Cash rent in Athens County, Ohio.
USDA's 2024 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Athens County at $47 per acre per year, with pasture at $14/acre. The county's soils index 0.39 (NCCPI), below the Ohio county average of 0.56 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $47/ac · 2024 |
| Pasture | $14/ac · 2025 |
Non-irrigated cropland rent here is down 17% since 2019 · Athens County ranks 84 of 88 Ohio 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.