Cash rent in Merced County, California.
USDA's 2024 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Merced County at $22 per acre per year, with pasture at $13.5/acre and irrigated ground at $360/acre. Individual parcels run higher or lower with soil quality and tillable share, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $22/ac · 2024 |
| Irrigated cropland | $360/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $13.5/ac · 2023 |
Merced County ranks 29 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.