Cash rent in Buchanan County, Iowa.
USDA's 2025 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Buchanan County at $287 per acre per year, with pasture at $76.5/acre. The county's soils index 0.81 (NCCPI), above the Iowa county average of 0.76 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $287/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $76.5/ac · 2025 |
Non-irrigated cropland rent here is up 16% since 2019 · Buchanan County ranks 22 of 99 Iowa 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.