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Farmland prices in California, United States
Farmland in California, United States sold for $18,430/acre for cropland and $14,100/acre for farm real estate in 2026, against $6,020/acre for the United States as a whole. Of its 58 counties, Napa County had the highest farm real estate value in 2022: $61,295/acre.
Prices by year
Cropland, farm real estate, irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and pasture, latest year first.
| Year | Cropland | Farm real estate | Irrigated cropland | Non-irrigated cropland | Pasture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18,430 | 14,100 | 21,500 | 8,150 | 4,250 |
| 2025 | 17,940 | 13,700 | 20,900 | 8,000 | 4,080 |
| 2024 | 17,330 | 13,400 | 20,200 | 7,700 | 3,930 |
| 2023 | 16,820 | 13,100 | 19,700 | 7,400 | 3,860 |
| 2022 | 16,170 | 12,600 | 19,000 | 6,930 | 3,730 |
Values in USD/acre.
Cash rent by year
Cropland, irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and pasture, per acre and year, latest year first.
| Year | Cropland | Irrigated cropland | Non-irrigated cropland | Pasture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 331 | 470 | 39 | 16.5 |
| 2025 | 346 | 483 | 40 | 16 |
| 2024 | 335 | 484 | 27.5 | 14 |
| 2023 | 344 | 486 | 38 | 13 |
| 2022 | 331 | 465 | 37 | 13 |
Values in USD/acre/year.
Counties of California
Across 58 counties, farm real estate in 2022 ran from $961/acre in Inyo County to $61,295/acre in Napa County; the median county was $11,471/acre.
| Rank | County | Farm real estate | Rent: irrigated cropland | Rent: non-irrigated cropland | Rent: pasture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napa County | 61,295 | 4,000 | — | — |
| 2 | San Francisco County | 48,425 | — | — | — |
| 3 | San Bernardino County | 47,339 | 304 | — | — |
| 4 | Santa Cruz County | 38,401 | — | — | 25 |
| 5 | San Diego County | 36,053 | 1,350 | — | — |
| 6 | Sonoma County | 30,475 | 1,300 | 57.5 | 23.5 |
| 7 | Ventura County | 28,278 | 3,340 | — | 5.5 |
| 8 | Los Angeles County | 21,834 | 1,000 | — | — |
| 9 | Santa Barbara County | 21,172 | 2,300 | — | 9.9 |
| 10 | San Joaquin County | 20,649 | 425 | — | — |
| 11 | Stanislaus County | 20,208 | 450 | 55 | 28.5 |
| 12 | Riverside County | 19,831 | 259 | — | — |
| 13 | Merced County | 16,527 | 411 | 33 | 23.5 |
| 14 | Fresno County | 16,378 | 305 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 15 | Sacramento County | 15,766 | 276 | 67.5 | 25 |
| 16 | Tulare County | 15,617 | 450 | 42 | 14 |
| 17 | Orange County | 15,003 | 2,360 | — | — |
| 18 | Sutter County | 14,191 | 420 | — | 32 |
| 19 | Butte County | 13,981 | 437 | — | 20 |
| 20 | Alameda County | 13,473 | — | 27 | 14.5 |
| 21 | Santa Clara County | 13,303 | — | — | 5.6 |
| 22 | Madera County | 13,239 | 410 | 65.5 | 12 |
| 23 | Solano County | 12,901 | 257 | 30 | — |
| 24 | Monterey County | 12,799 | — | — | 17.5 |
| 25 | San Mateo County | 12,311 | 550 | — | — |
| 26 | Placer County | 12,188 | — | 41.5 | 26.5 |
| 27 | San Luis Obispo County | 12,118 | 811 | — | 20 |
| 28 | Imperial County | 11,892 | 350 | — | — |
| 29 | El Dorado County | 11,768 | 900 | 33 | 14 |
| 30 | Yuba County | 11,174 | 365 | — | — |
| 31 | Colusa County | 11,119 | 375 | — | 23.5 |
| 32 | Shasta County | 10,930 | 205 | 36.5 | 14.5 |
| 33 | Yolo County | 10,780 | 440 | 43 | 15 |
| 34 | Kern County | 10,539 | 445 | — | — |
| 35 | Kings County | 10,391 | 305 | — | — |
| 36 | Glenn County | 10,262 | 246 | 24 | 31 |
| 37 | Del Norte County | 10,206 | 620 | — | — |
| 38 | Contra Costa County | 9,199 | 379 | 30.5 | 23.5 |
| 39 | Nevada County | 8,650 | 1,540 | — | 28 |
| 40 | Lake County | 7,833 | 491 | — | 15 |
| 41 | Marin County | 7,636 | — | 64 | 42 |
| 42 | Mendocino County | 6,511 | 1,290 | — | 13 |
| 43 | Amador County | 6,386 | — | 65 | 20 |
| 44 | Tehama County | 5,479 | 272 | 30 | 11 |
| 45 | San Benito County | 5,362 | 651 | — | 15 |
| 46 | Alpine County | 4,950 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Calaveras County | 4,909 | 700 | — | 14.5 |
| 48 | Humboldt County | 4,578 | 405 | — | 18.5 |
| 49 | Lassen County | 4,493 | 225 | 31.5 | 17.5 |
| 50 | Tuolumne County | 4,337 | — | — | 24 |
| 51 | Mariposa County | 4,306 | — | 30 | 19.5 |
| 52 | Modoc County | 4,267 | — | — | 15.5 |
| 53 | Plumas County | 4,222 | — | — | — |
| 54 | Siskiyou County | 4,174 | 250 | — | 13 |
| 55 | Mono County | 3,138 | — | — | — |
| 56 | Trinity County | 2,661 | — | — | — |
| 57 | Sierra County | 2,427 | — | — | — |
| 58 | Inyo County | 961 | — | — | 10 |
Ranked by farm real estate in USD/acre (2022, Census of Agriculture). Cash rent in USD/acre/year (2026). A year beside a value marks another year.
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