Land Values and Cash Rents 2010 Summary August 2010 ISSN: 1949-1867 United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Contents Agricultural Land Values Highlights 4 United States Average Farm Real Estate Value, Dollars per Acre: 2001-2010 5 2010 Farm Real Estate Value by State, Dollars per Acre and Percent Change from 2009 5 United States Average Cropland Value, Dollars per Acre: 2001-2010 6 2010 Cropland Value by State, Dollars per Acre and Percent Change from 2009 6 United States Average Pasture Value, Dollars per Acre: 2001-2010 7 2010 Pasture Value by State, Dollars per Acre and Percent Change from 2009 7 Farm Real Estate Average Value per Acre by Region and State: January 1, 2006-2010 8 Cropland Average Value per Acre by Region and State: January 1, 2006-2010 10 Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Cropland Average Value per Acre by State: January 1, 2006-2010 12 Pasture Average Value per Acre by Region and State: January 1, 2006-2010 14 Farm Real Estate Value of Farmland and Buildings by Region and State: January 1, 2005-2009 16 Agricultural Cash Rents Highlights 18 United States Average Cropland Cash Rent, Dollars per Acre: 2001-2010 19 2010 Cropland Cash Rent by State, Dollars per Acre 19 United States Average Pasture Cash Rent, Dollars per Acre: 2001-2010 20 2010 Pasture Cash Rent by State, Dollars per Acre 20 Cropland Rented for Cash Average Cash Rent per Acre by Region and State: 2006-2010 21 Pasture Rented for Cash Average Cash Rent per Acre by Region and State: 2006-2010 23 Economic Regions 24 Statistical Methodology 25 Information Contacts 28 Agricultural Land Values Highlights The United States farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $2,140 per acre on January 1, 2010, up 1.4 percent from 2009. Regional changes in the average value of farm real estate ranged from a 4.9 percent increase in the Northern Plains regions to a 3.3 percent decline in the Southeast region. The highest farm real estate values remained in the Northeast region at $4,690 per acre. The Mountain region had the lowest farm real estate value, $911 per acre. The United States cropland value increased by $30 per acre (1.1 percent) to $2,700 per acre. In the Northern Plains and Delta regions, the average cropland value increased 6.9 and 6.1 percent, respectively, from the previous year. However, in the Southeast and Mountain regions, cropland values decreased by 5.3 percent and 5.0 percent, respectively. The United States pasture value was unchanged from 2009 at $1,070 per acre. The Southeast region had the largest percentage decrease in pasture value, 5.6 percent below 2009. The Northern Plains region had the highest percentage increase, 3.8 percent above 2009. Farm Real Estate Average Value per Acre by Region and State: January 1, 2006-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Change Region and state 1/: 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- dollars ------------------ percent : Northeast ..........: 4,550 4,920 4,980 4,830 4,690 -2.9 Connecticut ......: 12,100 12,700 12,700 12,000 11,500 -4.2 Delaware .........: 10,400 10,700 10,300 8,900 8,100 -9.0 Maine ............: 2,110 2,230 2,200 2,100 2,000 -4.8 Maryland .........: 8,400 8,500 8,000 7,500 7,200 -4.0 Massachusetts ....: 11,700 11,900 12,300 12,000 11,600 -3.3 New Hampshire ....: 4,240 4,800 4,900 4,800 4,750 -1.0 New Jersey .......: 14,400 15,700 15,300 13,800 13,100 -5.1 New York .........: 2,020 2,180 2,350 2,400 2,400 - Pennsylvania .....: 4,380 4,970 5,120 5,100 5,000 -2.0 Rhode Island .....: 15,300 16,400 16,800 15,300 13,600 -11.1 Vermont ..........: 2,480 2,740 2,900 2,800 2,750 -1.8 : Lake ...............: 2,760 3,180 3,410 3,300 3,300 - Michigan .........: 3,370 3,760 3,900 3,750 3,650 -2.7 Minnesota ........: 2,340 2,700 2,970 2,870 2,940 2.4 Wisconsin ........: 3,100 3,640 3,850 3,750 3,720 -0.8 : Corn Belt ..........: 2,920 3,290 3,700 3,620 3,680 1.7 Illinois .........: 3,590 4,020 4,550 4,530 4,650 2.6 Indiana ..........: 3,250 3,640 4,100 4,020 4,100 2.0 Iowa .............: 2,910 3,370 3,950 3,850 3,900 1.3 Missouri .........: 1,910 2,170 2,300 2,200 2,250 2.3 Ohio .............: 3,420 3,700 4,020 3,880 3,900 0.5 : Northern Plains ....: 799 896 1,020 1,020 1,070 4.9 Kansas ...........: 870 980 1,020 1,030 1,060 2.9 Nebraska .........: 1,030 1,140 1,330 1,340 1,460 9.0 North Dakota .....: 580 650 770 780 810 3.8 South Dakota .....: 680 770 920 890 920 3.4 : Appalachian ........: 3,280 3,520 3,650 3,530 3,520 -0.3 Kentucky .........: 2,670 2,740 2,850 2,850 2,880 1.1 North Carolina ...: 4,060 4,330 4,450 4,250 4,130 -2.8 Tennessee ........: 2,970 3,250 3,450 3,300 3,450 4.5 Virginia .........: 4,430 4,900 5,000 4,800 4,600 -4.2 West Virginia ....: 2,000 2,300 2,500 2,400 2,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Farm Real Estate Average Value per Acre by Region and State: January 1, 2006-2010 - (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Change Region and state 1/: 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ dollars ------------------ percent : Southeast ..........: 3,580 3,890 3,940 3,690 3,570 -3.3 Alabama ..........: 2,100 2,200 2,300 2,150 2,100 -2.3 Florida ..........: 5,230 5,500 5,640 5,150 5,000 -2.9 Georgia ..........: 3,800 4,350 4,300 4,100 3,900 -4.9 South Carolina ...: 2,550 2,820 2,950 2,900 2,900 - : Delta ..............: 1,870 2,080 2,220 2,160 2,230 3.2 Arkansas .........: 2,000 2,240 2,420 2,390 2,500 4.6 Louisiana ........: 1,780 1,950 2,050 1,970 2,050 4.1 Mississippi ......: 1,770 1,970 2,080 2,000 2,030 1.5 : Southern Plains ....: 1,140 1,320 1,470 1,470 1,530 4.1 Oklahoma .........: 970 1,080 1,150 1,170 1,180 0.9 Texas ............: 1,190 1,380 1,550 1,550 1,630 5.2 : Mountain ...........: 852 964 1,030 922 911 -1.2 Arizona 2/ .......: 3,050 3,200 3,500 3,500 3,500 - Colorado .........: 1,020 1,130 1,150 1,100 1,080 -1.8 Idaho ............: 2,200 2,480 2,500 2,200 2,100 -4.5 Montana ..........: 720 830 900 700 700 - Nevada 2/ ........: 830 980 1,000 1,000 1,000 - New Mexico 2/ ....: 410 460 500 480 480 - Utah 2/ ..........: 1,510 1,730 1,850 1,800 1,810 0.6 Wyoming ..........: 400 490 560 520 510 -1.9 : Pacific ............: 3,280 3,660 3,970 4,010 4,050 1.0 California .......: 5,360 5,960 6,440 6,600 6,700 1.5 Oregon ...........: 1,470 1,720 1,900 1,800 1,780 -1.1 Washington .......: 1,720 1,850 2,020 2,000 2,030 1.5 : 48 States 3/ .......: 1,830 2,010 2,170 2,110 2,140 1.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ See page 24 for definition of Regions. 2/ Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 3/ Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Cropland Average Value per Acre by Region and State: January 1, 2006-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Change Region and state 1/: 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- dollars ------------------ percent : Northeast ..........: 4,970 5,350 5,590 5,340 5,220 -2.2 Delaware .........: 10,000 10,200 9,800 8,500 7,700 -9.4 Maryland .........: 8,200 8,400 7,800 7,300 7,000 -4.1 New Jersey .......: 14,900 16,000 15,600 14,000 13,300 -5.0 New York .........: 1,800 1,900 2,150 2,200 2,300 4.5 Pennsylvania .....: 4,680 5,330 6,000 5,700 5,650 -0.9 Other States 2/ ..: 7,370 7,690 7,930 7,570 7,150 -5.5 : Lake ...............: 2,480 2,830 3,080 3,020 3,090 2.3 Michigan .........: 2,900 3,280 3,480 3,370 3,300 -2.1 Minnesota ........: 2,130 2,420 2,700 2,610 2,770 6.1 Wisconsin ........: 2,900 3,370 3,600 3,650 3,610 -1.1 : Corn Belt ..........: 3,090 3,530 4,030 3,910 4,000 2.3 Illinois .........: 3,640 4,150 4,850 4,670 4,820 3.2 Indiana ..........: 3,250 3,640 4,140 3,950 4,030 2.0 Iowa .............: 3,100 3,600 4,260 4,050 4,100 1.2 Missouri .........: 2,010 2,330 2,500 2,540 2,670 5.1 Ohio .............: 3,470 3,820 4,140 3,900 3,950 1.3 : Northern Plains ....: 985 1,090 1,280 1,300 1,390 6.9 Kansas ...........: 854 914 1,020 1,050 1,120 6.7 Nebraska .........: 1,560 1,760 2,050 2,180 2,410 10.6 North Dakota .....: 610 670 810 800 820 2.5 South Dakota .....: 1,040 1,180 1,400 1,400 1,460 4.3 : Appalachian ........: 3,290 3,570 3,730 3,600 3,590 -0.3 Kentucky .........: 2,810 2,930 3,100 3,150 3,180 1.0 North Carolina ...: 3,450 3,720 3,850 3,770 3,720 -1.3 Tennessee ........: 2,820 3,200 3,400 3,270 3,400 4.0 Virginia .........: 4,800 5,250 5,350 5,000 4,700 -6.0 West Virginia ....: 3,300 3,600 3,800 3,500 3,400 -2.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cropland Average Value per Acre by Region and State: January 1, 2006-2010 - (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Change Region and state 1/: 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- dollars ------------------ percent : Southeast ..........: 3,790 4,180 4,380 3,960 3,750 -5.3 Alabama ..........: 2,300 2,450 2,650 2,500 2,400 -4.0 Florida ..........: 6,540 6,860 6,980 6,430 6,180 -3.9 Georgia ..........: 3,620 4,290 4,540 4,050 3,690 -8.9 South Carolina ...: 2,110 2,430 2,610 2,500 2,520 0.8 : Delta ..............: 1,540 1,690 1,800 1,810 1,920 6.1 Arkansas .........: 1,550 1,680 1,770 1,860 1,990 7.0 Louisiana ........: 1,530 1,690 1,830 1,740 1,800 3.4 Mississippi ......: 1,530 1,710 1,810 1,810 1,900 5.0 : Southern Plains ....: 1,110 1,250 1,390 1,380 1,430 3.6 Oklahoma .........: 889 979 1,110 1,130 1,160 2.7 Texas ............: 1,190 1,360 1,500 1,480 1,540 4.1 : Mountain ...........: 1,520 1,640 1,670 1,610 1,530 -5.0 Arizona 3/ .......: 10,500 10,800 11,500 10,000 8,000 -20.0 Colorado .........: 1,170 1,270 1,310 1,300 1,290 -0.8 Idaho ............: 2,450 2,770 2,800 2,610 2,470 -5.4 Montana ..........: 756 784 811 787 779 -1.0 Nevada 3/ ........: 2,670 2,720 2,740 2,700 4/ (X) New Mexico 3/ ....: 1,370 1,570 1,630 1,810 1,820 0.6 Utah 3/ ..........: 2,620 2,940 2,700 2,810 2,720 -3.2 Wyoming ..........: 970 1,150 1,180 1,180 1,180 - : Pacific ............: 4,690 5,420 5,570 5,210 5,070 -2.7 California .......: 8,290 9,700 9,880 9,480 9,130 -3.7 Oregon ...........: 1,950 2,280 2,380 2,340 2,300 -1.7 Washington .......: 1,620 1,700 1,830 1,790 1,850 3.4 : 48 States 5/ .......: 2,300 2,530 2,760 2,670 2,700 1.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ See page 24 for definition of Regions. 2/ Includes: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 4/ Not published due to insufficient reports. 