Cash rent in Essex County, Virginia.
USDA's 2025 survey puts non-irrigated cropland in Essex County at $87.5 per acre per year and irrigated ground at $120/acre. The county's soils index 0.52 (NCCPI), above the Virginia county average of 0.43 — individual parcels run higher or lower, which moves real rents.
| Non-irrigated cropland | $87.5/ac · 2025 |
| Irrigated cropland | $120/ac · 2020 |
Non-irrigated cropland rent here is up 9% since 2019 · Essex County ranks 9 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.