How Much Is the Roundup Settlement Per Person — and Why No One Has Been Paid Yet
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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, originally set for 19 August 2026, was held on 14 September 2026; the judge reserved his decision, and as of 30 September 2026 final approval had not been granted. 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, Bayer says it has resolved well over 100,000 Roundup claims and paid roughly $11 billion doing it, according to the law firm Miller & Zois. As of September 2026, Bayer faces about 65,000 Roundup claims in state and federal courts, according to Law Commentary.
Case Details
Proposed settlement filed 17 February 2026 in King v. Monsanto Company, Case No. 2622-CC00325, Missouri Circuit Court (City of St. Louis); preliminary approval granted on 4 March 2026. The fairness hearing, moved from its original 19 August 2026 date, was held on 14 September 2026 before Judge Timothy Boyer, who reserved his decision; as of 30 September 2026, final approval had not been granted.
Where the Settlement Stands as of 30 September 2026
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. The hearing took place on 14 September 2026: according to Law Commentary, Judge Timothy Boyer heard arguments from supporters and opponents of the deal, reserved his decision and invited additional filings through the end of that week. As of 30 September 2026, the official settlement site says registration and claim submission “are not available right now, as the Court has not yet granted final approval of the settlement.” Until 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 4 June 2026, per the official settlement site. That date has already passed. (The 21 August 2026 date in the court's 6 August order was the deadline for responding to challenges to the validity of opt-outs already filed — not a second opt-out window.) 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 still being sorted out: according to the law firm Miller & Zois, Monsanto does not expect a final opt-out count until Judge Boyer rules on final approval, and people who previously opted out can still revoke that decision until then.
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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 the well over 100,000 Roundup claims Bayer says it has already resolved outside this particular settlement. As of September 2026, Bayer faces about 65,000 Roundup claims in state and federal courts (Law Commentary); how many of them this settlement would resolve depends on final approval and on which opt-outs are confirmed.
What matters right now, regardless of where someone's case falls:
- No claim form is open. As of 30 September 2026, the official settlement site says registration and claim submission are not available because the court has not yet granted final approval — the fairness hearing was held on 14 September 2026 and the decision is pending.
- The opt-out window is closed. The opt-out deadline passed on 4 June 2026, so 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. According to the law firm Miller & Zois, people who previously opted out can still revoke that decision until final approval.
- 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. The fairness hearing was held on 14 September 2026, but as of 30 September 2026 the court had not granted final approval; until it does, 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 — well over 100,000 claims already resolved
Outside the settlement discussed on this page, Bayer says it has resolved well over 100,000 Roundup claims and paid roughly $11 billion doing it, according to the law firm Miller & Zois. As of September 2026, Bayer faces about 65,000 Roundup claims in state and federal courts (Law Commentary).
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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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4 June 2026 — opt-out and objection deadline passes
The deadline for eligible class members to exclude themselves from the settlement and preserve the right to sue individually passes, along with the objection deadline (both 4 June 2026 per the official settlement site). Challenges to the validity of individual opt-outs followed over the summer; the court's 6 August order set 21 August 2026 as the deadline for responding to them. Whether every opt-out filed before this date will be honored is part of what remains disputed.
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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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14 September 2026 — fairness hearing held after a move from 19 August
A Missouri judge granted 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. The hearing was held on 14 September 2026; according to Law Commentary, Judge Timothy Boyer heard supporters and opponents of the deal and reserved his decision.
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Not reached as of 30 September 2026 — final approval and distribution
No money moves under this settlement until the court grants final approval; as of 30 September 2026, it had not. After approval, the official site gives people already diagnosed 180 days to register and a claim deadline of 180 days after any appeals are resolved. 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 (4 June 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
As of 30 September 2026, the settlement has preliminary approval, not final approval: the fairness hearing was held on 14 September 2026 and the judge reserved his decision. Anyone suggesting checks are being cut or claims are being paid out under this settlement is describing a stage of the process that had not been reached as of that date.
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 Bayer says it has paid roughly $11 billion resolving well over 100,000 Roundup claims 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, Bayer says well over 100,000 claims 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?
Not as of 30 September 2026. The settlement received preliminary approval from a Missouri court on 4 March 2026. The fairness hearing, originally scheduled for 19 August 2026, was held on 14 September 2026, and Judge Timothy Boyer reserved his decision. 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 4 June 2026, and it has passed. The 21 August 2026 date in the court's 6 August order was the deadline for responding to challenges to opt-outs already filed, not a new opt-out window. Whether every opt-out submitted before that date will be treated as valid is still being resolved; according to the law firm Miller & Zois, people who previously opted out can revoke that decision until final approval.
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. The fairness hearing was held on 14 September 2026 and Judge Timothy Boyer reserved his decision; as of 30 September 2026, he had not granted final approval. After approval, people already diagnosed get 180 days to register, and claims are due within 180 days after any appeals are resolved. Anyone claiming money is being distributed under this settlement before that point is describing something that hasn't happened yet.
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