Cash rent in Wayne County, Nebraska.
USDA's 2025 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Wayne County at $264 per acre per year, with pasture at $90.5/acre and irrigated ground at $335/acre. The county's soils index 0.72 (NCCPI), above the Nebraska county average of 0.50 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $264/ac · 2025 |
| Irrigated cropland | $335/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $90.5/ac · 2025 |
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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.