Cash Rent Rates

What is on this page?

1. 2024 (preliminary) to 2022 UNL Cash Rent Table for East and Southeast Nebraska and links to Nebraska Farm Real Estate Reports
2. USDA-NASS county-based cash rent maps (irrigated/rainfed/pasture) for 2023, 2022 and 2021
3. Link to Ag Lease 101 Website
4. 2022 UNL Custom Farming Rates
5. 2023 UNL Custom Services Rates related to Livestock Production in Nebraska
6. 2022 Kansas State University Custom Rates Survey

 

1. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Survey Results for 2024-2022 Cash Rent Rates by Crop Reporting Districts

Average Reported Value of Nebraska Farmland Cash Rent Rates in East and Southeast Crop Reporting Districts (Updated May 2, 2024) using the preliminary 2024 report.
	East (includes Lancaster, Cass & Otoe counties)			Southeast (includes Saline, Jefferson, & Gage counties)
Type of Land	2024 Prelim	2023	2022	2024 Prelim	2023	2022
Dryland/Rainfed Cropland
Average	240	245	235	195	200	190
% Change from last year	-2	4	7	-3	5	12
High Third Quality	290	285	275	240	245	235
Low Third Quality	195	205	185	155	165	160
Gravity Irrigated Cropland
Average	320	305	285	285	290	260
% Change from last year	5	7	10	-2	11	9
High Third Quality	355	335	320	325	330	315
Low Third Quality	275	260	250	255	245	230
Center Pivot Irrigated Cropland
Average	355	345	330	340	335	315
% Change from last year	3	5	14	1	6	13
High Third Quality	405	385	365	390	370	345
Low Third Quality	295	295	290	285	290	265
Pasture
Average	65	60	55	61	56	53
% Change from last year	7	9	6	9	5	8
High Third Quality	78	73	71	73	71	64
Low Third Quality	49	48	44	45	45	41
Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln,  Jim Jansen and Jeff Stokes

 

Links to full reports at https://cap.unl.edu/realestate

Also read these reminders on Land Lease Agreements and Terminations

2. United States Department of Agriculture – National Ag Statistic Service 2023, 2022 and 2021 County Based Rent Rates

3. Ag Lease 101

Ag Lease 101 helps both land owners and land operators learn about alternative lease arrangements and includes sample written lease agreements for several alternatives. Ag Lease 101 was created by and is maintained by the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee.

4. University of Nebraska Custom Farm Rate Survey

5. UNL 2023 Custom Services Rates related to Livestock Production in Nebraska

6. Kansas State University Custom Farm Rates Survey