{"id":1312,"date":"2014-06-04T16:02:23","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T21:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:32:39","slug":"average-land-rent-prices-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2014\/06\/04\/average-land-rent-prices-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Average Land Rent Prices in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

*This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.*<\/span><\/p>\n

During the leasing presentations that I’ve given in the past year,\u00a0I\u00a0have been\u00a0frequently asked what a landowner should charge when leasing his or her land.\u00a0\u00a0Even though I jokingly tell people that I can’t help them because they did not teach me that in law school,\u00a0I have done some research and wanted to share some useful resources and information.<\/p>\n

First, I would recommend that any landowner seeking to determine what to charge to talk to the County Extension Agent and to other landowners who have been leasing land in the area.\u00a0 These are the folks who are really going to know what is going on in the county and can explain some of the nuances that make certain land more or less valuable.<\/p>\n

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Second, the USDA publishes cash rental prices based upon responses from producers for each state\u00a0across the country.\u00a0 In Texas for 2013, the average\u00a0cash rent price for pastureland was\u00a0$6.50, for\u00a0non-irrigated farmland was $25.00,\u00a0and for irrigated farmland was $77.00.\u00a0 These numbers are significantly less than the national averages, which are $12.00 for pastureland, $125.00 for non-irrigated farmland, and $202.00 for irrigated farmland.\u00a0 The highest pasture rental average is in Illinois at $53.00 per acre.\u00a0 The highest irrigated\u00a0farmland lease average is\u00a0found in California at $365.00 per acre.\u00a0 The highest average for non-irrigated farmland is $255.00 per acre\u00a0in Iowa.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You can view the complete USDA\u00a0publication here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a0USDA breaks theses numbers down by county for each state.\u00a0 To see\u00a0 cash rent prices for Texas by county for 2012 and 2013, click here<\/a>.\u00a0 Not surprisingly, the prices vary greatly across the state.\u00a0 In west Texas, for example, pastureland leases for $2.00 per acre while in Central Texas, the price reported in\u00a0central Texas can be\u00a0up to ten times that number.<\/p>\n

Hopefully by speaking with\u00a0the local\u00a0County Extension Agent and reviewing these statistics landowners\u00a0will be able to determine an adequate rental rate for their property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

*This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.* During the leasing presentations that I’ve given in the past year,\u00a0I\u00a0have been\u00a0frequently asked what a landowner should charge when leasing his or her land.\u00a0\u00a0Even though I jokingly tell people that I can’t help them because they did not teach me that in law school,\u00a0I have done some research and wanted to share some useful resources and information. 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