5/ Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Cropland Average Value per Acre by State: January 1, 2006-2010 [Only States with significant irrigated acreage appear in this table] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region, state, : : : : : : Change and land type 1/ : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :2009-2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ dollars ------------------ percent : Corn Belt : Missouri all cropland ....: 2,010 2,330 2,500 2,540 2,670 5.1 Irrigated .............: 2,650 2,800 2,980 3,050 3,120 2.3 Non-irrigated .........: 1,970 2,300 2,470 2,500 2,630 5.2 : Northern Plains : Kansas all cropland ......: 854 914 1,020 1,050 1,120 6.7 Irrigated .............: 1,200 1,260 1,450 1,500 1,550 3.3 Non-irrigated .........: 820 880 980 1,000 1,070 7.0 : Nebraska all cropland ....: 1,560 1,760 2,050 2,180 2,410 10.6 Irrigated .............: 2,030 2,230 2,650 2,700 3,050 13.0 Non-irrigated .........: 1,330 1,520 1,750 1,850 2,000 8.1 : South Dakota all cropland : 1,040 1,180 1,400 1,400 1,460 4.3 Irrigated .............: 1,400 1,600 1,830 1,850 2/ (X) Non-irrigated .........: 1,030 1,170 1,390 1,390 1,450 4.3 : Southeast : Florida all cropland .....: 6,540 6,860 6,980 6,430 6,180 -3.9 Irrigated .............: 7,330 7,580 7,790 7,000 6,700 -4.3 Non-irrigated .........: 5,780 6,160 6,300 5,900 5,700 -3.4 : Georgia all cropland .....: 3,620 4,290 4,540 4,050 3,690 -8.9 Irrigated .............: 3,500 3,550 3,600 3,500 3,300 -5.7 Non-irrigated .........: 3,650 4,450 4,750 4,200 3,800 -9.5 : Delta : Arkansas all cropland ....: 1,550 1,680 1,770 1,860 1,990 7.0 Irrigated .............: 1,700 1,850 1,920 2,100 2,250 7.1 Non-irrigated .........: 1,430 1,540 1,650 1,600 1,700 6.3 : Louisiana all cropland ...: 1,530 1,690 1,830 1,740 1,800 3.4 Irrigated .............: 1,320 1,470 1,560 1,500 1,700 13.3 Non-irrigated .........: 1,580 1,740 1,890 1,800 1,830 1.7 : Mississippi all cropland .: 1,530 1,710 1,810 1,810 1,900 5.0 Irrigated .............: 1,480 1,740 1,980 1,830 1,970 7.7 Non-irrigated .........: 1,540 1,700 1,770 1,800 1,880 4.4 : Southern Plains : Oklahoma all cropland ....: 889 979 1,110 1,130 1,160 2.7 Irrigated .............: 1,160 1,250 1,400 2/ 2/ (X) Non-irrigated .........: 880 970 1,100 1,120 1,150 2.7 : Texas all cropland .......: 1,190 1,360 1,500 1,480 1,540 4.1 Irrigated .............: 1,290 1,520 1,680 1,700 1,700 - Non-irrigated .........: 1,180 1,340 1,480 1,450 1,510 4.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Cropland Average Value per Acre by State: January 1, 2006-2010 (continued) [Only States with significant irrigated acreage appear in this table] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region, state, : : : : : : Change and land type 1/ : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- dollars ---------------- percent : Mountain : Arizona all cropland 3/ .....: 10,500 10,800 11,500 10,000 8,000 -20.0 Irrigated ................: 10,500 10,800 11,500 10,000 8,000 -20.0 : Colorado all cropland .......: 1,170 1,270 1,310 1,300 1,290 -0.8 Irrigated ................: 2,700 2,900 3,100 3,150 3,100 -1.6 Non-irrigated ............: 740 820 890 840 840 - : Idaho all cropland ..........: 2,450 2,770 2,800 2,610 2,470 -5.4 Irrigated ................: 3,900 4,350 4,500 4,000 3,800 -5.0 Non-irrigated ............: 1,050 1,230 1,360 1,300 1,220 -6.2 : Montana all cropland ........: 756 784 811 787 779 -1.0 Irrigated ................: 2,500 3,000 3,300 2,800 2,700 -3.6 Non-irrigated ............: 580 560 580 600 600 - : Nevada all cropland 3/ ......: 2,670 2,720 2,740 2,700 2/ (X) Irrigated ................: 2,670 2,720 2,740 2,700 2/ (X) : New Mexico all cropland 3/ ..: 1,370 1,570 1,630 1,810 1,820 0.6 Irrigated ................: 4,000 4,630 5,360 5,490 5,500 0.2 Non-irrigated ............: 340 360 410 400 400 - : Utah all cropland 3/ ........: 2,620 2,940 2,700 2,810 2,720 -3.2 Irrigated ................: 4,570 5,220 5,260 5,200 5,050 -2.9 Non-irrigated ............: 1,060 1,120 1,150 1,080 1,040 -3.7 : Wyoming all cropland ........: 970 1,150 1,180 1,180 1,180 - Irrigated ................: 1,700 1,860 2,090 1,900 1,930 1.6 Non-irrigated ............: 500 700 750 700 690 -1.4 : Pacific : California all cropland .....: 8,290 9,700 9,880 9,480 9,130 -3.7 Irrigated ................: 10,000 11,700 12,300 11,600 11,100 -4.3 Non-irrigated ............: 2,980 3,480 3,570 3,400 3,500 2.9 : Oregon all cropland .........: 1,950 2,280 2,380 2,340 2,300 -1.7 Irrigated ................: 3,000 3,500 3,740 3,680 3,620 -1.6 Non-irrigated ............: 1,520 1,770 1,900 1,850 1,820 -1.6 : Washington all cropland .....: 1,620 1,700 1,830 1,790 1,850 3.4 Irrigated ................: 3,660 3,900 4,200 4,200 4,500 7.1 Non-irrigated ............: 1,070 1,110 1,210 1,150 1,150 - 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(X) Not applicable. 1/ See page 24 for definition of Regions. 2/ Not published due to insufficient reports. 3/ Excludes American Indian Reservation land. Pasture Average Value per Acre by Region and State: January 1, 2006-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Change Region and state 1/: 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- dollars ------------------ percent : Northeast ..........: 3,060 3,420 3,480 3,270 3,150 -3.7 Maryland .........: 7,700 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ (X) New Jersey .......: 15,500 16,800 16,500 14,900 14,200 -4.7 New York .........: 880 980 1,100 1,050 1,050 - Pennsylvania .....: 2,270 2,900 3,100 2,600 2,500 -3.8 Other States 3/ ..: 5,290 6,360 6,370 6,060 5,820 -4.0 : Lake ...............: 1,470 1,720 1,840 1,790 1,760 -1.7 Michigan .........: 2,070 2,450 2,630 2,550 2,400 -5.9 Minnesota ........: 1,120 1,330 1,480 1,400 1,400 - Wisconsin ........: 1,740 2,000 2,130 2,050 2,020 -1.5 : Corn Belt ..........: 1,630 1,910 2,090 1,950 1,940 -0.5 Illinois .........: 1,940 2,350 2,550 2,400 2,620 9.2 Indiana ..........: 2,000 2,230 2,510 2,430 2,410 -0.8 Iowa .............: 1,400 1,780 2,070 1,880 1,900 1.1 Missouri .........: 1,500 1,730 1,800 1,700 1,660 -2.4 Ohio .............: 2,360 2,720 3,200 3,050 3,000 -1.6 : Northern Plains ....: 390 440 516 