Cash rent for irrigated cropland: Virginia
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
- Virginia's rent is 0.5 times the US average.
- Since 2008 it has risen 109.5%, from $63 to $132 an acre.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $132 | $244 |
| 2025 | $120 | $244 |
| 2024 | $122 | $245 |
| 2023 | $122 | $237 |
| 2022 | $123 | $227 |
| 2021 | $110 | $217 |
| 2020 | $105 | $216 |
| 2019 | $100 | $220 |
| 2018 | $100 | $215 |
| 2017 | $105 | $212 |
| 2016 | $105 | $206 |
| 2015 | $95 | $209 |
| 2014 | $100 | $208 |
| 2013 | $85 | $202 |
| 2012 | $95 | $187 |
| 2011 | $70 | $171 |
| 2010 | $73 | No figure |
| 2009 | $65 | No figure |
| 2008 | $63 | No figure |
Every Virginia county, 2026
Darker shading means a higher figure.
- All published values (1 county)
- Not published separately (132 counties, $125 an acre combined)
NASS combined Accomack County, Albemarle County, Alexandria city, Alleghany County, Amelia County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Arlington County, Augusta County, Bath County, Bedford County, Bland County, Botetourt County, Bristol city, Brunswick County, Buchanan County, Buckingham County, Buena Vista city, Campbell County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Charles City, Charlotte County, Charlottesville city, Chesapeake city, Chesterfield County, Clarke County, Colonial Heights city, Covington city, Craig County, Culpeper County, Cumberland County, Danville city, Dickenson County, Dinwiddie County, Emporia city, Essex County, Fairfax city, Fairfax County, Falls Church city, Fauquier County, Floyd County, Fluvanna County, Franklin city, Franklin County, Frederick County, Fredericksburg city, Galax city, Giles County, Gloucester County, Goochland County, Grayson County, Greene County, Greensville County, Halifax County, Hampton city, Hanover County, Harrisonburg city, Henrico County, Henry County, Highland County, Hopewell city, Isle of Wight County, James City, King and Queen County, King George County, King William County, Lancaster County, Lee County, Lexington city, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Lunenburg County, Lynchburg city, Madison County, Manassas city, Manassas Park city, Martinsville city, Mathews County, Mecklenburg County, Middlesex County, Montgomery County, Nelson County, New Kent County, Newport News city, Norfolk city, Northumberland County, Norton city, Nottoway County, Orange County, Page County, Patrick County, Petersburg city, Pittsylvania County, Poquoson city, Portsmouth city, Powhatan County, Prince Edward County, Prince George County, Prince William County, Pulaski County, Radford city, Rappahannock County, Richmond city, Richmond County, Roanoke city, Roanoke County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Russell County, Salem city, Scott County, Shenandoah County, Smyth County, Southampton County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Staunton city, Suffolk city, Surry County, Sussex County, Tazewell County, Virginia Beach city, Warren County, Washington County, Waynesboro city, Westmoreland County, Williamsburg city, Winchester city, Wise County, Wythe County and York County into "other counties", so they have no figure of their own.
| Rank | County | Figure (dollars an acre) | Precision (CV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton County | $145 | 8.5% |
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.