Cash rent in Monterey County, California.
USDA's 2024 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Monterey County at $13.5 per acre per year, with pasture at $13/acre and irrigated ground at $1,810/acre. The county's soils index 0.21 (NCCPI), below the California county average of 0.30 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $13.5/ac · 2024 |
| Irrigated cropland | $1,810/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $13/ac · 2025 |
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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.