How Much Is the Roundup Settlement Per Person — and Why No One Has Been Paid Yet
Bayer and Monsanto's proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement got preliminary approval from a Missouri court on 4 March 2026. That is not the same as final approval, and it is not the same as a check in the mail. The fairness hearing that could finalize the deal was originally set for 19 August 2026 and has since been pushed to 14 September 2026. This page lays out the real range people are being told to expect, what gets subtracted from it before anyone sees a dollar, and exactly where the case stands today.
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What the Roundup Litigation Is About
The underlying claims involve people who used Roundup, the glyphosate-based herbicide made by Monsanto (now owned by Bayer), and were later diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Plaintiffs allege the product caused their illness and that Monsanto failed to warn users of the risk. Outside of the proposed nationwide settlement discussed on this page, Monsanto has already resolved close to 100,000 Roundup lawsuits individually, paying out roughly $11 billion in the process. Approximately 61,000 Roundup cases remain actively pending in courts around the country, separate from the group covered by the proposed $7.25 billion deal.
Case Details
Proposed settlement filed 17 February 2026; preliminary approval granted by a court in Missouri on 4 March 2026. The fairness hearing, at which the court will decide whether to grant final approval, is currently scheduled for 14 September 2026, after being moved from its original 19 August 2026 date.
Where the Settlement Stands Right Now
Preliminary approval, not final approval — and no payments have gone out. On 4 March 2026, a Missouri court gave preliminary approval to Bayer and Monsanto's proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement, which was filed on 17 February 2026. Preliminary approval means the court has decided the proposed deal is fair enough, on its face, to move forward toward a final decision — it is not the final decision itself.
The fairness hearing, where the court hears objections and decides whether to grant final approval, was originally set for 19 August 2026. A judge in Missouri granted a joint request from the parties to postpone that hearing to 14 September 2026, so the parties could work through a dispute over the validity of certain opt-out elections. Until that hearing happens and the court grants final approval, the settlement is not finished and no money is being distributed under it.
The deadline to opt out of the settlement — meaning to exclude yourself and keep the right to pursue an individual lawsuit instead — was 21 August 2026. That date has already passed. It is not an open option at this point; it is part of the case's history. Whether every opt-out submitted before that date will be treated as valid is itself one of the issues the postponed fairness hearing is meant to resolve.
Who the Proposed Settlement Is Meant to Cover
The proposed $7.25 billion settlement is designed to resolve claims from people who used Roundup and were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, within the group of claims the deal was structured to cover. It sits alongside, not instead of, the roughly 61,000 Roundup cases still pending individually and the nearly 100,000 cases Monsanto has already resolved outside this particular settlement.
What matters right now, regardless of where someone's case falls:
- No claim form for this settlement has been described as open on this page's fact basis — the case is still moving toward a fairness hearing, not distributing money.
- The opt-out window is closed. As of 21 August 2026, that choice is no longer available for anyone who did not already exercise it, subject to how the pending dispute over opt-out validity is resolved.
- Individual cases outside this settlement follow their own separate timelines and are not affected by this settlement's approval process in the same way.
The Real Per-Person Range — and What Comes Out of It
The figure most people are searching for is a single per-person payout number. There isn't one — there's a range, and it comes with deductions that change what actually arrives.
Reported individual amounts under the proposed settlement run from about $6,000 to $165,000. Under a points-based evaluation system, the highest standard payment can rise to roughly $198,000 for claims that score highest on the criteria used to weigh severity and other case-specific factors.
Those are gross figures, not take-home figures. Attorney's fees, medical liens (amounts owed back to health insurers or medical providers who covered treatment), and other case-related deductions come out of whatever amount a claim is assigned before a person receives payment. A settlement reported at, say, $100,000 does not mean $100,000 arrives in a claimant's account — the number that gets discussed in headlines is rarely the number that gets deposited. Any estimate that skips this step is incomplete.
It's also worth being clear about what these figures cannot tell you: they describe reported ranges under a settlement that has not received final court approval. Until the 14 September 2026 fairness hearing concludes with final approval, the settlement's terms — including these payment figures — are not locked in as a matter that has been fully and finally adjudicated.
How the Case Got Here
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Ongoing — nearly 100,000 individual cases already resolved
Outside the settlement discussed on this page, Monsanto has resolved close to 100,000 Roundup lawsuits on an individual basis, paying out roughly $11 billion in total. Around 61,000 Roundup cases remain actively pending separately.
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17 February 2026 — proposed $7.25 billion settlement filed
Bayer and Monsanto file a proposed nationwide settlement valued at $7.25 billion to resolve a defined group of Roundup non-Hodgkin lymphoma claims.
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4 March 2026 — preliminary approval granted
A court in Missouri grants preliminary approval to the proposed settlement, allowing the process to move toward notice, opt-outs, and a fairness hearing. Preliminary approval is not final approval.
