University of Nebraska-Lincoln Survey Results for 2025-2023 Cash Rent Rates by Crop Reporting Districts

Average Reported Value of Nebraska Farmland Cash Rent Rates in East and Southeast Crop Reporting Districts (Updated June 30, 2025) using the 2025 report.
	East (includes Lancaster, Cass & Otoe counties)			Southeast (includes Saline, Jefferson, & Gage counties)
Type of Land	2025	2024	2023	2025	2024	2023
Dryland/Rainfed Cropland
Average	235	240	245	190	195	200
% Change from last year	-2	-2	4	-3	-3	5
High Third Quality	275	290	285	235	240	245
Low Third Quality	190	195	205	155	155	165
Gravity Irrigated Cropland
Average	310	320	305	280	285	290
% Change from last year	-3	5	7	-2	-2	11
High Third Quality	345	355	335	320	325	330
Low Third Quality	265	275	260	245	255	245
Center Pivot Irrigated Cropland
Average	345	355	345	335	340	335
% Change from last year	-3	3	5	-1	1	6
High Third Quality	395	405	385	385	390	370
Low Third Quality	285	295	295	275	285	290
Pasture
Average	66	65	60	63	61	56
% Change from last year	2	7	9	4	9	5
High Third Quality	81	78	73	75	73	71
Low Third Quality	49	49	48	47	45	45
Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln,  Jim Jansen

Links to full reports at https://cap.unl.edu/realestate

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