496 515 3.8 Kansas ...........: 590 660 750 750 770 2.7 Nebraska .........: 350 400 480 450 475 5.6 North Dakota .....: 260 300 350 350 370 5.7 South Dakota .....: 360 400 470 430 440 2.3 : Appalachian ........: 3,210 3,500 3,620 3,400 3,300 -2.9 Kentucky .........: 2,230 2,500 2,570 2,420 2,440 0.8 North Carolina ...: 4,400 4,800 4,870 4,600 4,340 -5.7 Tennessee ........: 3,400 3,680 3,880 3,650 3,600 -1.4 Virginia .........: 4,440 4,800 4,830 4,800 4,500 -6.3 West Virginia ....: 1,800 1,900 1,950 1,900 1,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Pasture Average Value per Acre by Region and State: January 1, 2006-2010 - (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Change Region and state 1/: 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ dollars ------------------ percent : Southeast ..........: 4,300 4,770 5,040 4,270 4,030 -5.6 Alabama ..........: 1,650 1,750 1,800 1,700 1,650 -2.9 Florida ..........: 4,810 5,360 5,930 5,300 5,050 -4.7 Georgia ..........: 7,100 7,850 7,450 6,000 5,400 -10.0 South Carolina ...: 2,500 2,920 3,000 2,900 2,900 - : Delta ..............: 1,740 2,060 2,160 2,130 2,140 0.5 Arkansas .........: 1,740 2,080 2,200 2,200 2,300 4.5 Louisiana ........: 1,690 1,980 2,060 2,100 2,100 - Mississippi ......: 1,780 2,110 2,200 2,050 1,930 -5.9 : Southern Plains ....: 986 1,170 1,340 1,300 1,340 3.1 Oklahoma .........: 760 900 1,000 1,010 1,020 1.0 Texas ............: 1,030 1,220 1,400 1,360 1,410 3.7 : Mountain ...........: 522 590 617 517 518 0.2 Arizona 4/ .......: 750 900 950 900 950 5.6 Colorado .........: 740 730 710 670 650 -3.0 Idaho ............: 1,450 1,620 1,610 1,280 1,250 -2.3 Montana ..........: 630 740 760 530 530 - Nevada 4/ ........: 570 640 650 620 2/ (X) New Mexico 4/ ....: 250 280 310 280 290 3.6 Utah 4/ ..........: 900 900 940 870 920 5.7 Wyoming ..........: 320 410 480 410 410 - : Pacific ............: 1,350 1,720 1,900 1,730 1,700 -1.7 California .......: 2,150 2,800 3,020 2,900 2,850 -1.7 Oregon ...........: 560 660 740 700 670 -4.3 Washington .......: 600 680 770 820 820 - : 48 States 5/ .......: 960 1,030 1,090 1,070 1,070 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ See page 24 for definition of Regions. 2/ Not published due to insufficient reports. 3/ Includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 4/ Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 5/ Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Farm Real Estate Value of Farmland and Buildings by Region and State: January 1, 2005-2009 [Total value of land and buildings is derived by multiplying average value per acre of farm real estate by the land in farms] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total value of land and buildings :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Change Region and state : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 :2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- million dollars --------------- percent : Northeast ..........: Connecticut ......: 4,368 4,840 5,207 5,080 4,800 -5.5 Delaware .........: 4,420 5,304 5,457 5,150 4,361 -15.3 Maine ............: 2,706 2,849 3,011 2,970 2,835 -4.5 Maryland .........: 15,450 17,304 17,510 16,400 15,375 -6.3 Massachusetts ....: 5,460 6,084 6,188 6,396 6,240 -2.4 New Hampshire ....: 1,739 1,950 2,256 2,303 2,256 -2.0 New Jersey .......: 9,500 10,656 11,461 11,169 10,074 -9.8 New York .........: 13,965 14,685 15,696 16,685 17,040 2.1 Pennsylvania .....: 31,044 34,164 38,766 39,680 39,525 -0.4 Rhode Island .....: 896 1,071 1,148 1,176 1,071 -8.9 Vermont ..........: 2,900 3,100 3,370 3,538 3,416 -3.4 : Lake States ........: Michigan .........: 31,007 34,037 37,600 39,000 37,500 -3.8 Minnesota ........: 56,032 63,180 72,630 79,893 77,203 -3.4 Wisconsin ........: 42,966 47,430 55,328 58,520 57,000 -2.6 : Corn Belt ..........: Illinois .........: 86,670 96,571 107,736 121,485 120,951 -0.4 Indiana ..........: 44,700 48,425 53,872 60,680 59,496 -2.0 Iowa .............: 82,368 89,919 103,796 121,660 118,580 -2.5 Missouri .........: 51,625 55,963 62,930 66,930 64,020 -4.3 Ohio .............: 44,588 48,222 51,800 55,878 53,544 -4.2 : Northern Plains ....: Kansas ...........: 38,200 41,282 45,374 47,124 47,586 1.0 Nebraska .........: 41,587 47,071 51,984 60,648 61,104 0.8 North Dakota .....: 20,094 22,852 25,740 30,492 30,888 1.3 South Dakota .....: 25,783 29,716 33,649 40,204 38,893 -3.3 : Appalachian ........: Kentucky .........: 34,300 37,380 38,360 39,900 39,900 - North Carolina ...: 33,616 35,728 37,238 38,270 36,550 -4.5 Tennessee ........: 31,248 32,967 35,750 37,605 35,970 -4.3 Virginia .........: 31,540 36,326 39,690 40,000 38,400 -4.0 West Virginia ....: 6,840 7,200 8,510 9,250 8,880 -4.