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Cash rent for non-irrigated cropland: Alabama
The average cash rent farmers paid per acre for non-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
Alabama, 2026
$75 an acre
Down 2.0% from $76.50 in 2025
United States, 2026
$146 an acre
Down 0.7% from $147 in 2025
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What the numbers say
- Alabama's rent is 0.5 times the US average.
- Since 2008 it has risen 78.6%, from $42 to $75 an acre.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $75 | $146 |
| 2025 | $76.50 | $147 |
| 2024 | $70.50 | $146 |
| 2023 | $66.50 | $142 |
| 2022 | $66.50 | $135 |
| 2021 | $64 | $128 |
| 2020 | $65.50 | $126 |
| 2019 | $60 | $127 |
| 2018 | $59 | $125 |
| 2017 | $55 | $123 |
| 2016 | $55 | $125 |
| 2015 | $59 | $133 |
| 2014 | $53 | $130 |
| 2013 | $51 | $125 |
| 2012 | $50 | $115 |
| 2011 | $49.50 | $101 |
| 2010 | $46.50 | No figure |
| 2009 | $46.50 | No figure |
| 2008 | $42 | No figure |
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Every Alabama county, 2026
Darker shading means a higher figure. Values run from $14.50 an acre in Choctaw County to $139 an acre in Limestone County.
- Under $40 (21 counties)
- $40 to under $80 (31 counties)
- $80 to under $120 (6 counties)
- $120 to under $160 (1 county)
- $160 and over (0 counties)
- Not published separately (8 counties, $94 an acre combined)
NASS combined Bullock County, Butler County, Coosa County, Jefferson County, Madison County, Perry County, Tallapoosa County and Washington County into "other counties", so they have no figure of their own.
| Rank | County | Figure (dollars an acre) | Precision (CV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limestone County | $139 | 7.1% |
| 2 | Lawrence County | $113 | 6.3% |
| 3 | Colbert County | $105 | 5.8% |
| 4 | Escambia County | $101 | 8.5% |
| 5 | Cherokee County | $94.50 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Baldwin County | $90 | 6.2% |
| 7 | Mobile County | $83.50 | 8.4% |
| 8 | Lauderdale County | $78.50 | 5.8% |
| 9 | Franklin County | $72.50 | 15.1% |
| 10 | Covington County | $66.50 | 8.6% |
| 10 | Monroe County | $66.50 | 6.5% |
| 12 | Morgan County | $65 | 5.8% |
| 13 | Calhoun County | $64.50 | 6.7% |
| 14 | Jackson County | $61.50 | 19.4% |
| 15 | Houston County | $61 | 6.2% |
| 16 | De Kalb County | $60 | 5.9% |
| 17 | Etowah County | $59.50 | 27.0% |
| 17 | Geneva County | $59.50 | 5.7% |
| 19 | Barbour County | $58.50 | 7.0% |
| 20 | Dale County | $54.50 | 6.8% |
| 21 | Talladega County | $53.50 | 12.4% |
| 22 | Hale County | $52.50 | 11.6% |
| 23 | Henry County | $51.50 | 5.5% |
| 24 | Autauga County | $50.50 | 9.4% |
| 25 | Coffee County | $49.50 | 8.4% |
| 25 | Pickens County | $49.50 | 17.2% |
| 27 | Blount County | $48 | 22.4% |
| 28 | Cullman County | $47.50 | 16.5% |
| 29 | Fayette County | $46.50 | 7.6% |
| 30 | Tuscaloosa County | $46 | 4.6% |
| 31 | Elmore County | $44.50 | 6.3% |
| 32 | Lowndes County | $42 | 7.5% |
| 33 | Russell County | $41.50 | 7.1% |
| 33 | Shelby County | $41.50 | 17.8% |
| 35 | Macon County | $41 | 12.9% |
| 36 | Lamar County | $40.50 | 12.2% |
| 37 | Marshall County | $40 | 8.7% |
| 37 | Pike County | $40 | 6.9% |
| 39 | Marengo County | $39.50 | 11.0% |
| 40 | Dallas County | $36.50 | 7.0% |
| 40 | Saint Clair County | $36.50 | 15.3% |
| 42 | Lee County | $34.50 | 14.3% |
| 43 | Marion County | $34 | 24.8% |
| 44 | Wilcox County | $33.50 | 8.1% |
| 45 | Cleburne County | $30.50 | 7.9% |
| 46 | Crenshaw County | $30 | 10.1% |
| 47 | Montgomery County | $29.50 | 10.7% |
| 48 | Chambers County | $28 | 6.0% |
| 49 | Conecuh County | $27.50 | 6.8% |
| 50 | Winston County | $26.50 | 5.8% |
| 51 | Greene County | $26 | 11.8% |
| 52 | Randolph County | $25.50 | 6.8% |
| 53 | Chilton County | $24.50 | 7.1% |
| 54 | Bibb County | $24 | 15.8% |
| 54 | Walker County | $24 | 6.6% |
| 56 | Sumter County | $20 | 8.0% |
| 57 | Clay County | $18 | 4.7% |
| 58 | Clarke County | $17 | 5.1% |
| 59 | Choctaw County | $14.50 | 7.3% |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Cash Rents Survey. State and US estimates released Jul 31, 2026. Quick Stats item "RENT, CASH, CROPLAND, NON-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.