{"id":10496,"date":"2021-09-27T01:02:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T06:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/?p=10496"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:16:29","slug":"2021-usda-nass-cash-rent-report-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2021\/09\/27\/2021-usda-nass-cash-rent-report-available\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 USDA NASS Cash Rent Report Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts a nationwide survey to gather data and compile a report showing average cash rental rates across the United States.<\/p>\n

To view the database with the data for each state, click here<\/a>.\u00a0 To view the database with data for each county in the US, click here<\/a>.\u00a0 To view the report for Texas, broken down by region and county, click here<\/a>.\u00a0 Please note that all reported cash rent amounts are listed in a per acre\/per year format.<\/p>\n

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Image by Schwoaze<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Here’s how things broke down in the Lone Star State.\u00a0 To see the average lease rates for your county in Texas, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pastureland<\/span><\/p>\n

The highest pastureland rental rates were reported in Wharton County at $20.50\/acre and Falls County at $20.00\/acre.\u00a0 The lowest pastureland averages were in Hudspeth and Winkler Counties, reporting $0.40 and $0.90\/acre, respectively.\u00a0 The statewide average for Texas came in at $7.10\/acre, which is a $$0.10 increase from last year.<\/p>\n

Irrigated Cropland<\/span><\/p>\n

The highest average reported rate for irrigated cropland was $153.00\/acre in Sherman County. The lowest reported rate for irrigated cropland came from Carson County at $38.50\/acre.\u00a0 The statewide average for Texas was $100\/acre, up $5.00\/acre from last year.<\/p>\n

Non-Irrigated Cropland<\/span><\/p>\n

The highest reported average rental rate for non-irrigated cropland is found in San Patricio County at $78.50\/acre, followed by Nueces County at $67.00\/acre.\u00a0 The lowest reported rates were in Sutton County at $5.60\/acre and Kendall County at $7.60\/acre.\u00a0 The statewide average was reported at $30.00\/acre and remained unchanged from 2020.<\/p>\n

District Summary<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Greg Kaase pulled together the following table showing the average cash lease rates for 2020 and 2021 for each of Texas’ regions.<\/p>\n

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More Information<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information on agricultural leases, we’ve got a number of other resources.\u00a0 If you’d like to see another report that includes average lease rates, click here<\/a> to see a blog post about the Texas Rural Land Value Trends Report.\u00a0 To read about agricultural leases, check out Chapter 11 of the \u00a0Owning Your Piece of Texas Handbook<\/a> or our Ranchers Agricultural Leasing Handbook<\/a>.\u00a0 We also have podcast episodes specifically discussing grazing<\/a>, farm<\/a>, and hunting<\/a> leases.\u00a0 Lastly, we’ve got a course specifically geared to grazing and hunting leases that is available in person<\/a> or online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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