Farmland cash rent in Alabama.
USDA's 2025 survey puts Alabama's average cropland at $76.5/acre, irrigated at $142/acre, pasture at $25/acre. County figures below vary widely with soil and local demand — 67 counties in Alabama have published data (average county soil productivity index 0.48).
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| County | Cropland | Irrigated | Pasture | Soil (NCCPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | $50.5 | — | $17.5 | 0.45 |
| Baldwin County | $92.5 | $117 | $23.5 | 0.47 |
| Barbour County | $50.5 | $131 | $42 | 0.54 |
| Bibb County | $23 | — | $19.5 | 0.46 |
| Blount County | $47 | $215 | $26.5 | 0.36 |
| Bullock County | $33 | — | $16 | 0.58 |
| Butler County | $33 | — | $25 | 0.57 |
| Calhoun County | $76 | — | $22.5 | 0.39 |
| Chambers County | $20.5 | — | $20.5 | 0.61 |
| Cherokee County | $96 | $99 | $32 | 0.46 |
| Chilton County | $22.5 | — | $17.5 | 0.45 |
| Choctaw County | $18 | — | $13.5 | 0.47 |
| Clarke County | $13 | — | $19 | 0.39 |
| Clay County | $13.5 | — | $7.8 | 0.52 |
| Cleburne County | $29 | — | $26 | 0.48 |
| Coffee County | $49 | — | $33 | 0.58 |
| Colbert County | $104 | — | $32.5 | 0.46 |
| Conecuh County | $32 | — | $20 | 0.61 |
| Coosa County | $15.5 | — | — | 0.47 |
| Covington County | $60.5 | — | $39 | 0.55 |
| Crenshaw County | $26 | — | $21.5 | 0.47 |
| Cullman County | $35.5 | — | $30.5 | 0.35 |
| Dale County | $49 | $72 | $28 | 0.48 |
| Dallas County | $34.5 | $104 | $23 | 0.59 |
| De Kalb County | $57.5 | — | $24 | 0.36 |
| Elmore County | $42.5 | — | $15 | 0.56 |
| Escambia County | $113 | $139 | $41.5 | 0.59 |
| Etowah County | $52.5 | — | $34 | 0.48 |
| Fayette County | $41.5 | — | $20.5 | 0.38 |
| Franklin County | $71 | — | $27 | 0.36 |
| Geneva County | $63 | $158 | $36.5 | 0.59 |
| Greene County | $20 | — | $17.5 | 0.62 |
| Hale County | $45 | — | $23.5 | 0.53 |
| Henry County | $52 | $129 | $29 | 0.49 |
| Houston County | $56.5 | $203 | $38.5 | 0.56 |
| Jackson County | $55.5 | — | $37 | 0.35 |
| Jefferson County | — | — | $13 | 0.40 |
| Lamar County | $40.5 | — | $19 | 0.45 |
| Lauderdale County | $77 | — | $20 | 0.59 |
| Lawrence County | $105 | $160 | $31.5 | 0.46 |
| Lee County | $20.5 | — | $14 | 0.64 |
| Limestone County | $127 | $151 | $24.5 | 0.61 |
| Lowndes County | $30.5 | — | $20 | 0.50 |
| Macon County | $43 | — | $21 | 0.59 |
| Madison County | $113 | $131 | $24 | 0.57 |
| Marengo County | $39 | — | $28 | 0.54 |
| Marion County | $37 | — | $18.5 | 0.32 |
| Marshall County | $50 | — | $23 | 0.42 |
| Mobile County | $63.5 | — | $34 | 0.38 |
| Monroe County | $67.5 | $97 | $28.5 | 0.53 |
| Montgomery County | $34.5 | — | $22 | 0.56 |
| Morgan County | $76.5 | — | $27.5 | 0.47 |
| Perry County | $45.5 | — | $19 | 0.50 |
| Pickens County | $17 | — | $18 | 0.42 |
| Pike County | $44 | — | $23 | 0.57 |
| Randolph County | $28 | — | $22.5 | 0.45 |
| Russell County | $24 | — | $34.5 | 0.57 |
| Saint Clair County | $24.5 | — | $16 | 0.39 |
| Shelby County | $42 | — | $21 | 0.40 |
| Sumter County | $21 | — | $21 | 0.53 |
| Talladega County | $45.5 | $105 | $16 | 0.44 |
| Tallapoosa County | $21 | — | $12 | 0.57 |
| Tuscaloosa County | $44 | — | $25 | 0.33 |
| Walker County | $23.5 | — | $23 | 0.26 |
| Washington County | $38.5 | — | $16 | 0.45 |
| Wilcox County | $26.5 | — | $17 | 0.52 |
| Winston County | $18.5 | — | $18 | 0.28 |
Dollars per acre per year, latest published year per series (survey years can differ by county). “—” means USDA withholds that series for the county; those price at the state average in our tool, labeled as such. Source: USDA NASS cash rents survey. Soil is the county's average NCCPI from USDA SSURGO. Planning-grade — not an appraisal.