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25 June 2026 — Supreme Court rules in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell
The U.S. Supreme Court rules 7-2 in favor of Monsanto, holding that federal pesticide law (FIFRA) preempts a state-law failure-to-warn claim. This is a legal development, not a settlement term, but it weakens the position of future individual lawsuits and is part of why a settlement has become a more attractive path for many claimants. This is a factual summary, not legal advice.
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21 August 2026 — opt-out deadline passes
The deadline for eligible claimants to exclude themselves from the settlement and preserve the right to sue individually passes. This deadline had itself been postponed once already. Whether every opt-out filed before this date will be honored is part of what remains disputed.
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Originally 19 August 2026, now 14 September 2026 — fairness hearing rescheduled
A Missouri judge grants a joint request from the parties to postpone the fairness hearing from 19 August 2026 to 14 September 2026, specifically to allow time to resolve disagreement over the validity of certain opt-out elections.
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Not yet reached — final approval and distribution
No money moves under this settlement until the court grants final approval at (or after) the fairness hearing. Distribution timing, and the process for calculating and paying individual amounts, follows only after that point.
What to Be Careful About
A settlement this large, with a wide reported dollar range and a lot of public attention, attracts pitches that get ahead of where the case actually stands. These are the specific patterns worth watching for right now.
"File now before the deadline" — when the only deadline that existed has passed
The opt-out deadline (21 August 2026) has already come and gone. It was never a deadline to file a new claim — it was a deadline to opt out of the settlement. Any message that treats it as a filing deadline you still need to rush to meet is describing something that either already happened or doesn't apply the way it's being presented.
Quoting a settlement figure as guaranteed take-home money
The reported $6,000-to-$165,000 range (up to roughly $198,000 under points-based evaluation) is the amount a claim may be assigned before attorney's fees, medical liens, and other deductions are subtracted. Presenting any of these figures as the amount that will land in someone's account, without mentioning deductions, overstates what a person actually receives.
Implying the settlement is finalized and paying out
The settlement has preliminary approval, not final approval. The fairness hearing that could finalize it is scheduled for 14 September 2026. Anyone suggesting checks are being cut or claims are being paid out under this settlement right now is describing a stage of the process that has not been reached.
Common Questions
How much is the Roundup settlement per person?
Reported individual amounts under the proposed $7.25 billion settlement range from about $6,000 to $165,000, with the highest standard payment under a points-based evaluation system reaching roughly $198,000. Those figures are before attorney's fees, medical liens, and other deductions, so the amount someone actually receives is lower than the reported range.
What is the average payout for a Roundup lawsuit?
There isn't a single confirmed average figure in the facts behind this page. What's documented is a reported range of $6,000 to roughly $198,000 under the proposed settlement's points-based system, and that Monsanto has paid out about $11 billion resolving nearly 100,000 individual Roundup cases outside this settlement. Averages across such a wide range and across two different resolution paths can be misleading on their own.
How much can you get from a Roundup lawsuit?
Under the proposed nationwide settlement, reported figures run from about $6,000 to $165,000, or up to roughly $198,000 for claims that score highest under the points-based evaluation. Outside that settlement, close to 100,000 individual cases have been resolved for a combined roughly $11 billion, meaning individual outcomes there have varied case by case. In both paths, attorney's fees and medical liens reduce the amount a person keeps.
Has the Roundup settlement been finally approved?
No. The settlement received preliminary approval from a Missouri court on 4 March 2026. Final approval requires a fairness hearing, which was originally scheduled for 19 August 2026 and has been postponed to 14 September 2026. Until final approval is granted, the settlement is not complete.
Can I still opt out of the Roundup settlement?
No. The opt-out deadline was 21 August 2026, and it has passed. That deadline itself had already been moved once before it expired. Whether every opt-out submitted before that date will be treated as valid is one of the issues the postponed fairness hearing is intended to address.
Why was the Roundup settlement fairness hearing delayed?
A judge in Missouri granted a joint request from the parties to move the hearing from 19 August 2026 to 14 September 2026, specifically so the parties could work through a dispute over the validity of certain opt-out elections before the court considers final approval.
Does the Supreme Court's ruling in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell affect the settlement amount?
On 25 June 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in Monsanto's favor in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, holding that federal pesticide law preempts a state-law failure-to-warn claim. That ruling doesn't set or change the settlement's payment figures, but it weakens the legal footing of future individual lawsuits, which is part of the backdrop making a settlement a more attractive option for many claimants. This is a factual summary, not legal advice, and anyone with a pending individual case should discuss what the ruling means for their specific claim with their own attorney.
When will Roundup settlement money actually be paid out?
No payment date has been established in the facts behind this page. Payment cannot begin until the settlement receives final court approval, which depends on the outcome of the fairness hearing currently scheduled for 14 September 2026. Anyone claiming money is being distributed under this settlement before that point is describing something that hasn't happened yet.
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