Cash rent in Howard County, Indiana.
USDA's 2025 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Howard County at $279 per acre per year, with pasture at $53/acre. The county's soils index 0.74 (NCCPI), above the Indiana county average of 0.64 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $279/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $53/ac · 2025 |
Non-irrigated cropland rent here is up 27% since 2019 · Howard County ranks 6 of 92 Indiana 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.