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Cash rent for irrigated cropland: Dona Ana County, New Mexico

The average cash rent farmers paid per acre for irrigated cropland, from USDA's yearly cash rents survey.

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Up to dateYearly. States at the end of July, counties in August. Last published Aug 21, 2026. Next expected August 2027.

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Dona Ana County, 2026
$296 an acre
Up 23.3% from $240 in 2025
New Mexico, 2026
$159 an acre
Up 4.6% from $152 in 2025
United States, 2026
$244 an acre
Unchanged from $244 in 2025
Dona Ana CountyNew MexicoUnited States
$0$100$200$30020222023202420252026Dona Ana County$296New Mexico$159United States$244

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What the numbers say

  • Dona Ana County's rent is 1.9 times the New Mexico average and 1.2 times the US average.
  • It is the highest of the 10 New Mexico counties NASS published for 2026.
  • Since 2022 it has risen 27.6%, from $232 to $296 an acre.

Every figure behind this chart

Cash rent: irrigated cropland, dollars an acre
YearDona Ana CountyNew MexicoUnited States
2026$296$159$244
2025$240$152$244
2024$244$149$245
2023$244$155$237
2022$232$151$227
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Every New Mexico county, 2026

Darker shading means a higher figure. Values run from $62 an acre in Quay County to $296 an acre in Dona Ana County.

Bernalillo County: combined into "other counties"Catron County: combined into "other counties"Chaves County: $175 an acreCibola County: combined into "other counties"Colfax County: combined into "other counties"Curry County: $81 an acreDe Baca County: $194 an acreDona Ana County: $296 an acreEddy County: $110 an acreGrant County: combined into "other counties"Guadalupe County: combined into "other counties"Harding County: combined into "other counties"Hidalgo County: combined into "other counties"Lea County: combined into "other counties"Lincoln County: combined into "other counties"Los Alamos County: combined into "other counties"Luna County: $248 an acreMcKinley County: combined into "other counties"Mora County: combined into "other counties"Otero County: combined into "other counties"Quay County: $62 an acreRio Arriba County: combined into "other counties"Roosevelt County: $122 an acreSandoval County: combined into "other counties"San Juan County: $177 an acreSan Miguel County: combined into "other counties"Santa Fe County: combined into "other counties"Sierra County: combined into "other counties"Socorro County: combined into "other counties"Taos County: combined into "other counties"Torrance County: combined into "other counties"Union County: combined into "other counties"Valencia County: $156 an acreDoña Ana $296Doña Ana $296
  • Under $110 (2 counties)
  • $110 to under $156 (2 counties)
  • $156 to under $177 (2 counties)
  • $177 to under $248 (2 counties)
  • $248 and over (2 counties)
  • Not published separately (23 counties, $110 an acre combined)

NASS combined Bernalillo County, Catron County, Cibola County, Colfax County, Grant County, Guadalupe County, Harding County, Hidalgo County, Lea County, Lincoln County, Los Alamos County, McKinley County, Mora County, Otero County, Rio Arriba County, San Miguel County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, Sierra County, Socorro County, Taos County, Torrance County and Union County into "other counties", so they have no figure of their own.

Published New Mexico counties, highest first, 2026
Rank County Figure (dollars an acre) Precision (CV)
1 Dona Ana County This county $296 13.2%
2 Luna County $248 13.3%
3 De Baca County $194 11.4%
4 San Juan County $177 11.3%
5 Chaves County $175 11.1%
6 Valencia County $156 11.1%
7 Roosevelt County $122 21.9%
8 Eddy County $110 9.6%
9 Curry County $81 6.5%
10 Quay County $62 19.4%
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Cash Rents Survey. County estimates released Aug 21, 2026; 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. Precision: NASS's coefficient of variation for Dona Ana is 13.2% (lower means more precise). 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.

Related:Non-irrigated cropland (New Mexico)Show Non-irrigated cropland for New Mexico: it has no figure for this county.PastureShow Pasture for the same place.

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