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Cash rent for non-irrigated cropland: Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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 Aug 21, 2026. Next expected August 2027.
The latest figures and how they have changed
Kalamazoo County, 2026
$128 an acre
Down 4.5% from $134 in 2025
Michigan, 2026
$148 an acre
Up 3.5% from $143 in 2025
United States, 2026
$146 an acre
Down 0.7% from $147 in 2025
Kalamazoo CountyMichiganUnited States
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What the numbers say
- Kalamazoo County's rent is 0.9 times the Michigan average and 0.9 times the US average.
- It is tied for the 26th highest of the 71 Michigan counties NASS published for 2026.
- Since 2017 it has risen 16.4%, from $110 to $128 an acre.
- Gaps are years with no separate Kalamazoo figure: NASS ran no county survey in 2018. Nothing is filled in.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | Kalamazoo County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $128 | $148 | $146 |
| 2025 | $134 | $143 | $147 |
| 2024 | $145 | $143 | $146 |
| 2023 | $123 | $140 | $142 |
| 2022 | $128 | $137 | $135 |
| 2021 | $113 | $131 | $128 |
| 2020 | $115 | $121 | $126 |
| 2019 | $110 | $120 | $127 |
| 2018 | No county survey that year | $115 | $125 |
| 2017 | $110 | $115 | $123 |
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Every Michigan county, 2026
Darker shading means a higher figure. Values run from $17.50 an acre in Luce County to $239 an acre in Huron County.
- Under $40 (10 counties)
- $40 to under $80 (17 counties)
- $80 to under $120 (14 counties)
- $120 to under $160 (21 counties)
- $160 and over (9 counties)
- Not published separately (12 counties, $22 an acre combined)
NASS combined Baraga County, Cheboygan County, Crawford County, Dickinson County, Gogebic County, Houghton County, Iron County, Keweenaw County, Marquette County, Ontonagon County, Roscommon County and Schoolcraft County into "other counties", so they have no figure of their own.
| Rank | County | Figure (dollars an acre) | Precision (CV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huron County | $239 | 3.8% |
| 2 | Tuscola County | $222 | 6.8% |
| 3 | Ionia County | $196 | 5.4% |
| 4 | Gratiot County | $186 | 5.7% |
| 5 | Bay County | $185 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Midland County | $179 | 10.1% |
| 7 | Monroe County | $172 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Clinton County | $171 | 4.0% |
| 9 | Lenawee County | $165 | 4.0% |
| 10 | Saginaw County | $159 | 6.1% |
| 11 | Sanilac County | $157 | 4.4% |
| 12 | Allegan County | $155 | 7.1% |
| 13 | Hillsdale County | $150 | 6.3% |
| 14 | Shiawassee County | $148 | 9.1% |
| 15 | Kent County | $145 | 8.9% |
| 16 | Ottawa County | $143 | 14.7% |
| 17 | Ingham County | $140 | 5.1% |
| 17 | Van Buren County | $140 | 5.4% |
| 19 | Gladwin County | $137 | 13.8% |
| 20 | Isabella County | $135 | 5.7% |
| 21 | Branch County | $133 | 4.8% |
| 22 | Calhoun County | $132 | 3.9% |
| 23 | Genesee County | $131 | 7.6% |
| 23 | St Joseph County | $131 | 7.5% |
| 25 | Barry County | $129 | 4.4% |
| 26 | Arenac County | $128 | 4.6% |
| 26 | Kalamazoo County This county | $128 | 4.1% |
| 28 | Cass County | $126 | 4.4% |
| 29 | Berrien County | $125 | 5.5% |
| 30 | Eaton County | $123 | 4.5% |
| 31 | Muskegon County | $111 | 4.5% |
| 32 | Montcalm County | $107 | 4.7% |
| 33 | Oceana County | $106 | 13.5% |
| 34 | Livingston County | $105 | 4.4% |
| 35 | Macomb County | $102 | 4.9% |
| 36 | Lapeer County | $98.50 | 6.3% |
| 37 | Missaukee County | $98 | 3.4% |
| 38 | Jackson County | $97 | 3.6% |
| 39 | St Clair County | $94 | 7.2% |
| 40 | Clare County | $93.50 | 5.0% |
| 40 | Newaygo County | $93.50 | 6.5% |
| 42 | Washtenaw County | $92 | 3.5% |
| 43 | Wayne County | $90 | 7.7% |
| 44 | Benzie County | $80.50 | 24.3% |
| 45 | Osceola County | $79 | 9.1% |
| 46 | Leelanau County | $75 | 3.5% |
| 47 | Oakland County | $71 | 13.8% |
| 48 | Mecosta County | $70 | 3.7% |
| 49 | Grand Traverse County | $65 | 19.7% |
| 50 | Oscoda County | $64.50 | 17.7% |
| 51 | Ogemaw County | $63.50 | 5.0% |
| 52 | Mason County | $62 | 4.8% |
| 53 | Kalkaska County | $58.50 | 3.2% |
| 54 | Wexford County | $56 | 9.4% |
| 55 | Alpena County | $55 | 10.9% |
| 56 | Iosco County | $52 | 4.0% |
| 57 | Lake County | $49.50 | 7.1% |
| 58 | Alcona County | $45 | 3.2% |
| 59 | Montmorency County | $44.50 | 4.7% |
| 60 | Presque Isle County | $42.50 | 4.3% |
| 61 | Antrim County | $41 | 5.1% |
| 62 | Manistee County | $35 | 5.0% |
| 63 | Otsego County | $30 | 25.2% |
| 64 | Chippewa County | $29 | 6.9% |
| 65 | Charlevoix County | $25 | 4.8% |
| 66 | Menominee County | $22.50 | 9.2% |
| 67 | Alger County | $20 | 6.0% |
| 68 | Delta County | $19.50 | 4.1% |
| 68 | Mackinac County | $19.50 | 5.1% |
| 70 | Emmet County | $18 | 4.5% |
| 71 | Luce County | $17.50 | 7.5% |
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, NON-IRRIGATED - EXPENSE, MEASURED IN $ / ACRE". Retrieved Oct 20, 2026; snapshot 2026-10-20.1. Precision: NASS's coefficient of variation for Kalamazoo is 4.1% (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.