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Cash rent for non-irrigated cropland: Zapata County, Texas
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
Zapata County, 2023
$50 an acre
Up 29.9% from $38.50 in 2022
Texas, 2026
$35.50 an acre
Down 2.7% from $36.50 in 2025
United States, 2026
$146 an acre
Down 0.7% from $147 in 2025
Zapata CountyTexasUnited States
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What the numbers say
- In 2023, Zapata County's rent was 1.6 times the Texas average and 0.4 times the US average.
- It is tied for the 12th highest of the 195 Texas counties NASS published for 2023.
- From 2022 to 2023 it rose 29.9%, from $38.50 to $50 an acre.
- Gaps are years with no separate Zapata figure: NASS ran no county survey in 2015 or 2018, and in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2026 it combined Zapata into "other counties". Nothing is filled in.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | Zapata County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Combined into "other counties" | $35.50 | $146 |
| 2025 | Combined into "other counties" | $36.50 | $147 |
| 2024 | Combined into "other counties" | $31.50 | $146 |
| 2023 | $50 | $31 | $142 |
| 2022 | $38.50 | $31 | $135 |
| 2021 | Combined into "other counties" | $30 | $128 |
| 2020 | Combined into "other counties" | $30 | $126 |
| 2019 | Combined into "other counties" | $30 | $127 |
| 2018 | No county survey that year | $30 | $125 |
| 2017 | Combined into "other counties" | $28 | $123 |
| 2016 | Combined into "other counties" | $27 | $125 |
| 2015 | No county survey that year | $29 | $133 |
| 2014 | Combined into "other counties" | $27 | $130 |
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Every Texas county, 2026
Darker shading means a higher figure. Values run from $9.50 an acre in Kendall County to $83.50 an acre in San Patricio County.
- Under $40 (151 counties)
- $40 to under $80 (38 counties)
- $80 to under $120 (1 county)
- $120 to under $160 (0 counties)
- $160 and over (0 counties)
- Not published separately (64 counties, $23.50 an acre combined)
NASS combined Andrews County, Angelina County, Aransas County, Bandera County, Brewster County, Brooks County, Burleson County, Burnet County, Crane County, Crockett County, Culberson County, Dallas County, Dawson County, Dimmit County, Duval County, Ector County, Edwards County, Foard County, Gregg County, Hall County, Hudspeth County, Hutchinson County, Irion County, Jeff Davis County, Jim Hogg County, Jim Wells County, Kenedy County, Kent County, Kerr County, Kimble County, King County, La Salle County, Limestone County, Loving County, Madison County, Marion County, Maverick County, McMullen County, Midland County, Mills County, Moore County, Motley County, Newton County, Orange County, Parker County, Pecos County, Presidio County, Reagan County, Real County, Reeves County, Roberts County, Robertson County, Rockwall County, Sabine County, San Augustine County, Sterling County, Sutton County, Terrell County, Tyler County, Upton County, Val Verde County, Ward County, Winkler County and Zapata city into "other counties", so they have no figure of their own.
Zapata city: not published separately.
| Rank | County | Figure (dollars an acre) | Precision (CV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Patricio County | $83.50 | 3.8% |
| 2 | Nueces County | $70 | 4.8% |
| 3 | Lamb County | $65.50 | 8.5% |
| 3 | Willacy County | $65.50 | 4.5% |
| 5 | Wharton County | $63 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Matagorda County | $61.50 | 5.8% |
| 7 | Cameron County | $59.50 | 6.6% |
