Farmland cash rent in California.
USDA's 2025 survey puts California's average cropland at $40/acre, irrigated at $483/acre, pasture at $16/acre. County figures below vary widely with soil and local demand — 54 counties in California have published data (average county soil productivity index 0.30).
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| County | Cropland | Irrigated | Pasture | Soil (NCCPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | $20 | $566 | $19 | — |
| Amador County | $34.5 | $324 | $24 | — |
| Butte County | $23.5 | $504 | $21.5 | — |
| Calaveras County | $11 | $236 | $13 | — |
| Colusa County | $28 | $400 | $18 | 0.30 |
| Contra Costa County | $21.5 | $410 | $21.5 | 0.30 |
| Del Norte County | — | — | $12.5 | — |
| El Dorado County | $40 | $923 | $11 | — |
| Fresno County | $18.5 | $310 | $8.3 | — |
| Glenn County | $32 | $263 | $31 | 0.32 |
| Humboldt County | $22 | $375 | $15 | — |
| Imperial County | — | $332 | — | — |
| Inyo County | — | — | $4.5 | — |
| Kern County | $48 | $359 | $5.6 | — |
| Kings County | $21.5 | $300 | — | 0.10 |
| Lake County | — | $350 | $17.5 | 0.31 |
| Lassen County | $15 | $280 | $13.5 | — |
| Los Angeles County | $84 | $1,190 | — | — |
| Madera County | $28.5 | $416 | $9.3 | — |
| Marin County | $53.5 | $1,290 | $34 | 0.30 |
| Mariposa County | $45 | — | $18 | — |
| Mendocino County | $32 | $1,290 | $9.8 | — |
| Merced County | $22 | $360 | $13.5 | — |
| Modoc County | $22 | $303 | $9.9 | — |
| Monterey County | $13.5 | $1,810 | $13 | 0.21 |
| Napa County | $21 | $4,000 | $25 | 0.31 |
| Nevada County | $19.5 | $966 | $24.5 | — |
| Orange County | — | $1,630 | — | — |
| Placer County | $40.5 | $226 | $26.5 | — |
| Plumas County | — | — | $19 | — |
| Riverside County | $24.5 | $282 | — | — |
| Sacramento County | $50 | $307 | $24 | 0.38 |
| San Benito County | $15.5 | $808 | $13 | 0.21 |
| San Bernardino County | $23 | $252 | — | — |
| San Diego County | — | $1,260 | — | — |
| San Joaquin County | $79.5 | $425 | $24.5 | 0.30 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $27 | $874 | $13.5 | — |
| San Mateo County | $50.5 | $712 | $19 | — |
| Santa Barbara County | $47.5 | $2,410 | $8.1 | — |
| Santa Clara County | $24.5 | $823 | $11 | — |
| Santa Cruz County | — | $2,220 | — | 0.32 |
| Shasta County | $20 | $195 | $14 | — |
| Sierra County | — | — | $17 | — |
| Siskiyou County | $21 | $280 | $18 | — |
| Solano County | $24.5 | $292 | $29 | 0.35 |
| Sonoma County | $72 | $1,000 | $28.5 | 0.36 |
| Stanislaus County | $37 | $331 | $25.5 | — |
| Sutter County | $37.5 | $348 | $18.5 | 0.38 |
| Tehama County | $16.5 | $173 | $12.5 | — |
| Tulare County | $43.5 | $360 | $19 | — |
| Tuolumne County | $26.5 | — | $21 | — |
| Ventura County | $63 | $2,750 | $3.9 | — |
| Yolo County | $33.5 | $442 | $20 | 0.40 |
| Yuba County | — | $320 | $20 | — |
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.