Farmland cash rent in Colorado.
USDA's 2025 survey puts Colorado's average cropland at $33/acre, irrigated at $183/acre, pasture at $7/acre. County figures below vary widely with soil and local demand — 56 counties in Colorado have published data (average county soil productivity index 0.27).
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| County | Cropland | Irrigated | Pasture | Soil (NCCPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $19.5 | $142 | $8.4 | 0.26 |
| Alamosa County | $21 | $193 | $7.3 | — |
| Arapahoe County | $14 | — | $6.7 | 0.28 |
| Archuleta County | $20.5 | $68 | $4.7 | — |
| Baca County | $31 | $123 | $6.7 | 0.29 |
| Bent County | $23 | $165 | $4.9 | 0.19 |
| Boulder County | $49 | $86.5 | $16.5 | — |
| Broomfield County | $21.5 | — | — | — |
| Chaffee County | $21.5 | $52 | $18.5 | — |
| Cheyenne County | $29 | $170 | $10.5 | 0.33 |
| Conejos County | $31 | $105 | $18.5 | — |
| Costilla County | $9.3 | $210 | $9.9 | 0.06 |
| Crowley County | — | — | $4.5 | 0.17 |
| Custer County | — | $61.5 | $2.6 | — |
| Delta County | $16.5 | $75.5 | $8 | — |
| Dolores County | — | — | $2.3 | — |
| Douglas County | — | — | $10.5 | — |
| Eagle County | — | $74 | $1.9 | — |
| El Paso County | $6.7 | — | $6.3 | — |
| Elbert County | $32 | — | $6.1 | — |
| Fremont County | — | $80.5 | $2.2 | — |
| Garfield County | $31 | $68 | $4.3 | — |
| Grand County | $11 | $53 | $6.7 | — |
| Gunnison County | — | $44 | $9.7 | — |
| Huerfano County | — | — | $3.8 | — |
| Jackson County | $14.5 | $99.5 | $11 | — |
| Jefferson County | $35 | — | $2.9 | — |
| Kiowa County | $25 | — | $7.3 | 0.30 |
| Kit Carson County | $38 | $173 | $12 | 0.39 |
| La Plata County | $14.5 | $92 | $9 | — |
| Lake County | — | — | $5.5 | — |
| Larimer County | $38 | $200 | $8.9 | — |
| Las Animas County | $16 | $122 | $3.7 | — |
| Lincoln County | $29 | — | $7 | 0.27 |
| Logan County | $35.5 | $224 | $10.5 | 0.32 |
| Mesa County | $42 | $112 | $6.8 | — |
| Moffat County | $19.5 | $90.5 | $2.4 | — |
| Montezuma County | $24.5 | $125 | $6.8 | — |
| Montrose County | $26 | $135 | $4.8 | — |
| Morgan County | $34.5 | $182 | $12 | 0.21 |
| Otero County | — | $145 | $2.3 | 0.16 |
| Ouray County | — | $40 | $5.9 | — |
| Park County | — | $32 | $1.5 | — |
| Phillips County | $45.5 | $246 | $12.5 | 0.39 |
| Prowers County | $28.5 | $90.5 | $8.4 | 0.33 |
| Pueblo County | $16 | $170 | $6.8 | — |
| Rio Blanco County | $12.5 | $110 | $4.5 | — |
| Rio Grande County | $26 | $205 | $22.5 | — |
| Routt County | $14 | $42 | $3.6 | — |
| Saguache County | $19.5 | $159 | $11 | — |
| San Miguel County | $17 | $21.5 | $5.6 | — |
| Sedgwick County | $44.5 | $177 | $17 | 0.37 |
| Teller County | — | — | $5.3 | — |
| Washington County | $38 | $201 | $12 | 0.33 |
| Weld County | $23 | $202 | $8.2 | — |
| Yuma County | $45 | $262 | $14 | 0.28 |
Dollars per acre per year, latest published year per series (survey years can differ by county). “—” means USDA withholds that series for the county; those price at the state average in our tool, labeled as such. Source: USDA NASS cash rents survey. Soil is the county's average NCCPI from USDA SSURGO. Planning-grade — not an appraisal.