| 7 | El Paso County | $59.50 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Colorado County | $56.50 | 7.1% |
| 10 | Bee County | $56 | 8.4% |
| 10 | Jackson County | $56 | 3.7% |
| 12 | Crosby County | $55 | 6.7% |
| 13 | Terry County | $53.50 | 9.0% |
| 14 | Calhoun County | $51.50 | 8.0% |
| 15 | Gaines County | $50.50 | 5.6% |
| 16 | Hale County | $50 | 5.0% |
| 16 | Tom Green County | $50 | 3.5% |
| 18 | Castro County | $49 | 6.3% |
| 18 | Hartley County | $49 | 12.9% |
| 20 | Refugio County | $48.50 | 7.5% |
| 21 | Bailey County | $48 | 5.7% |
| 21 | Carson County | $48 | 3.5% |
| 21 | Hidalgo County | $48 | 6.4% |
| 21 | Milam County | $48 | 3.3% |
| 21 | Williamson County | $48 | 4.8% |
| 26 | Lynn County | $47 | 4.7% |
| 27 | Bell County | $46 | 8.8% |
| 28 | Hockley County | $45.50 | 6.1% |
| 28 | Kleberg County | $45.50 | 10.8% |
| 30 | Waller County | $44.50 | 8.1% |
| 31 | Jefferson County | $44 | 5.7% |
| 32 | McLennan County | $43 | 6.8% |
| 33 | Hill County | $42 | 7.7% |
| 33 | Lubbock County | $42 | 13.1% |
| 33 | Martin County | $42 | 13.1% |
| 36 | Fort Bend County | $41.50 | 6.9% |
| 37 | Frio County | $41 | 12.4% |
| 38 | Collingsworth County | $40.50 | 13.0% |
| 39 | Sherman County | $40 | 11.4% |
| 40 | Swisher County | $39 | 9.9% |
| 41 | Wichita County | $38.50 | 4.2% |
| 42 | Austin County | $38 | 26.5% |
| 43 | Fannin County | $37 | 10.8% |
| 43 | Henderson County | $37 | 11.6% |
| 43 | Potter County | $37 | 23.0% |
| 46 | Navarro County | $36.50 | 16.5% |
| 46 | Parmer County | $36.50 | 5.1% |
| 48 | Victoria County | $36 | 6.4% |
| 49 | Armstrong County | $35.50 | 12.9% |
| 49 | Borden County | $35.50 | 15.4% |
| 49 | Howard County | $35.50 | 6.3% |
| 49 | Randall County | $35.50 | 9.7% |
| 49 | Stonewall County | $35.50 | 2.6% |
| 54 | Comanche County | $35 | 6.7% |
| 54 | Runnels County | $35 | 4.1% |
| 56 | Glasscock County | $34.50 | 5.8% |
| 57 | Brazoria County | $34 | 18.0% |
| 57 | Cochran County | $34 | 10.5% |
| 57 | Hansford County | $34 | 4.4% |
| 57 | Harris County | $34 | 32.9% |
| 61 | Archer County | $33.50 | 6.9% |
| 62 | Caldwell County | $33 | 4.5% |
| 63 | Falls County | $32.50 | 6.8% |
| 64 | Haskell County | $32 | 4.3% |
| 64 | Schleicher County | $32 | 6.1% |
| 64 | Scurry County | $32 | 5.0% |
| 67 | Collin County | $31.50 | 14.3% |
| 67 | Deaf Smith County | $31.50 | 3.5% |
| 67 | Grayson County | $31.50 | 7.5% |
| 70 | Cooke County | $31 | 5.2% |
| 70 | Fisher County | $31 | 3.8% |
| 70 | Wilson County | $31 | 8.2% |
| 73 | Baylor County | $30.50 | 6.4% |
| 73 | Brazos County | $30.50 | 5.2% |
| 73 | Hopkins County | $30.50 | 23.5% |
| 73 | Wilbarger County | $30.50 | 17.2% |
| 77 | Bexar County | $30 | 16.6% |
| 77 | Coke County | $30 | 13.5% |
| 77 | Walker County | $30 | 26.7% |
| 80 | Floyd County | $29.50 | 7.5% |
| 80 | Guadalupe County | $29.50 | 3.5% |
| 80 | Jones County | $29.50 | 4.2% |
| 80 | Yoakum County | $29.50 | 6.0% |
| 84 | Anderson County | $29 | 14.3% |
| 84 | Goliad County | $29 | 16.6% |
| 84 | Tarrant County | $29 | 7.5% |
| 84 | Washington County | $29 | 24.6% |
| 88 | Garza County | $28.50 | 6.1% |
| 89 | Hood County | $28 | 6.3% |
| 89 | Lavaca County | $28 | 26.1% |
| 91 | Hunt County | $27.50 | 8.6% |
| 91 | Jack County | $27.50 | 13.0% |
| 91 | Ochiltree County | $27.50 | 4.8% |
| 94 | Concho County | $27 | 6.9% |
| 94 | Gonzales County | $27 | 13.3% |
| 94 | Knox County | $27 | 5.5% |
| 94 | Nolan County | $27 | 4.8% |
| 98 | Clay County | $26.50 | 5.5% |
| 98 | Dickens County | $26.50 | 9.5% |
| 98 | Ellis County | $26.50 | 4.7% |
| 98 | Hays County | $26.50 | 11.1% |
