Cash rent in Kern County, California.
USDA's 2023 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Kern County at $48 per acre per year, with pasture at $5.6/acre and irrigated ground at $359/acre. Individual parcels run higher or lower with soil quality and tillable share, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $48/ac · 2023 |
| Irrigated cropland | $359/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $5.6/ac · 2024 |
Kern County ranks 8 of 44 California counties
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Source: USDA NASS cash rents survey, county estimates, latest published year per series. Soil productivity from USDA SSURGO (NCCPI). Planning-grade market data — not an appraisal, legal, or financial advice.