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Farm Real Estate Value of Farmland and Buildings by Region and State: January 1, 2005-2009 (continued) [Total value of land and buildings is derived by multiplying average value per acre of farm real estate by the land in farms] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total value of land and buildings :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Change Region and state : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 :2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---------------- million dollars ---------------- percent : Southeast ..........: Alabama ..........: 18,040 18,690 19,800 20,585 19,350 -6.0 Florida ..........: 45,840 49,476 51,150 52,170 47,638 -8.7 Georgia ..........: 33,598 41,800 44,805 44,720 42,230 -5.6 South Carolina ...: 11,542 12,470 13,818 14,455 14,210 -1.7 : Delta States .......: Arkansas .........: 26,270 28,000 31,136 33,154 32,504 -2.0 Louisiana ........: 13,600 14,240 15,795 16,503 15,859 -3.9 Mississippi ......: 18,122 19,470 21,670 22,880 22,100 -3.4 : Southern Plains ....: Oklahoma .........: 31,050 33,756 37,908 40,365 41,067 1.7 Texas ............: 129,800 154,343 179,952 202,120 202,120 - : Mountain ...........: Arizona 1/ .......: 13,709 16,311 16,926 18,156 18,156 - Colorado .........: 27,990 31,926 35,482 35,995 34,430 -4.3 Idaho ............: 19,305 25,520 28,520 28,500 25,080 -12.0 Montana ..........: 29,088 43,776 50,547 54,720 42,560 -22.2 Nevada 1/ ........: 3,198 4,150 4,777 4,871 4,871 - New Mexico 1/ ....: 13,942 16,684 18,505 19,829 19,121 -3.6 Utah 1/ ..........: 9,607 11,293 12,479 13,291 12,953 -2.5 Wyoming ..........: 10,982 12,640 14,798 16,856 15,704 -6.8 : Pacific ............: California .......: 130,795 137,752 151,384 163,576 167,640 2.5 Oregon ...........: 23,046 24,402 28,208 31,160 29,520 -5.3 Washington .......: 24,450 25,800 27,565 29,896 29,600 -1.0 : 48 States 2/ .......:1,429,586 1,598,775 1,777,282 1,921,888 1,870,171 -2.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Value of all land and buildings adjusted to include American Indian Reservation land value. 2/ Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Agricultural Cash Rents Highlights Nationally, cash rents per acre paid to landlords for cropland in 2010 rose $3.00 (3.0 percent), while pasture rents remained unchanged. Cropland cash rents averaged $102.00 per acre, compared with $99.00 per acre for 2009. Pasture cash rents averaged $11.00 per acre, consistent with the 2009 price but above the 2008 price of $10.50. The increase in cropland land rental rates are the result of producers receiving strong commodity prices, while pasture cash rent is affected less by commodity prices and more by land values. The Appalachian region had the highest percentage increase for cropland, 7.6 percent above 2009. Cropland cash rents increased $2.50 per acre to $71.00 in the Northern Plains region and $3.00 per acre to $152.00 in the Corn Belt region. The Corn Belt and Northern Plains regions account for slightly more than one half of cash rented cropland acreage in the United States. The major corn and soybean producing states of Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa experienced increases in cropland cash rents. Illinois increased 3.7 percent to $169.00 per acre, while Indiana and Iowa both increased approximately 1 percent to $141.00 and $176.00 per acre, respectively. While pasture rent in the Northern Plains remained unchanged from the previous year, rents in the Southern Plains increased by 10 cents and rents in the Mountain region decreased 10 cents. The Northern Plains, Southern Plains, and Mountain regions account for nearly 83 percent of the cash rented pasture acreage in the United States. The cash rent paid for pasture in the Corn Belt region decreased $1.50 to $29.50 per acre, which is the highest cash rent paid for pasture in the United States. Cropland Rented for Cash Average Cash Rent per Acre by Region and State: 2006-2010 [Unless otherwise specified as irrigated or non-irrigated, data are for all cropland] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region, state, : : : : : and land type 1/ : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Northeast ............: 47.00 50.00 51.50 54.50 53.50 Delaware ...........: 65.00 72.00 72.00 70.00 66.00 Maryland ...........: 62.00 66.00 66.50 68.50 65.00 New Jersey .........: 47.50 50.50 52.50 55.00 55.00 New York ...........: 39.00 39.50 41.50 44.00 43.50 Pennsylvania .......: 46.50 55.00 55.00 55.00 56.50 : Lake .................: 80.00 84.00 97.00 101.00 107.00 Michigan ...........: 65.00 73.00 78.00 81.00 80.50 Minnesota ..........: 88.00 94.00 109.00 113.00 121.00 Wisconsin ..........: 71.00 72.00 85.00 87.00 92.00 : Corn Belt ............: 119.00 124.00 139.00 149.00 152.00 Illinois ...........: 132.00 141.00 163.00 163.00 169.00 Indiana ............: 111.00 120.00 135.00 139.00 141.00 Iowa ...............: 133.00 150.00 170.00 175.00 176.00 Missouri : Non-irrigated ....: 79.00 79.00 80.00 90.00 94.00 Ohio ...............: 86.00 91.00 100.00 101.00 101.00 : Northern Plains ......: 53.50 59.50 66.00 68.50 71.00 Kansas .............: 44.00 45.00 47.50 48.00 50.00 Irrigated ........: 74.00 82.00 92.00 89.00 95.00 Non-irrigated ....: 39.00 41.00 42.50 43.50 43.50 Nebraska ...........: 101.00 103.00 121.00 128.00 135.00 Irrigated ........: 131.00 139.00 158.00 163.00 170.00 Non-irrigated ....: 76.00 79.00 97.00 97.00 103.00 North Dakota .......: 39.00 41.00 42.50 45.50 46.50 South Dakota : Non-irrigated ....: 53.00 56.50 64.00 71.50 71.50 : Appalachian ..........: 56.00 64.50 63.50 66.00 71.00 Kentucky ...........: 78.00 82.00 78.50 93.50 103.00 North Carolina .....: 52.00 54.50 57.50 61.00 63.00 Tennessee ..........: 67.00 67.00 68.50 73.00 78.00 Virginia ...........: 40.00 45.00 40.50 43.50 45.00 West Virginia ......: 30.00 30.00 28.00 28.00 32.00 : Southeast ............: 48.00 64.00 66.00 60.00 62.00 Alabama ............: 39.00 43.00 43.00 48.00 48.00 Florida : Non-irrigated ....: 39.00 40.00 40.00 45.00 43.00 Georgia ............: 60.00 60.00 65.00 76.50 80.00 Irrigated ........: 116.00 116.00 125.00 143.00 141.00 Non-irrigated ....: 43.00 44.00 48.00 49.00 51.00 South Carolina .....: 29.00 29.50 32.50 34.00 32.50 : Delta ................: 69.50 72.00 78.00 80.50 84.00 Arkansas ...........: 76.00 74.00 79.50 82.50 86.00 Irrigated ........: 86.00 90.00 97.00 100.00 103.00 Non-irrigated ....: 56.00 56.00 60.00 52.00 51.00 Louisiana ..........: 72.00 69.00 73.00 73.50 74.50 Irrigated ........: 81.00 82.00 97.00 85.00 87.00 Non-irrigated ....: 66.00 66.00 67.00 66.00 66.00 Mississippi ........: 68.00 71.50 80.50 82.50 87.50 Irrigated ........: 90.00 92.00 103.00 100.00 105.00 Non-irrigated ....: 62.00 65.00 73.00 67.00 72.