Illinois farmland values by county
$10,200 an acre
Average value of Illinois cropland, USDA NASS Land Values survey, 2026
- Illinois pasture$4,300 an acreUSDA NASS Land Values survey, 2026
- Illinois farmland and buildings$8,420 an acre2022 Census of Agriculture
Counties by farmland value
101 counties, the highest 2022 Census value of land and buildings an acre first.
| # | County | Land and buildings an acre | Land in farms, acres | Cropland rent an acre | Rent year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County | $18,054 | 10,281 | $136 | 2026 |
| 2 | Lake County | $15,913 | 32,226 | $125 | 2026 |
| 3 | Kane County | $12,276 | 146,717 | $274 | 2026 |
| 4 | Piatt County | $12,224 | 228,142 | $320 | 2025 |
| 5 | Douglas County | $11,812 | 217,560 | $313 | 2026 |
| 6 | Kendall County | $11,745 | 129,224 | $297 | 2026 |
| 7 | Moultrie County | $11,597 | 197,600 | $337 | 2026 |
| 8 | Logan County | $11,349 | 380,340 | $326 | 2026 |
| 9 | De Witt County | $11,261 | 180,145 | $301 | 2026 |
| 10 | Woodford County | $10,987 | 277,669 | $290 | 2025 |
| 11 | Christian County | $10,960 | 350,778 | $332 | 2026 |
| 12 | Lee County | $10,639 | 377,886 | $283 | 2026 |
| 13 | Marshall County | $10,448 | 206,667 | $293 | 2026 |
| 14 | Tazewell County | $10,389 | 344,083 | $266 | 2026 |
| 15 | Warren County | $10,349 | 279,691 | $281 | 2026 |
| 16 | Grundy County | $10,311 | 188,601 | $291 | 2026 |
| 17 | Coles County | $10,272 | 214,931 | $286 | 2026 |
| 18 | Will County | $10,259 | 241,269 | $231 | 2026 |
| 19 | Bureau County | $10,199 | 455,336 | $301 | 2026 |
| 20 | Edgar County | $10,162 | 325,023 | $275 | 2026 |
| 21 | LaSalle County | $10,136 | 603,762 | $277 | 2026 |
| 22 | Livingston County | $10,108 | 606,271 | $278 | 2023 |
| 23 | Henry County | $10,039 | 449,705 | $272 | 2023 |
| 24 | Stark County | $9,973 | 162,962 | $292 | 2026 |
| 25 | Ford County | $9,956 | 279,456 | $294 | 2026 |
| 26 | McDonough County | $9,948 | 277,887 | $293 | 2026 |
| 27 | Morgan County | $9,869 | 283,082 | $281 | 2026 |
| 28 | Ogle County | $9,818 | 351,824 | $282 | 2026 |
| 29 | Putnam County | $9,797 | 51,822 | $246 | 2026 |
| 30 | Carroll County | $9,704 | 261,931 | $290 | 2026 |
| 31 | Hancock County | $9,460 | 417,260 | $284 | 2026 |
| 32 | St. Clair County | $9,310 | 287,115 | $243 | 2026 |
| 33 | Menard County | $9,257 | 155,670 | $288 | 2026 |
| 34 | Mercer County | $9,250 | 251,455 | $273 | 2026 |
| 35 | Stephenson County | $9,230 | 305,770 | $251 | 2025 |
| 36 | Boone County | $9,226 | 124,244 | $267 | 2026 |
| 37 | Rock Island County | $9,125 | 144,843 | $228 | 2026 |
| 38 | Clinton County | $9,036 | 276,216 | $218 | 2023 |
| 39 | Whiteside County | $8,976 | 335,899 | $270 | 2026 |
| 40 | Montgomery County | $8,961 | 379,349 | $291 | 2026 |
| 41 | Cumberland County | $8,894 | 161,892 | $211 | 2026 |
| 42 | Shelby County | $8,890 | 359,447 | $255 | 2026 |
| 43 | Henderson County | $8,869 | 199,669 | $292 | 2026 |
| 44 | Macoupin County | $8,862 | 458,695 | $245 | 2026 |
| 45 | Mason County | $8,722 | 324,668 | $257 | 2026 |
| 46 | Knox County | $8,642 | 440,387 | $296 | 2026 |
| 47 | Iroquois County | $8,638 | 669,168 | $205 | 2022 |
| 48 | Adams County | $8,631 | 423,666 | $238 | 2026 |
| 49 | Jersey County | $8,366 | 161,192 | $221 | 2026 |
| 50 | McHenry County | $8,304 | 184,403 | $234 | 2026 |
| 51 | Scott County | $8,195 | 104,741 | $273 | 2026 |
| 52 | Monroe County | $8,117 | 197,346 | $151 | 2026 |
| 53 | Winnebago County | $8,082 | 167,697 | $264 | 2026 |
| 54 | Washington County | $8,068 | 326,641 | $190 | 2026 |
| 55 | Pike County | $8,049 | 481,175 | $219 | 2026 |
| 56 | Jo Daviess County | $7,940 | 309,287 | $255 | 2026 |
| 57 | Clark County | $7,770 | 249,166 | $248 | 2026 |
| 58 | Bond County | $7,761 | 161,590 | $249 | 2026 |
| 59 | Effingham County | $7,723 | 281,772 | $199 | 2026 |
| 60 | Cass County | $7,711 | 156,808 | $306 | 2026 |
| 61 | DeKalb County | $7,704 | 353,524 | $318 | 2025 |
| 62 | Randolph County | $7,679 | 254,611 | $166 | 2026 |
| 63 | Greene County | $7,667 | 319,730 | $280 | 2026 |
| 64 | Jasper County | $7,477 | 246,336 | $195 | 2026 |
| 65 | Sangamon County | $7,261 | 464,740 | $334 | 2026 |
