Cash rent in Johnston County, North Carolina.
USDA's 2025 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Johnston County at $115 per acre per year, with pasture at $34/acre. The county's soils index 0.62 (NCCPI), above the North Carolina county average of 0.52 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $115/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $34/ac · 2025 |
Non-irrigated cropland rent here is up 15% since 2019 · Johnston County ranks 17 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.