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Category Archives: Land Values
2020 USDA Land Values Summary Report
In August, the USDA released its Land Values Summary Report for 2020. [View Report here.] The report indicates that nationwide, land values were stable, showing no change from the 2019 report. For “farm real estate value,” which takes into account the value of all land and buildings on farms, the average value was $3,160. For cropland, the average value was $4,100/acre. For pastureland, the average value was $1,400/acre. The report also looks at various regional measurements. Farm real estate average value is the highest in the Corn Belt… Read More →
2020 USDA NASS Cash Rental Rate Survey Results Published
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service recently published their 2020 Cash Rental Rate Survey results. This report provides average cash rental rates by state and by county for irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland, and pastureland. Keep in mind these numbers are merely averages based on survey responses provided to USDA. The lease rate for a particular property will depend on a number of factors such as the quality and quantity of grass, health of the soil, the existence of and quality of fences, access to water, brush situation, average… Read More →
2020 Rural Land Value Trends Report
Each year, the Texas Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers publishes the Texas Rural Land Value Trends report. This document provides helpful, interesting information for Texas landowners on both average property value and lease rates for agricultural land across the state. They recently released their 2019 report. [Click here to download.] The average price per acre in Texas increased by 6.4% from last year to $2,972/acre. The publication divides the state into 7 regions, and then further divides each region into sub regions. … Read More →
2019 USDA Land Values Summary
The USDA recently released their 2019 Land Values Summary, which reports average agricultural land values across the United States. To view the report, click here. The report looks at the value of agricultural land across the country in several different categories. Information comes from USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service survey responses. The broadest measure of land value in the report is the “farm real estate value.” This measures the current market value of “all land and buildings used for agricultural production, including dwellings.” For 2019, the average… Read More →
2018 Texas Rural Land Value Trends Published
Each year, the Texas Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers publishes the Texas Rural Land Value Trends report. This document provides helpful, interesting information for Texas landowners on both average property value and lease rates for agricultural land across the state. The state wide average price per acre increased, up to $2,779/acre. This is up 5.1% from a year ago. The publication divides the state into seven regions, within which are multiple sub regions. Land is broken down into different categories applicable to the… Read More →
USDA – 2018 Land Values Summary
The USDA recently released their 2018 Land Values Summary, which reports average agricultural land values across the United States. To view the report, click here. The report looks at the value of agricultural land across the country. The broadest measure is the “farm real estate value,” which measures the value of all land and buildings on farms. For 2018, the average farm real estate value of the United States was $3,140/acre, up $60/acre from last year. For Texas, the average was $2,280/acre, a 9.1% increase from last year. … Read More →
New Texas Rural Land Value Trends Report Published
The most recent Texas Rural Land Value Trends Report (2017) has been released by the Texas Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. For a copy of the 2017 Report, click here. This is an extremely useful resource for Texas landowners. According to the Report, state-wide average land values were up to $2,644/acre, the strongest growth since 2014. In order to assist landowners in analyzing their land values, the Report breaks the state into 7 regions (and even further by sub-region) and discusses land values, average… Read More →
USDA Releases Agricultural Land Value Report
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released its annual report on agricultural land values across the United States. To view the full report, click here. This report is generated based on survey results mailed in from landowners across the United States. Definitions A few key definitions are important to keep in mind. First, a “farm” is any establishment where at least $1,000 in agricultural products were or normally would be sold during the year. So, clearly, this is an extremely broad definition. Second, “farm real estate value” is the… Read More →