Cash rent for non-irrigated cropland: Jefferson County, Washington
The average cash rent farmers paid per acre for non-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
- Jefferson County's rent is 0.8 times the Washington average and 0.4 times the US average.
- It is the 12th lowest of the 25 Washington counties NASS published for 2026.
- Since 2021 it has risen 9.1%, from $55 to $60 an acre.
- Gaps are years with no separate Jefferson figure: NASS ran no county survey in 2018, and in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025 it combined Jefferson into "other counties". Nothing is filled in.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | Jefferson County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $60 | $74.50 | $146 |
| 2025 | Combined into "other counties" | $75.50 | $147 |
| 2024 | Combined into "other counties" | $72.50 | $146 |
| 2023 | $48 | $76 | $142 |
| 2022 | Combined into "other counties" | $76.50 | $135 |
| 2021 | $55 | $75 | $128 |
| 2020 | Combined into "other counties" | $80 | $126 |
| 2019 | Combined into "other counties" | $75 | $127 |
| 2018 | No county survey that year | $75 | $125 |
| 2017 | Combined into "other counties" | $73 | $123 |
Every Washington county, 2026
Darker shading means a higher figure. Values run from $29.50 an acre in Okanogan County to $256 an acre in Skagit County.
- Under $40 (3 counties)
- $40 to under $80 (12 counties)
- $80 to under $120 (5 counties)
- $120 to under $160 (1 county)
- $160 and over (4 counties)
- Not published separately (14 counties, $69.50 an acre combined)
NASS combined Benton County, Chelan County, Clallam County, Ferry County, Grays Harbor County, Kittitas County, Mason County, Pacific County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Skamania County, Wahkiakum County, Walla Walla County and Yakima County into "other counties", so they have no figure of their own.
| Rank | County | Figure (dollars an acre) | Precision (CV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skagit County | $256 | 14.5% |
| 2 | Whatcom County | $181 | 12.1% |
| 3 | Kitsap County | $172 | 13.7% |
| 4 | King County | $164 | 17.3% |
| 5 | Snohomish County | $140 | 14.9% |
| 6 | Island County | $111 | 15.0% |
| 7 | Columbia County | $110 | 20.3% |
| 8 | Clark County | $90 | 35.0% |
| 8 | Thurston County | $90 | 16.3% |
| 10 | Cowlitz County | $83.50 | 22.9% |
| 11 | Whitman County | $79 | 8.0% |
| 12 | Lewis County | $77 | 14.1% |
| 13 | Garfield County | $70.50 | 14.0% |
| 14 | Jefferson County This county | $60 | 15.4% |
| 15 | Lincoln County | $57 | 16.6% |
| 16 | Adams County | $56.50 | 22.8% |
| 17 | Asotin County | $55 | 15.2% |
| 18 | Douglas County | $53 | 23.5% |
| 19 | Grant County | $52 | 17.7% |
| 20 | Spokane County | $49.50 | 14.9% |
| 20 | Stevens County | $49.50 | 19.8% |
| 22 | Klickitat County | $41.50 | 22.8% |
| 23 | Pend Oreille County | $38.50 | 15.5% |
| 24 | Franklin County | $33.50 | 11.1% |
| 25 | Okanogan County | $29.50 | 14.8% |
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.