Cash rent in Clay County, North Carolina.
USDA's 2024 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Clay County at $65 per acre per year, with pasture at $28.5/acre. The county's soils index 0.22 (NCCPI), below the North Carolina county average of 0.52 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $65/ac · 2024 |
| Pasture | $28.5/ac · 2021 |
Clay County ranks 61 of 95 North Carolina 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.