2023 NASS Cropland and Pastureland Rental Rates
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Every year in August the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) releases cash rental rates for 3 distinct land classes in Virginia as mandated by the 2008 Farm Bill. Rental rates for irrigated and non-irrigated cropland and pastureland were recently released for Virginia counties and cities. Provided below is:
Table 1: 2023 rental rates by jurisdiction for irrigated and non-irrigated cropland and pastureland
NASS rental rates are annual values collected from NASS surveys, with the 2023 values reported below in $/acre. All data can be found at http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/ in the USDA-NASS Quick Stats Database. If there are enough responses to meet NASS disclosure requirements, values for the jurisdiction are published. If there are insufficient responses, NASS does not publish a rate for that jurisdiction. For example, in Table 1 the specific rental rate for non-irrigated cropland in Bedford is $25.00 per acre. NASS also publishes an “Other County” value for counties who had insufficient responses to meet disclosure requirements. The last section of Table 1 lists the “Other County” values which can be applied to jurisdictions without a published value. State averages are also listed in the last section of Table 1.
If you have questions please contact:
Isaac Hull, Graduate Research Assistant
E-mail: hullis11@vt.edu
Table 1: 2023 NASS, Cropland (Non-Irrigated), Pastureland, and Cropland (Irrigated) Rental Rates
| Jurisdiction | Cropland (Non-Irrigated) Rental Rate $/acre/year | Cropland (Irrigated) Rental Rate $/acre/year | Pastureland Rental Rate $/acre/year |
|---|---|---|---|
Accomack |
86.5 |
-- |
-- |
Albemarle |
28.5 |
-- |
21 |
Amelia |
39.5 |
-- |
30.5 |
Amherst |
31 |
-- |
15 |
Appomattox |
34 |
-- |
22 |
Augusta |
62.5 |
-- |
26.5 |
Bath |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Bedford |
25 |
-- |
14.5 |
Bland |
35 |
-- |
24.5 |
Botetourt |
33.5 |
-- |
20 |
Brunswick |
34.5 |
-- |
17.5 |
Buckingham |
34.5 |
-- |
13.5 |
Campbell |
34.5 |
-- |
17.5 |
Caroline |
70.5 |
-- |
27.5 |
Carroll |
53.5 |
-- |
26 |
Charles City |
60 |
-- |
-- |
Charlotte |
33 |
-- |
27 |
Chesapeake City |
86.5 |
-- |
-- |
Clarke |
33 |
-- |
24.5 |
Craig |
34.5 |
-- |
16.5 |
Culpeper |
49 |
-- |
20.5 |
Cumberland |
27.5 |
-- |
19 |
Dinwiddie |
52.5 |
-- |
18 |
Essex |
89.5 |
-- |
-- |
Fauquier |
62 |
-- |
25 |
Floyd |
30 |
-- |
23 |
Fluvanna |
-- |
-- |
13.5 |
Franklin |
55 |
-- |
23 |
Frederick |
37 |
-- |
20 |
Giles |
31 |
-- |
17 |
Goochland |
48 |
-- |
-- |
Grayson |
54.5 |
-- |
28 |
Greensville |
83.5 |
-- |
28.5 |
Halifax |
34 |
-- |
18.5 |
Hanover |
49.5 |
-- |
21 |
Henry |
18.5 |
-- |
18 |
Highland |
23.5 |
-- |
14 |
Isle of Wight |
96.5 |
-- |
-- |
King and Queen |
83.5 |
-- |
-- |
King William |
76.5 |
-- |
-- |
Lee |
37 |
-- |
21.5 |
Loudoun |
42 |
-- |
23.5 |
Louisa |
46 |
-- |
24 |
Lunenburg |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Madison |
44 |
-- |
23.5 |
Mecklenburg |
38.5 |
95 |
19.5 |
Montgomery |
42 |
-- |
23 |
Nelson |
-- |
-- |
13.5 |
Northampton |
86.5 |
170 |
-- |
Northumberland |
88 |
-- |
-- |
Nottoway |
39.5 |
-- |
22.5 |
Orange |
69.5 |
-- |
28.5 |
Page |
43.5 |
-- |
27.5 |
Patrick |
40 |
-- |
20 |
Pittsylvania |
36 |
70 |
25 |
Powhatan |
30 |
-- |
22 |
Prince Edward |
25.5 |
-- |
25 |
Pulaski |
46.5 |
-- |
34.5 |
Rappahannock |
21 |
-- |
17 |
Richmond |
76.5 |
-- |
-- |
Rockbridge |
31 |
-- |
21 |
Rockingham |
102 |
-- |
41 |
Russell |
39.5 |
-- |
18 |
Scott |
42 |
-- |
15.5 |
Shenandoah |
53 |
-- |
29 |
Smyth |
41 |
-- |
28.5 |
Southampton |
89 |
-- |
-- |
Spotsylvania |
44.5 |
-- |
21 |
Suffolk City |
88 |
-- |
-- |
Surry |
88.5 |
-- |
-- |
Sussex |
79 |
-- |
-- |
Tazewell |
41.5 |
-- |
19 |
Warren |
-- |
-- |
15 |
Washington |
45.5 |
-- |
39 |
Westmoreland |
97.5 |
-- |
-- |
Wythe |
44 |
-- |
32.5 |
Other Counties |
42 |
117 |
23 |
State Averages |
51 |
113 |
22 |
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) County-Level Cash Rent Data http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/. Accessed 6/10/2024.
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