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Farmland cash rent in Michigan.

USDA's 2025 survey puts Michigan's average cropland at $143/acre, irrigated at $260/acre, pasture at $35/acre. County figures below vary widely with soil and local demand — 74 counties in Michigan have published data (average county soil productivity index 0.46).

Own ground in Michigan? Run your parcel — the county rate adjusted for your soil and your measured tillable acres, free.
CountyCroplandIrrigatedPastureSoil (NCCPI)
Alcona County$62.5——0.39
Alger County$25.5——0.35
Allegan County$143$292$39.50.49
Alpena County$42——0.39
Antrim County$42—$260.34
Arenac County$104——0.39
Barry County$122$228$440.49
Bay County$147$248—0.58
Berrien County$152$303—0.60
Branch County$150$305—0.55
Calhoun County$164$242—0.54
Cass County$120$296—0.54
Charlevoix County$28——0.32
Cheboygan County$27—$16.50.35
Chippewa County$13.5—$120.38
Clare County$101—$45.50.39
Clinton County$143$192—0.55
Delta County$19.5——0.41
Dickinson County$22——0.43
Eaton County$138——0.57
Emmet County$17—$6.80.37
Genesee County$130—$380.59
Gladwin County$102—$24.50.39
Grand Traverse County$47.5——0.32
Gratiot County$199—$520.56
Hillsdale County$136$270—0.57
Huron County$237——0.54
Ingham County$164——0.54
Ionia County$196—$380.56
Iosco County$86.5—$17.50.36
Iron County$17——0.39
Isabella County$124—$200.51
Jackson County$104—$47.50.49
Kalamazoo County$134$303—0.55
Kalkaska County$23.5——0.34
Kent County$133$196—0.49
Lake County$71.5———
Lapeer County$84.5——0.56
Leelanau County$107$296—0.27
Lenawee County$176$256—0.62
Livingston County$96—$50.50.51
Luce County$10.5——0.34
Mackinac County$15.5——0.38
Macomb County$99.5$173—0.63
Manistee County$38.5$85——
Mason County$61.5——0.39
Mecosta County$63$201$380.44
Menominee County$29.5——0.38
Midland County$173——0.54
Missaukee County$103——0.36
Monroe County$164$220—0.56
Montcalm County$89$230—0.45
Montmorency County$32——0.34
Muskegon County$92.5——0.38
Newaygo County$92$156—0.39
Oakland County$75.5——0.55
Oceana County$93$98—0.36
Ogemaw County$63.5——0.36
Ontonagon County$21.5——0.38
Osceola County$83.5—$210.43
Oscoda County$49——0.32
Otsego County$25——0.35
Ottawa County$129$250—0.46
Presque Isle County$43.5——0.35
Saginaw County$138——0.59
Sanilac County$204——0.58
Shiawassee County$139——0.57
St Clair County$82.5——0.62
St Joseph County$151$321$25.50.56
Tuscola County$152$272—0.57
Van Buren County$167$294—0.51
Washtenaw County$94$211$40.50.59
Wayne County$96.5——0.56
Wexford County$37—$43—

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.