Farmland values in the United States
US farm real estate, land and buildings together, averaged USD 4,500 per acre in 2026 (about USD 11,120 per hectare), up 3.4% from 2025. Cropland averaged USD 6,020 and pasture USD 2,000 per acre.
- Farm real estate, 2026
- USD 4,500 per acre
- Cropland
- USD 6,020 per acre
- Pasture
- USD 2,000 per acre
- Farm real estate, 1-year change
- +3.4%
United States average, USD per acre
| Year | Farm real estate | Cropland | Pasture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4,500 | 6,020 | 2,000 |
| 2025 | 4,350 | 5,830 | 1,920 |
| 2024 | 4,170 | 5,570 | 1,830 |
| 2023 | 3,970 | 5,320 | 1,740 |
| 2022 | 3,720 | 4,940 | 1,630 |
Farmland values by state, 2026
USD per acre; one hectare is 2.471 acres. Regions are USDA farm production regions; change from 2025 as published by USDA.
| State or region | Farm real estate | Per hectare | Cropland | Pasture | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | 7,510 | 18,558 | 8,140 | 4,890 | +2.9% |
| Connecticut | 14,600 | 36,077 | 23,200 | 13,000 | +1.4% |
| Delaware | 9,700 | 23,969 | 9,550 | 7,800 | +1.6% |
| Maine | 3,400 | 8,402 | 4,700 | 2,700 | +1.5% |
| Maryland | 9,950 | 24,587 | 9,250 | 8,300 | +2.1% |
| Massachusetts | 15,200 | 37,560 | 26,600 | 15,400 | +2.0% |
| New Hampshire | 6,670 | 16,482 | 10,100 | 8,120 | +2.6% |
| New Jersey | 17,000 | 42,008 | 17,100 | 15,600 | +2.4% |
| New York | 4,500 | 11,120 | 4,150 | 2,040 | +4.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 8,700 | 21,498 | 9,800 | 4,350 | +2.5% |
| Rhode Island | 23,600 | 58,317 | 34,300 | 17,500 | +4.9% |
| Vermont | 4,490 | 11,095 | 4,450 | 2,920 | +2.0% |
| Lake States | 6,890 | 17,026 | 7,240 | 2,970 | +3.0% |
| Michigan | 7,000 | 17,297 | 6,600 | 3,200 | +2.9% |
| Minnesota | 6,950 | 17,174 | 7,300 | 2,400 | +2.4% |
| Wisconsin | 6,700 | 16,556 | 7,600 | 3,500 | +4.4% |
| Corn Belt | 8,540 | 21,103 | 9,280 | 3,230 | +3.5% |
| Illinois | 9,250 | 22,857 | 10,200 | 4,300 | +3.6% |
| Indiana | 9,150 | 22,610 | 8,600 | 2,850 | +3.4% |
| Iowa | 10,100 | 24,958 | 10,700 | 3,800 | +3.2% |
| Missouri | 5,200 | 12,849 | 5,310 | 2,850 | +4.0% |
| Ohio | 9,650 | 23,846 | 10,100 | 4,250 | +3.2% |
| Northern Plains | 3,320 | 8,204 | 4,350 | 1,640 | +3.8% |
| Kansas | 3,200 | 7,907 | 3,540 | 2,400 | +3.2% |
| Nebraska | 4,400 | 10,873 | 6,960 | 1,590 | +3.5% |
| North Dakota | 2,450 | 6,054 | 2,800 | 1,200 | +3.8% |
| South Dakota | 3,100 | 7,660 | 4,770 | 1,400 | +4.4% |
| Appalachian | 5,820 | 14,382 | 6,190 | 4,880 | +4.1% |
| Kentucky | 5,600 | 13,838 | 6,630 | 4,050 | +2.2% |
| North Carolina | 5,750 | 14,209 | 5,580 | 6,380 | +5.1% |
| Tennessee | 6,500 | 16,062 | 6,400 | 5,910 | +5.7% |
| Virginia | 6,300 | 15,568 | 6,400 | 5,430 | +3.3% |
| West Virginia | 3,640 | 8,995 | 4,400 | 2,400 | +3.4% |
| Southeast | 6,000 | 14,826 | 6,080 | 5,920 | +4.3% |
| Alabama | 4,250 | 10,502 | 4,650 | 3,500 | +2.4% |
| Florida | 9,150 | 22,610 | 11,100 | 7,650 | +5.2% |
| Georgia | 4,950 | 12,232 | 4,670 | 5,100 | +4.9% |
| South Carolina | 4,900 | 12,108 | 4,100 | 4,500 | +3.4% |
| Delta States | 4,020 | 9,934 | 3,860 | 3,470 | +2.3% |
| Arkansas | 4,350 | 10,749 | 3,850 | 3,500 | +2.4% |
| Louisiana | 3,950 | 9,761 | 3,660 | 3,600 | +2.6% |
| Mississippi | 3,650 | 9,019 | 4,060 | 3,310 | +2.0% |
| Southern Plains | 3,000 | 7,413 | 2,730 | 2,380 | +4.2% |
| Oklahoma | 2,620 | 6,474 | 2,560 | 2,200 | +3.1% |
| Texas | 3,100 | 7,660 | 2,790 | 2,420 | +4.4% |
| Mountain | 1,710 | 4,226 | 2,880 | 973 | +3.0% |
| Arizona1 | 4,300 | 10,626 | 8,300 | 980 | +2.9% |
| Colorado | 2,360 | 5,832 | 2,960 | 1,200 | +3.1% |
| Idaho | 4,750 | 11,738 | 6,170 | 2,500 | +3.7% |
| Montana | 1,260 | 3,114 | 1,350 | 940 | +2.4% |
| Nevada1 | 1,230 | 3,039 | 3,090 | 870 | +2.5% |
| New Mexico1 | 735 | 1,816 | 2,090 | 650 | +1.4% |
| Utah1 | 3,650 | 9,019 | 6,040 | 2,000 | +4.3% |
| Wyoming | 1,030 | 2,545 | 2,080 | 770 | +3.0% |
| Pacific | 8,440 | 20,856 | 10,080 | 2,550 | +2.8% |
| California | 14,100 | 34,842 | 18,430 | 4,250 | +2.9% |
| Oregon | 3,880 | 9,588 | 4,540 | 1,120 | +2.6% |
| Washington | 3,800 | 9,390 | 3,540 | 980 | +2.4% |
| United States2 | 4,500 | 11,120 | 6,020 | 2,000 | +3.4% |
Estimates based mainly on the USDA Agricultural Land Values Survey, conducted from April to June with a sample of about 30,000 farm operations. The figures cover the 48 contiguous states. Farm real estate is the value of all land and buildings used for agricultural production, including dwellings. A dash means USDA withheld the figure to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. ¹ Excludes American Indian Reservation land. ² Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Questions and answers
How much is an acre of farmland in the United States?
USDA puts the average value of US farm real estate at USD 4,500 per acre in 2026, cropland at USD 6,020 and pasture at USD 2,000 per acre. Values differ widely between states; the table lists them.
How much is that per hectare?
One hectare is 2.471 acres, so USD 4,500 per acre is about USD 11,120 per hectare.
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Sources
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: Land Values 2026 Summary, released 31 July 2026.
- Other publishers of farmland prices and rents, country by country: farmland price sources in the Husfarm directory.