Cash rent in Santa Barbara County, California.
USDA's 2024 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Santa Barbara County at $47.5 per acre per year, with pasture at $8.1/acre and irrigated ground at $2,410/acre. Individual parcels run higher or lower with soil quality and tillable share, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $47.5/ac · 2024 |
| Irrigated cropland | $2,410/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $8.1/ac · 2025 |
Non-irrigated cropland rent here is down 37% since 2020 · Santa Barbara County ranks 9 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.