop year levels. County loan rates for these commodities are available at fsa.usda.gov.
- Marketing assistance loans for the 2026 barley, canola, crambe, flaxseed, oats, rapeseed, sesame seed, and wheat crops are available through March 31, 2027, and for the 2026 corn, grain sorghum, mustard seed, safflower, soybean and sunflower seed crops through May 31, 2027.
2026 Rough Rice Loan Rates by State and Class ($/cwt.)
| State | Long Grain Rice | Medium/Short Grain Rice |
| Arkansas | $7.73 | $7.70 |
| California | $8.36 | $7.70 |
| Louisiana | $7.38 | $7.70 |
| Mississippi | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| Missouri | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| Texas | $8.19 | $7.70 |
| U.S. Average | $7.70 | $7.70 |
- U.S. Average rate applies to all other states not listed above.
- For warehouse-stored loans, national loan rates for whole and broken kernels are used to establish loan proceeds based on the milling out-turns reported on the warehouse receipt.
- The loan rate for long grain whole kernels is $13.21 per cwt.; for medium grain (including short grain), $11.79 per cwt.; and for broken kernels (all classes), $6.25 per cwt.
- Marketing assistance loans for the 2026 rice crop are available through May 31, 2027.
2026 Pulse Crop Loan Rates by Region ($/cwt)
| East | West | National | |
| Dry Peas | $6.85 | $7.18 | $6.87 |
| Lentils | $14.30 | $14.30 | $14.30 |
| Large Chickpeas | $15.40 | $15.40 | $15.40 |
| Small Chickpeas | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
- East Region: Montana, North Dakota and other states not included in the West region.
- West Region: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
- The rates for lentils, large chickpeas, and small chickpeas apply to all states and counties. Regional loan rates for lentils were discontinued last year (Crop Year 2025) due to data constraints.
- Marketing assistance loans for the 2026 pulse crops are available through May 31, 2027.
More Information
Marketing Assistance Loans provide interim financing to producers so that commodities can be stored after harvest when market prices are typically low and sold later when market conditions may be more favorable. In addition to increasing marketing assistance loan rates, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act extended the Marketing Assistance Loan program through 2031.
The Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) domestic agricultural price and income support programs are carried out primarily through the personnel and facilities of FSA and the Agricultural Marketing Service.
For more information about the CCC, visit usda.gov/ccc. Producers interested in Marketing Assistance Loans should contact their local FSA county office.
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