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cropland Rented for Cash Average Cash Rent per Acre by Region and State: 2006-2010 - (continued) [Unless otherwise specified as irrigated or non-irrigated, data are for all cropland] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region, state, : : : : : and land type 1/ : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Southern Plains ......: 29.00 28.50 31.00 33.00 33.50 Oklahoma : Non-irrigated ....: 28.00 27.00 28.00 28.00 28.00 Texas ..............: 28.00 29.00 31.50 34.50 36.00 Irrigated ........: 62.00 65.00 80.00 77.00 75.00 Non-irrigated ....: 23.00 23.00 24.00 25.00 26.00 : Mountain .............: 65.00 43.00 45.50 58.00 75.00 Arizona : Irrigated ........: 180.00 170.00 180.00 170.00 160.00 Colorado ...........: 61.00 37.50 41.00 62.50 62.50 Irrigated ........: 100.00 100.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 Non-irrigated ....: 23.00 22.00 24.00 24.00 23.00 Idaho ..............: 108.00 93.00 98.50 130.00 132.00 Irrigated ........: 128.00 130.00 145.00 160.00 160.00 Non-irrigated ....: 58.00 58.00 55.00 57.00 60.00 Montana ............: 28.00 23.00 24.50 28.50 31.00 Irrigated ........: 68.00 2/ 66.00 69.00 85.00 Non-irrigated ....: 20.00 19.50 20.50 21.50 22.00 Utah : Irrigated ........: 60.00 62.00 65.00 70.00 73.00 : Pacific ..............: 192.00 175.00 187.00 223.00 219.00 California : Irrigated ........: 320.00 340.00 360.00 350.00 345.00 Oregon .............: 100.00 97.00 107.00 141.00 137.00 Irrigated ........: 135.00 165.00 195.00 195.00 190.00 Non-irrigated ....: 70.00 72.00 75.00 88.00 80.00 Washington : Irrigated ........: 200.00 210.00 250.00 245.00 245.00 : 48 States 3/ .........: 79.50 77.50 85.50 99.00 102.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ See page 24 for definition of Regions. 2/ Not published due to insufficient reports. 3/ Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Pasture Rented for Cash Average Cash Rent per Acre by Region and State: 2006-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region and state 1/ : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Northeast ............: 26.00 26.50 27.00 30.00 25.50 Pennsylvania .......: 25.00 30.00 32.00 32.00 25.00 : Lake States ..........: 28.00 28.00 29.00 27.50 27.00 Minnesota ..........: 19.00 19.00 21.00 22.50 24.00 Wisconsin ..........: 38.00 38.00 36.00 36.00 32.00 : Corn Belt ............: 31.00 31.00 32.00 31.00 29.50 Illinois ...........: 34.00 35.00 37.00 35.00 39.00 Iowa ...............: 38.00 39.00 42.00 43.00 40.00 Missouri ...........: 26.00 26.00 26.00 25.00 24.00 : Northern Plains ......: 12.50 14.00 15.50 15.50 15.50 Kansas .............: 13.70 14.50 15.50 15.50 15.50 Nebraska ...........: 12.50 14.00 15.50 16.00 16.00 North Dakota .......: 11.30 12.50 13.50 14.00 13.00 South Dakota .......: 12.90 13.80 15.90 17.00 16.00 : Appalachian ..........: 22.00 23.50 23.00 20.50 20.00 North Carolina .....: 25.00 27.00 29.00 24.00 24.00 Tennessee ..........: 19.00 20.00 22.00 20.00 19.00 Virginia ...........: 20.00 21.00 21.00 19.00 19.00 : Southeast ............: 20.00 23.00 23.50 20.50 18.00 Alabama ............: 18.50 19.50 19.50 19.50 19.00 Florida ............: 22.00 24.00 25.00 18.00 14.00 Georgia ............: 25.00 25.00 27.00 25.00 24.00 : Delta States .........: 17.50 20.00 21.50 17.50 16.00 Louisiana ..........: 19.00 23.00 27.00 16.00 16.00 Mississippi ........: 16.00 18.00 18.50 16.00 15.00 : Southern Plains ......: 8.20 6.80 7.20 6.90 7.00 Oklahoma ...........: 8.50 9.50 10.50 10.50 11.00 Texas ..............: 6.10 6.20 6.50 6.20 6.10 : Mountain .............: 4.00 4.50 4.50 4.40 4.30 Colorado ...........: 4.00 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.00 Montana ............: 5.00 6.50 6.50 4.70 4.80 New Mexico .........: 2.00 2.30 2.70 2.40 2.20 Utah ...............: 11.00 5.30 4.80 4.80 5.00 Wyoming ............: 4.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 : Pacific ..............: 14.50 19.00 18.50 16.50 14.50 California .........: 13.00 14.00 15.00 14.00 13.00 : 48 States 2/ .........: 10.80 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ See page 24 for definition of Regions. 2/ Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Economic Regions: Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. Lake States: Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Corn Belt: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio. Northern Plains: Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. Appalachian: Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. Southeast: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina. Delta States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi. Southern Plains: Oklahoma, Texas. Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming. Pacific: California, Oregon, Washington. Statistical Methodology June Area Survey Survey Procedures: The estimates of land values in this report are based primarily on the June Area Survey, conducted during the first two weeks of June. This annual survey uses a complete, probability-based land-area sampling frame. In 2010, the survey included a stratified sample of 11,167 land areas (segments), averaging approximately one square mile in size. Enumerators collecting data for the June Area Survey contact all agricultural producers operating land within the boundaries of the sampled land segments and record land value information for cropland and pasture within these segments. They also collect an estimated value of all land and buildings for the operator's entire farming operation and the estimated percent change from the previous year. In addition to land values, enumerators collect information on acres of crop and pasture land rented for cash and the per acre cash rent paid. Survey reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with other data reported in the survey and with data reported within the segment the previous year. Estimating Procedures: Once the data are summarized, each Field Office (FO) conducts an analysis of the summarized indications and any other available information for their State. FOs then set estimates for land values and submit these recommendations along with their assessment of survey and other administrative information to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are also summarized for Regional and National levels and reviewed independently of each State's review. National and Regional targets are established by the ASB. After FO recommendations are submitted, the ASB reviews the FO estimates and supporting comments and any conflicts with targeted Regional and National levels are resolved. The State estimates are weighted by the amount of cropland and pasture in each state, based on the most recent Censuses of Agriculture. For the purposes of this report, cropland pastured is defined as cropland. Published Estimates: State averages are not published for States with limited reports and/or high variability of the survey item's reported data. Revision Policy: For non-census years land values are subject to an annual revision the following year. After the 5-year Census of Agriculture is completed, land value estimates for the non-census years are subject to a final historic revision. The basis for revision must be supported by additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. Reliability: The June Area Survey from which land value and cash rent estimates are made is subject to sampling and non-sampling errors that are common to all surveys. Both types of error affect the "accuracy" of the estimates. Sampling error occurs because a complete census is not taken. The sampling error measures the variation in estimates from the average of all possible samples. An estimate of 100 with a sampling error of 1.0 would mean that chances are 19 out of 20 (95 percent confidence interval) that the estimates from all possible samples averaged together would be between 98 and 102 (the survey indication plus or minus two times the sampling error). The sampling errors from the 2010 area frame survey are listed below: United States Regions (range low to high) Farm Real Estate Value (%) 2.0 1.0 to 13.3 All Cropland Value (%) 0.8 0.8 to 6.8 Irrigated Cropland (%) 1.8 0.9 to 8.6 Non-irrigated Cropland (%) 1.3 1.6 to 7.0 Pasture Value (%) 2.5 2.3 to 8.9 Cropland Cash Rent (%) 1.0 0.6 to 11.6 Pasture Cash Rent (%) 3.9 3.0 to 22.8 Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the values published in this report to determine confidence intervals since the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly and can occur in complete censuses as well as sample surveys. They are caused by the inability to obtain correct information from each person sampled, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, and mistakes in coding or processing data. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness. Terms and Definitions Farm: Any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year. Government payments are included in sales. Farm real estate value: The value at which all land and buildings used for agriculture production including dwellings, could be sold under current market conditions, if allowed to remain on the market for a reasonable amount of time. Cropland value: The value of land used to grow field crops, vegetables or land harvested for hay. Land that switches back and forth between cropland and pasture should be valued as cropland. Hay land, idle cropland and cropland enrolled in government conservation programs should be valued as cropland. Irrigated cropland value: The value of land that normally receives or has the potential to receive water by artificial means to supplement natural rainfall. Irrigated cropland may consist of both land that will or will not be irrigated during the current year, but still has the facilities and equipment to do so. Irrigation facilities and equipment such as wells, pumps, canals, ditches, reservoirs, lakes, tanks, ponds, rivers, streams or creeks are usually present or on nearby acres. Irrigated cropland is normally worth more than land without irrigation potential or facilities. Non-irrigated cropland value: The value of land that only receives water by natural rainfall. Pasture, grazing and grassland value: The value of land that is normally grazed by livestock. Pasture does not need to have livestock grazing on it at the time of interview or during the current year in order to be valued as pasture or grazing land. Cash Rents Survey Sampling Frames and Survey