Farm & food prices · Production and land
Cash rent for irrigated cropland: Delaware
The average cash rent farmers paid per acre for irrigated cropland, from USDA's yearly cash rents survey.
Up to dateYearly. States at the end of July, counties in August. Last published Jul 31, 2026. Next expected July 2027.
The latest figures and how they have changed
Delaware, 2026
$197 an acre
Up 4.2% from $189 in 2025
United States, 2026
$244 an acre
Unchanged from $244 in 2025
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What the numbers say
- Delaware's rent is 0.8 times the US average.
- Since 2008 it has risen 107.4%, from $95 to $197 an acre.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $197 | $244 |
| 2025 | $189 | $244 |
| 2024 | $185 | $245 |
| 2023 | $183 | $237 |
| 2022 | $174 | $227 |
| 2021 | $166 | $217 |
| 2020 | $151 | $216 |
| 2019 | $161 | $220 |
| 2018 | No figure | $215 |
| 2017 | $145 | $212 |
| 2016 | $150 | $206 |
| 2015 | No figure | $209 |
| 2014 | $133 | $208 |
| 2013 | $130 | $202 |
| 2012 | $111 | $187 |
| 2011 | $104 | $171 |
| 2010 | $90 | No figure |
| 2009 | $96 | No figure |
| 2008 | $95 | No figure |
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Every Delaware county, 2025
Darker shading means a higher figure.
- All published values (1 county)
- Not published separately (2 counties, $188 an acre combined)
NASS combined Kent County and Sussex County into "other counties", so they have no figure of their own.
| Rank | County | Figure (dollars an acre) | Precision (CV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Castle County | $225 | 7.7% |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Cash Rents Survey. State and US estimates released Jul 31, 2026. Quick Stats item "RENT, CASH, CROPLAND, IRRIGATED - EXPENSE, MEASURED IN $ / ACRE". Retrieved Oct 20, 2026; snapshot 2026-10-20.1. Dollars as published, not adjusted for inflation. This product uses the NASS API but is not endorsed or certified by NASS.
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.