| 98 | Menard County | $26.50 | 21.6% |
| 98 | Upshur County | $26.50 | 11.9% |
| 104 | Bosque County | $26 | 21.7% |
| 104 | Fayette County | $26 | 5.6% |
| 104 | Franklin County | $26 | 6.2% |
| 104 | Kaufman County | $26 | 15.4% |
| 104 | McCulloch County | $26 | 11.5% |
| 109 | Childress County | $25 | 10.4% |
| 109 | Freestone County | $25 | 39.1% |
| 109 | Karnes County | $25 | 10.0% |
| 112 | Bastrop County | $24.50 | 19.0% |
| 112 | Throckmorton County | $24.50 | 23.2% |
| 114 | Delta County | $24 | 4.5% |
| 114 | Erath County | $24 | 7.3% |
| 116 | Bowie County | $23.50 | 5.5% |
| 116 | Cottle County | $23.50 | 9.9% |
| 116 | Johnson County | $23.50 | 6.2% |
| 116 | Travis County | $23.50 | 9.3% |
| 120 | Gray County | $23 | 4.8% |
| 120 | Hardeman County | $23 | 3.7% |
| 120 | Hemphill County | $23 | 19.2% |
| 120 | Liberty County | $23 | 6.0% |
| 120 | Mitchell County | $23 | 8.9% |
| 120 | Montague County | $23 | 12.8% |
| 120 | Zavala County | $23 | 5.2% |
| 127 | De Witt County | $22.50 | 9.1% |
| 128 | Camp County | $22 | 5.2% |
| 128 | Chambers County | $22 | 18.4% |
| 128 | Denton County | $22 | 7.4% |
| 128 | Rains County | $22 | 4.7% |
| 128 | Smith County | $22 | 3.5% |
| 128 | Van Zandt County | $22 | 7.5% |
| 134 | Lamar County | $21.50 | 8.8% |
| 134 | Mason County | $21.50 | 4.0% |
| 134 | Morris County | $21.50 | 17.8% |
| 137 | Medina County | $21 | 5.7% |
| 137 | Palo Pinto County | $21 | 12.3% |
| 137 | Wheeler County | $21 | 42.2% |
| 140 | Dallam County | $20.50 | 28.2% |
| 140 | Donley County | $20.50 | 10.0% |
| 140 | Eastland County | $20.50 | 34.8% |
| 140 | Oldham County | $20.50 | 9.1% |
| 144 | Briscoe County | $20 | 11.6% |
| 144 | Coryell County | $20 | 2.7% |
| 144 | Lampasas County | $20 | 3.8% |
| 144 | Shackelford County | $20 | 18.2% |
| 144 | Titus County | $20 | 30.3% |
| 144 | Young County | $20 | 5.4% |
| 150 | Houston County | $19.50 | 9.5% |
| 150 | Live Oak County | $19.50 | 14.8% |
| 150 | Somervell County | $19.50 | 13.8% |
| 150 | Uvalde County | $19.50 | 17.4% |
| 154 | Atascosa County | $19 | 11.7% |
| 154 | Hamilton County | $19 | 7.2% |
| 156 | Coleman County | $18.50 | 7.6% |
| 156 | Lipscomb County | $18.50 | 10.5% |
| 156 | Starr County | $18.50 | 5.3% |
| 156 | Wood County | $18.50 | 4.8% |
| 160 | Cass County | $18 | 14.6% |
| 160 | Cherokee County | $18 | 5.0% |
| 160 | Gillespie County | $18 | 6.6% |
| 160 | Grimes County | $18 | 5.8% |
| 160 | Harrison County | $18 | 3.4% |
| 160 | Shelby County | $18 | 12.9% |
| 166 | Nacogdoches County | $17.50 | 7.9% |
| 167 | Taylor County | $17 | 12.8% |
| 168 | Brown County | $16.50 | 5.0% |
| 168 | Hardin County | $16.50 | 9.9% |
| 170 | Callahan County | $16 | 4.8% |
| 170 | Jasper County | $16 | 5.9% |
| 170 | Leon County | $16 | 17.6% |
| 170 | Montgomery County | $16 | 20.5% |
| 170 | Polk County | $16 | 6.8% |
| 170 | Red River County | $16 | 6.8% |
| 176 | Wise County | $15.50 | 4.9% |
| 177 | Rusk County | $15 | 5.3% |
| 178 | Galveston County | $14.50 | 18.8% |
| 179 | Blanco County | $14 | 6.9% |
| 179 | Trinity County | $14 | 7.6% |
| 181 | Panola County | $13.50 | 10.5% |
| 181 | San Jacinto County | $13.50 | 9.2% |
| 183 | Lee County | $13 | 7.4% |
| 184 | Comal County | $12.50 | 4.2% |
| 185 | Webb County | $12 | 4.9% |
| 186 | Kinney County | $11 | 15.3% |
| 186 | San Saba County | $11 | 4.6% |
| 186 | Stephens County | $11 | 3.8% |
| 189 | Llano County | $9.90 | 12.7% |
| 190 | Kendall County | $9.50 | 7.7% |
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 Zapata is 5.3% (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.