Cash rent in Lake County, Montana.
USDA's 2025 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Lake County at $31 per acre per year, with pasture at $10.5/acre and irrigated ground at $75/acre. Individual parcels run higher or lower with soil quality and tillable share, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $31/ac · 2025 |
| Irrigated cropland | $75/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $10.5/ac · 2024 |
Non-irrigated cropland rent here is up 15% since 2019 · Lake County ranks 19 of 52 Montana 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.