FieldLease

Farmland cash rent in Maine.

USDA's 2025 survey puts Maine's average cropland at $77.5/acre, irrigated at $145/acre, pasture at $33/acre. County figures below vary widely with soil and local demand — 13 counties in Maine have published data (average county soil productivity index 0.37).

Own ground in Maine? Run your parcel — the county rate adjusted for your soil and your measured tillable acres, free.
CountyCroplandIrrigatedPastureSoil (NCCPI)
Androscoggin County$45
Aroostook County$107
Cumberland County$820.39
Franklin County$91.5
Hancock County$125
Kennebec County$360.40
Lincoln County$45
Oxford County$26
Penobscot County$43
Piscataquis County$43
Somerset County$30
Waldo County$240.35
York County$450.34

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.