Cash rent in Santa Cruz County, California.
USDA's 2025 survey puts irrigated cropland in Santa Cruz County at $2,220 per acre per year. The county's soils index 0.32 (NCCPI), near the California county average of 0.30 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Irrigated cropland | $2,220/ac · 2025 |
Irrigated cropland rent here is up 59% since 2019 · Santa Cruz County ranks 4 of 48 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.