Cash rent for irrigated cropland: Arizona
The average cash rent farmers paid per acre for irrigated cropland, from USDA's yearly cash rents survey.
The latest figures and how they have changed
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What the numbers say
- Arizona's rent is 1.3 times the US average.
- Since 1994 it has risen 306.9%, from $80.60 to $328 an acre.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $328 | $244 |
| 2025 | $334 | $244 |
| 2024 | $343 | $245 |
| 2023 | $347 | $237 |
| 2022 | $336 | $227 |
| 2021 | $325 | $217 |
| 2020 | $275 | $216 |
| 2019 | $249 | $220 |
| 2018 | $253 | $215 |
| 2017 | $250 | $212 |
| 2016 | $222 | $206 |
| 2015 | $215 | $209 |
| 2014 | $220 | $208 |
| 2013 | $225 | $202 |
| 2012 | $200 | $187 |
| 2011 | $155 | $171 |
| 2010 | $160 | No figure |
| 2009 | $170 | No figure |
| 2008 | $180 | No figure |
| 2007 | $170 | No figure |
| 2006 | $180 | No figure |
| 2005 | $165 | No figure |
| 2004 | $150 | No figure |
| 2003 | $135 | No figure |
| 2002 | $135 | No figure |
| 2001 | $135 | No figure |
| 2000 | $135 | No figure |
| 1999 | $140 | No figure |
| 1998 | $134 | No figure |
| 1997 | $112 | No figure |
| 1996 | $94.60 | No figure |
| 1995 | $87.40 | No figure |
| 1994 | $80.60 | No figure |
Every Arizona county, 2026
Darker shading means a higher figure. Values run from $183 an acre in Pinal County to $747 an acre in Yuma County.
- Under $266 (1 county)
- $266 to under $276 (1 county)
- $276 to under $747 (1 county)
- $747 and over (1 county)
- Not published separately (11 counties, $160 an acre combined)
NASS combined Apache County, Cochise County, Coconino County, Gila County, Graham County, Greenlee County, Mohave County, Navajo County, Pima County, Santa Cruz County and Yavapai County into "other counties", so they have no figure of their own.
| Rank | County | Figure (dollars an acre) | Precision (CV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuma County | $747 | 10.7% |
| 2 | Lapaz County | $276 | 9.5% |
| 3 | Maricopa County | $266 | 10.5% |
| 4 | Pinal County | $183 | 9.7% |
What this measures
NASS asks farm operators what they pay in cash rent per acre, separately for irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and pasture. State figures come out at the end of July; county figures follow in August. When too few farms in a county answer, NASS combines that county with others and publishes one "other counties" figure, so some counties have no figure of their own.