North Carolina farmland values by county
$5,580 an acre
Average value of North Carolina cropland, USDA NASS Land Values survey, 2026
- North Carolina pasture$6,380 an acreUSDA NASS Land Values survey, 2026
- North Carolina farmland and buildings$5,482 an acre2022 Census of Agriculture
Counties by farmland value
96 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 | Mecklenburg County | $27,096 | 7,704 | Not published | Not published |
| 2 | Wake County | $14,718 | 62,323 | $83 | 2026 |
| 3 | Buncombe County | $11,802 | 78,245 | $46 | 2026 |
| 4 | Henderson County | $11,065 | 32,743 | $117 | 2026 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | $9,658 | 32,956 | $71.50 | 2026 |
| 6 | Transylvania County | $9,429 | 11,537 | $100 | 2026 |
| 7 | Durham County | $9,136 | 16,166 | $47 | 2026 |
| 8 | Cabarrus County | $9,055 | 64,227 | $70 | 2026 |
| 9 | Watauga County | $8,870 | 29,402 | $62 | 2026 |
| 10 | Orange County | $8,742 | 53,068 | $44.50 | 2026 |
| 11 | Avery County | $8,717 | 22,598 | $80 | 2026 |
| 12 | Macon County | $8,663 | 21,973 | $53.50 | 2025 |
| 13 | Lincoln County | $8,442 | 49,038 | $48.50 | 2026 |
| 14 | Jackson County | $8,324 | 22,208 | $58.50 | 2025 |
| 15 | Alamance County | $8,217 | 68,769 | $52.50 | 2026 |
| 16 | Haywood County | $8,046 | 49,288 | $68.50 | 2026 |
| 17 | Gaston County | $8,015 | 36,859 | $35 | 2026 |
| 18 | Guilford County | $7,879 | 94,798 | $44 | 2026 |
| 19 | Catawba County | $7,785 | 61,631 | $46.50 | 2026 |
| 20 | Chatham County | $7,656 | 114,051 | $41 | 2026 |
| 21 | Polk County | $7,577 | 24,076 | $33 | 2026 |
| 22 | McDowell County | $7,524 | 17,041 | $67 | 2026 |
| 23 | Madison County | $7,294 | 42,763 | $74 | 2026 |
| 24 | Davidson County | $7,144 | 73,655 | $50 | 2026 |
| 25 | Iredell County | $7,124 | 119,481 | $85.50 | 2026 |
| 26 | Rutherford County | $7,087 | 63,632 | $44 | 2026 |
| 27 | Lee County | $7,066 | 31,204 | $79.50 | 2026 |
| 28 | Alexander County | $6,886 | 50,799 | $55.50 | 2026 |
| 29 | Ashe County | $6,859 | 84,498 | $91.50 | 2026 |
| 30 | Cherokee County | $6,855 | 25,410 | $74 | 2026 |
| 31 | Johnston County | $6,813 | 174,111 | $114 | 2026 |
| 32 | Rowan County | $6,780 | 104,888 | $74 | 2026 |
| 33 | Mitchell County | $6,687 | 13,860 | $56 | 2026 |
| 34 | Burke County | $6,651 | 44,077 | $43 | 2026 |
| 35 | Surry County | $6,529 | 105,791 | $92 | 2026 |
| 36 | Clay County | $6,386 | 14,515 | $65 | 2024 |
| 37 | Yancey County | $6,261 | 21,341 | $44.50 | 2026 |
| 38 | Yadkin County | $6,239 | 98,329 | $91 | 2026 |
| 39 | Harnett County | $6,229 | 109,179 | $121 | 2026 |
| 40 | Randolph County | $6,225 | 131,301 | $68 | 2026 |
| 41 | Onslow County | $6,189 | 53,032 | $109 | 2026 |
| 42 | Union County | $6,148 | 212,066 | $105 | 2026 |
| 43 | Cleveland County | $6,086 | 104,633 | $42.50 | 2026 |
| 44 | Alleghany County | $5,959 | 63,298 | $99 | 2026 |
| 45 | Caldwell County | $5,873 | 35,964 | $43 | 2024 |
| 46 | Davie County | $5,867 | 74,899 | $67 | 2026 |
| 47 | Franklin County | $5,829 | 107,923 | $66 | 2026 |
| 48 | Duplin County | $5,713 | 254,164 | $88.50 | 2026 |
| 49 | Cumberland County | $5,708 | 65,919 | $105 | 2026 |
| 50 | Wilkes County | $5,664 | 114,778 | $62 | 2026 |
| 51 | Stanly County | $5,580 | 109,164 | $83 | 2026 |
| 52 | Moore County | $5,542 | 106,258 | $58.50 | 2026 |