Procedures: The 2009 Cash Rents Survey data were used as the main sample source for the 2010 probability sample. In addition, Census of Agriculture data were once again used to identify other potential cash renters of cropland (irrigated and non-irrigated) and pasture. The Cash Rents Survey was conducted annually by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). During June, cash rent data was collected on the June Area Survey and the June indication was used as an additional source. State level cash rent estimates were set and published on August 4, 2010. Data collection on the Cash Rents Survey was from March 2010 through the end of June 2010 and was coordinated with March Crops / Stocks Survey, March Hogs, and the Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Phase 3 (ARMS 3). The final 2010 Cash Rents county estimates will be published on September 10, 2010. Data will be published at the county, district, state, regional, and National level. The Cash Rents Survey collects basic cash rents data from farmers and ranchers. This survey provides the basis for estimates of the current year's Cash Rent paid for Irrigated Cropland, Non-irrigated Cropland, and Pasture. The sample size for the 2010 Cash Rents Survey was approximately 225,000. All responses were passed through a computer edit to check for consistency within the report. Data were further reviewed across reports to detect outliers and erroneous data. Suspect data were either confirmed or corrected. Survey results are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, mistakes in interpreting questions, reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly, but they are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through the data review process. Estimating Procedures: NASS Field Offices (FOs) were responsible for interpreting the State level survey results and submitting recommendations to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB reviewed all State level recommendations and established official estimates for all States. County level survey results were reviewed by each FO and recommendations were submitted to the ASB for review and approval. Terms and Definitions Cash Rent: All land operated that is rented on a per acre basis for cash only. This excludes land rented for a share of the crop or livestock; on a fee per head, per pound of gain, or AUM basis; on a "Whole Farm" basis; land rented free of charge; or land rented that includes buildings such as greenhouses or dairy barns. Cropland: Land used to grow field crops, vegetables or land harvested for hay. Land that switches back and forth between cropland and pasture should be considered as cropland. Hay land, idle cropland and set aside cropland for government program should also be considered as cropland. Irrigated cropland: Land that normally receives or has the potential to receive water by artificial means to supplement natural rainfall. Irrigated cropland may consist of both land that will or will not be irrigated during the current year, but still has the facilities and equipment to do so. Irrigation facilities and equipment such as wells, pumps, canals, ditches, reservoirs, lakes, tanks, ponds, rivers, streams or creeks are usually present or on nearby acres. Non-irrigated cropland: Land that only receives water by natural rainfall. Pasture: Land that is pastured and grassland that is normally grazed by livestock. Pasture does not need to have livestock grazing on it at the time of interview or during the current year. Published Estimates: Estimates of average cash rental rates per acre for irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and pasture are published at the county, district, state, regional, and National level where possible. In instances where an insufficient number of reports were received to produce reliable estimates for a county or district, reports are combined and published as other counties or districts. Revision Policy: These estimates are final and will not be revised. Reliability: Survey estimates are subject to sampling variability, since not all operations renting land for cash are included in the sample. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as list duplication or incompleteness, or mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Economics Section of the Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov. Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch........................................ (202) 720-6146 Kevin Hintzman, Head, Economics Section......................... (202) 690-3223 Richard Barton - ARMS.........................................(202) 690-1052 Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received, Prices Received Indexes.....(202) 720-8844 Kuan Chen - Prices, Prices Research...........................(202) 690-3347 Bryan Combs - Census..........................................(202) 720-9168 Angie Considine - Cash Rents..................................(202) 720-2250 Mark Gorsak - Prices, Prices Research ........................(202) 720-3225 Michael Mathison - ARMS.......................................(202) 720-3243 Joe Samson - Cash Receipts, Grazing Fees......................(202) 720-5446 Scott Shimmin - Farm Numbers, Land in Farms, Land Values......(202) 690-3231 Jennifer Sissom - Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes............(202) 690-3229 Released August 4, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 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