| 66 | Peoria County | $7,216 | 278,241 | $253 | 2026 |
| 67 | Champaign County | $7,187 | 545,674 | $316 | 2026 |
| 68 | McLean County | $7,074 | 597,397 | $326 | 2026 |
| 69 | Lawrence County | $6,987 | 186,482 | $219 | 2026 |
| 70 | Fayette County | $6,973 | 328,888 | $192 | 2026 |
| 71 | Madison County | $6,940 | 264,765 | $249 | 2026 |
| 72 | Richland County | $6,859 | 214,131 | $196 | 2026 |
| 73 | Fulton County | $6,836 | 435,773 | $263 | 2026 |
| 74 | Vermilion County | $6,777 | 445,066 | $267 | 2026 |
| 75 | Kankakee County | $6,734 | 322,007 | $250 | 2026 |
| 76 | Crawford County | $6,710 | 234,709 | $200 | 2026 |
| 77 | Brown County | $6,571 | 163,236 | $233 | 2026 |
| 78 | Schuyler County | $6,519 | 207,067 | $249 | 2026 |
| 79 | Macon County | $6,339 | 259,085 | $347 | 2026 |
| 80 | Clay County | $6,235 | 227,457 | $197 | 2025 |
| 81 | Marion County | $6,108 | 246,697 | $172 | 2026 |
| 82 | Perry County | $6,023 | 174,088 | $172 | 2026 |
| 83 | Edwards County | $5,893 | 117,890 | $156 | 2026 |
| 84 | Hamilton County | $5,788 | 223,423 | $138 | 2025 |
| 85 | Wabash County | $5,778 | 118,306 | $202 | 2026 |
| 86 | Gallatin County | $5,746 | 174,434 | $155 | 2026 |
| 87 | Franklin County | $5,677 | 174,342 | $126 | 2026 |
| 88 | Wayne County | $5,608 | 302,602 | $176 | 2026 |
| 89 | White County | $5,590 | 258,774 | $175 | 2026 |
| 90 | Calhoun County | $5,497 | 106,067 | $201 | 2026 |
| 91 | Pulaski County | $5,494 | 99,694 | $152 | 2026 |
| 92 | Alexander County | $5,148 | 62,494 | $189 | 2025 |
| 93 | Union County | $5,116 | 140,501 | $86.50 | 2026 |
| 94 | Jackson County | $5,094 | 291,160 | $172 | 2026 |
| 95 | Jefferson County | $4,940 | 232,182 | $136 | 2026 |
| 96 | Saline County | $4,910 | 159,177 | $150 | 2026 |
| 97 | Williamson County | $4,701 | 103,673 | $101 | 2026 |
| 98 | Hardin County | $4,632 | 34,138 | $100 | 2020 |
| 99 | Massac County | $4,582 | 127,131 | $121 | 2025 |
| 100 | Johnson County | $4,327 | 108,064 | $129 | 2025 |
| 101 | Pope County | $4,224 | 77,364 | $92 | 2025 |
Cash rent in Illinois since 2008
The USDA's statewide cash rent figure for each year, newest first.
| Year | Cropland | Pasture |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $261 | $53 |
| 2025 | $264 | $49 |
| 2024 | $269 | $43.50 |
| 2023 | $259 | $41 |
| 2022 | $243 | $39.50 |
| 2021 | $227 | $41 |
| 2020 | $222 | $42 |
| 2019 | $224 | $41 |
| 2018 | $223 | $39 |
| 2017 | $218 | $38 |
| 2016 | $221 | $36 |
| 2015 | $228 | $35 |
| 2014 | $234 | $38 |
| 2013 | $223 | $53 |
| 2012 | $212 | $35 |
| 2011 | $183 | $32 |
| 2010 | $169 | $39 |
| 2009 | $163 | $35 |
| 2008 | $163 | $37 |
What farm surveys say about Illinois
Opinion surveys of farm managers, appraisers and lenders, statewide.
- Cropland cash rent, statewide$277 an acre a yearAverage farmland, 2026 (excellent $384; good $325; fair $227) · Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers; reported by farmdoc daily, University of Illinois, ISPFMRA mid-year cash rent survey, via farmdoc daily, Paulson, Schnitkey, Tsay and Zulauf, "Illinois Cash Rents in 2026 and Outlook for 2027", farmdoc daily (16):165, September 15, 2026
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About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
County values
USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, released Feb 13, 2024: average value of land and buildings per farm acre. Public domain.
Cash rent
USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released Aug 21, 2026. Public domain.
State figures
USDA NASS Land Values survey, read Jul 31, 2026. Public domain.
Farm survey
Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers; reported by farmdoc daily, University of Illinois: ISPFMRA mid-year cash rent survey, via farmdoc daily, Paulson, Schnitkey, Tsay and Zulauf, "Illinois Cash Rents in 2026 and Outlook for 2027", farmdoc daily (16):165, September 15, 2026. A survey of professional farm managers and rural appraisers; figures copied from the publisher on 2026-10-17.
State cash rent
USDA NASS cash rents survey, state figures, released Aug 21, 2026. Public domain.
Data edition
Figures as of Oct 31, 2026. Area figures, not any one parcel's.