Cash Rent Survey Reports

Every land parcel has unique characteristics and should be evaluated on an individual basis. Still, opinion surveys can be useful for discerning trends. Farmland Investor Letter offers exclusive analysis of USDA's 2011 survey of 240,000 active farmers who use their best professional judgment to determine average county cash rental rates for non-irrigated cropland, irrigated cropland and pastureland. (Data for 2012 is expected to be available September 7th, 2012.) Farmers who participate in this survey are in a unique position to offer insights on local market conditions. Our data set includes cash rents on a county-by-county basis for every state. Data is omitted for some land classes in those counties where an insufficient amount of a specific land type exists to provide a reasonable estimate. Individual state reports are available in PDF-format sent via email.

Data Costs

The cost of a rent rate report or graphical analysis map is $39 each. You may purchase reports by printing and completing an Order Form and mailing a check to:

Mercator Research LLC
PO Box 6052
Monona, WI 53716-6052

Or, purchase your land rent rate report (includes rates for non-irrigated cropland, irrigated cropland and pasture in spreadsheet format) now online:

Purchase a cash rent rate analysis map for non-irrigated cropland now online: