Owen County farmland
$162 an acre a year
Cash rent for non-irrigated cropland, USDA NASS county survey, 2026
Cash rent in Owen County
What a farmer pays a landowner a year for an acre, from the USDA's county survey: the latest year NASS published for each kind of land.
| Land | Rent an acre | Year | In 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cropland, non-irrigated | $162 | 2026 | $170 |
| Pasture | $30 | 2026 | Not published by NASS |
Cash rent in Owen County since 2009
Cropland and pasture rent an acre a year, every year the USDA's county survey published, newest first. "Not published" is a year NASS skipped or pooled the county; it is left blank, not estimated.
| Year | Non-irrigated | Pasture |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $162 | $30 |
| 2025 | $168 | $70 |
| 2024 | $189 | Not published |
| 2023 | $164 | Not published |
| 2022 | $170 | Not published |
| 2021 | $156 | Not published |
| 2020 | $141 | Not published |
| 2019 | Not published | Not published |
| 2018 | Not published | Not published |
| 2017 | $143 | Not published |
| 2016 | Not published | $30.50 |
| 2015 | Not published | Not published |
| 2014 | Not published | Not published |
| 2013 | Not published | Not published |
| 2012 | $133 | $37.50 |
| 2011 | $119 | Not published |
| 2010 | $115 | $50 |
| 2009 | $114 | Not published |
What farmland in Owen County is worth
- Farmland value, land and buildings$5,396 an acreAverage per farm acre, 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Land in farms76,206 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
What farm surveys say about Owen County's region
Opinion surveys of farm managers, appraisers and lenders, for the survey region the county is in.
- Cropland value, Southwest$10,875 an acreAverage-quality tillable bare cropland, June 2026 (top-quality $15,750; poor-quality $7,250) · Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rent Survey, PAER-2026-24, August 2026, 13 responses; Purdue marks this region "limited responses; interpret with caution"
- Cropland cash rent, Southwest$226 an acre a yearAverage-quality tillable bare cropland, 2026 (top-quality $272; poor-quality $184) · Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rent Survey, PAER-2026-24, August 2026, 13 responses; Purdue marks this region "limited responses; interpret with caution"
Crop yields in Owen County
Bushels an acre harvested, from the USDA's county crop estimates.
| Crop | Yield an acre | Year | Five-year average | Acres harvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 163.9 bu | 2024 | 177 bu | 20,000 |
| Soybeans | 50.1 bu | 2024 | 53.1 bu | 27,600 |
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About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
Cash rent
USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released Aug 21, 2026. NASS withholds a county's figure when too few farms answer. Public domain.
Land value
USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, released Feb 13, 2024. Public domain.
Crop yields
USDA NASS county crop estimates, Quick Stats file of Oct 31, 2026. Public domain.
Farm survey
Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics: Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rent Survey, PAER-2026-24, August 2026. An opinion survey of farm managers, appraisers, brokers, lenders, farmers and FSA staff; figures copied from the publisher on 2026-10-17.
Data edition
Figures as of Oct 31, 2026. Area figures, not any one parcel's.