| 53 | Hoke County | $5,488 | 36,788 | $61 | 2025 |
| 54 | Currituck County | $5,294 | 37,917 | $97.50 | 2026 |
| 55 | Pender County | $5,274 | 78,903 | $93 | 2026 |
| 56 | Montgomery County | $5,267 | 34,560 | $45.50 | 2026 |
| 57 | Sampson County | $5,166 | 292,205 | $120 | 2026 |
| 58 | Anson County | $5,138 | 84,695 | $72 | 2026 |
| 59 | Rockingham County | $5,089 | 109,295 | $48.50 | 2026 |
| 60 | Person County | $4,957 | 88,571 | $67.50 | 2026 |
| 61 | Richmond County | $4,944 | 57,946 | $48.50 | 2025 |
| 62 | Brunswick County | $4,930 | 45,150 | $78 | 2026 |
| 63 | Stokes County | $4,842 | 81,361 | $49.50 | 2026 |
| 64 | Warren County | $4,721 | 63,669 | $47.50 | 2026 |
| 65 | Scotland County | $4,709 | 51,025 | $70.50 | 2026 |
| 66 | Greene County | $4,677 | 97,668 | $136 | 2026 |
| 67 | Nash County | $4,436 | 133,252 | $126 | 2026 |
| 68 | Pasquotank County | $4,382 | 95,870 | $135 | 2026 |
| 69 | Granville County | $4,366 | 102,115 | $66 | 2026 |
| 70 | Halifax County | $4,339 | 183,565 | $121 | 2026 |
| 71 | Beaufort County | $4,329 | 139,853 | $130 | 2026 |
| 72 | Lenoir County | $4,327 | 136,277 | $126 | 2026 |
| 73 | Wilson County | $4,325 | 126,286 | $154 | 2026 |
| 74 | Gates County | $4,274 | 71,866 | $112 | 2026 |
| 75 | Wayne County | $4,258 | 149,752 | $134 | 2026 |
| 76 | Vance County | $4,200 | 38,231 | $46.50 | 2025 |
| 77 | Washington County | $4,152 | 76,554 | $136 | 2026 |
| 78 | Pitt County | $4,126 | 151,433 | $123 | 2026 |
| 79 | Bladen County | $4,093 | 146,195 | $82.50 | 2026 |
| 80 | Bertie County | $4,072 | 161,862 | $133 | 2026 |
| 81 | Camden County | $4,007 | 54,621 | $120 | 2025 |
| 82 | Caswell County | $4,006 | 84,373 | $42 | 2026 |
| 83 | Chowan County | $3,973 | 73,439 | $99 | 2026 |
| 84 | Perquimans County | $3,918 | 78,264 | $112 | 2026 |
| 85 | Columbus County | $3,906 | 125,177 | $85.50 | 2026 |
| 86 | Robeson County | $3,897 | 263,080 | $75 | 2026 |
| 87 | Tyrrell County | $3,836 | 63,761 | $181 | 2026 |
| 88 | Hyde County | $3,814 | 112,445 | $182 | 2026 |
| 89 | Hertford County | $3,623 | 67,209 | $115 | 2026 |
| 90 | Jones County | $3,602 | 66,287 | $91 | 2025 |
| 91 | Northampton County | $3,568 | 171,478 | $116 | 2026 |
| 92 | Edgecombe County | $3,445 | 145,050 | $122 | 2026 |
| 93 | Pamlico County | $3,222 | 54,675 | $98.50 | 2026 |
| 94 | Craven County | $3,063 | 100,825 | $92.50 | 2026 |
| 95 | Martin County | $3,011 | 143,806 | $116 | 2026 |
| 96 | Carteret County | $2,231 | 60,950 | $88 | 2026 |
Cash rent in North Carolina since 2008
The USDA's statewide cash rent figure for each year, newest first.
| Year | Cropland | Pasture |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $105 | $38 |
| 2025 | $106 | $31 |
| 2024 | $101 | $28.50 |
| 2023 | $101 | $26.50 |
| 2022 | $100 | $26.50 |
| 2021 | $94.50 | $27.50 |
| 2020 | $88.50 | $27.50 |
| 2019 | $90.50 | $26 |
| 2018 | $87 | $28 |
| 2017 | $88.50 | $26 |
| 2016 | $83.50 | $27 |
| 2015 | $88.50 | $27 |
| 2014 | $84.50 | $26 |
| 2013 | $77.50 | $26 |
| 2012 | $70.50 | $26 |
| 2011 | $65.50 | $24 |
| 2010 | $63 | $24 |
| 2009 | $61 | $24 |
| 2008 | $57.50 | $29 |
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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.
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.