Cash rent in Amherst County, Virginia.
USDA's 2025 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Amherst County at $24 per acre per year, with pasture at $18.5/acre. The county's soils index 0.41 (NCCPI), below the Virginia county average of 0.43 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $24/ac · 2025 |
| Pasture | $18.5/ac · 2025 |
Non-irrigated cropland rent here is down 25% since 2019 · Amherst County ranks 86 of 90 Virginia 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.