Cash rent in Kearney County, Nebraska.
USDA's 2025 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Kearney County at $136 per acre per year, with pasture at $37.5/acre and irrigated ground at $289/acre. The county's soils index 0.63 (NCCPI), above the Nebraska county average of 0.50 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $136/ac · 2025 |
| Irrigated cropland | $289/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $37.5/ac · 2023 |
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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.