Farm & food prices · Production and land
Cash rent for all cropland: North Dakota
The average cash rent farmers paid per acre for all cropland, from USDA's yearly cash rents survey.
Up to dateYearly. USDA usually publishes at the end of July. Last published Jul 31, 2026. Next expected July 2027.
The latest figures and how they have changed
North Dakota, 2026
$86 an acre
Up 2.4% from $84 in 2025
United States, 2026
$160 an acre
Down 0.6% from $161 in 2025
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What the numbers say
- North Dakota's cash rent is 0.5 times the US average.
- Since 2022 it has risen 16.2%, from $74 to $86 an acre.
Every figure behind this chart
| Year | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $86 | $160 |
| 2025 | $84 | $161 |
| 2024 | $82.50 | $160 |
| 2023 | $77 | $155 |
| 2022 | $74 | $148 |
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Cash Rents Survey. State and US estimates released Jul 31, 2026. Quick Stats item "RENT, CASH, CROPLAND - 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
It is the average rent per acre that farmers paid for cropland they rented for cash, irrigated and non-irrigated together.