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Farmland prices in Kentucky, United States

Farmland in Kentucky, United States sold for $6,630/acre for cropland and $5,600/acre for farm real estate in 2026, against $6,020/acre for the United States as a whole. Of its 120 counties, Fayette County had the highest farm real estate value in 2022: $16,231/acre.

Prices by year

Cropland, farm real estate and pasture, latest year first.

  • Cropland
  • Farm real estate
  • Pasture
02,0004,0006,0008,00020222023202420252026Cropland, 2022: $5,200/acreCropland, 2023: $5,720/acreCropland, 2024: $6,220/acreCropland, 2025: $6,450/acreCropland, 2026: $6,630/acreFarm real estate, 2022: $4,520/acreFarm real estate, 2023: $4,930/acreFarm real estate, 2024: $5,300/acreFarm real estate, 2025: $5,480/acreFarm real estate, 2026: $5,600/acrePasture, 2022: $3,380/acrePasture, 2023: $3,570/acrePasture, 2024: $3,770/acrePasture, 2025: $3,900/acrePasture, 2026: $4,050/acre
Farmland prices in Kentucky, United States. Hover a point for its value; every value is in the table.
YearCroplandFarm real estatePasture
20266,6305,6004,050
20256,4505,4803,900
20246,2205,3003,770
20235,7204,9303,570
20225,2004,5203,380

Values in USD/acre.

Cash rent by year

Cropland, irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and pasture, per acre and year, latest year first.

  • Cropland
  • Irrigated cropland
  • Non-irrigated cropland
  • Pasture
05010015020025020222023202420252026Cropland, 2022: $157/acre/yearCropland, 2023: $168/acre/yearCropland, 2024: $171/acre/yearCropland, 2025: $167/acre/yearCropland, 2026: $170/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2022: $206/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2023: $220/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2024: $210/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2025: $209/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2026: $217/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2022: $156/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2023: $167/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2024: $171/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2025: $166/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2026: $169/acre/yearPasture, 2022: $28.5/acre/yearPasture, 2023: $30/acre/yearPasture, 2024: $31.5/acre/yearPasture, 2025: $35/acre/yearPasture, 2026: $39.5/acre/year
Cash rent in Kentucky, United States. Hover a point for its value; every value is in the table.
YearCroplandIrrigated croplandNon-irrigated croplandPasture
202617021716939.5
202516720916635
202417121017131.5
202316822016730
202215720615628.5

Values in USD/acre/year.

Counties of Kentucky

Across 120 counties, farm real estate in 2022 ran from $1,450/acre in Leslie County to $16,231/acre in Fayette County; the median county was $4,347/acre.

RankCountyFarm real estateRent: irrigated croplandRent: non-irrigated croplandRent: pasture
1Fayette County16,231—8039.5
2Jefferson County13,280———
3Boone County8,920—4532
4Woodford County8,841—11329
5Oldham County8,262—95.5—
6Shelby County7,994—166—
7Bullitt County7,883—8329.5
8Kenton County7,531—4622
9Jessamine County7,170—60—
10Bourbon County7,039—10554
11Simpson County6,821—217—
12Todd County6,606—20055.5
13Union County6,523—25946.5
14Spencer County6,499—122—
15Logan County6,404—23255
16Scott County6,387—11043
17Campbell County6,228—45—
18Henderson County6,088—236—
19Rowan County6,055———
20Nelson County5,930—18042.5
21Warren County5,899—20054.5
22Hardin County5,886—14252
23Christian County5,80721920051
24Mclean County5,794—191—
25Mccracken County5,673—140—
26Hickman County5,670—180—
27Graves County5,523—170—
28Clark County5,480—9354
29Carlisle County5,470—180—
30Meade County5,432—17449.5
31Anderson County5,426—7331
32Boyle County5,423——44
33Fulton County5,381—191—
34Mercer County5,326—79—
35Marshall County5,272—131—
36Calloway County5,167—16152
37Allen County5,163—12955.5
38Larue County5,124—18145
39Trigg County5,078—17552
40Grant County5,003—75.526.5
41Lyon County4,987———
42Franklin County4,931—70—
43Barren County4,912—15059.5
44Henry County4,807—9533.5
45Caldwell County4,783—17042
46Carroll County4,769—80—
47Pulaski County4,741—10541
48Washington County4,727—61.535.5
49Nicholas County4,706——35
50Daviess County4,683—20733.5
51Laurel County4,682—32.528.5
52Trimble County4,600———
53Livingston County4,592—16845.5
54Marion County4,582—17346
55Muhlenberg County4,571—148—
56Taylor County4,547—16245
57Ballard County4,478—161—
58Edmonson County4,420—11843.5
59Madison County4,386—4028
60Webster County4,351—22946.5
61Russell County4,342—9248.5
62Garrard County4,338—60.538
63Hopkins County4,313—160—
64Clinton County4,298—85—
65Butler County4,286—14420
66Montgomery County4,254—6043.5
67Green County4,242—14238
68Hancock County4,217—16032.5
69Harrison County4,169—10129
70Hart County4,110—14852.5
71Pendleton County4,055—5013.5
72Mason County4,053—9039
73Monroe County4,027—15051.5
74Adair County4,023—12941
75Metcalfe County3,990—18035
76Ohio County3,919——38
77Lincoln County3,852—9738.5
78Breckinridge County3,848—12736
79Gallatin County3,786———
80Fleming County3,780—13233
81Grayson County3,703—11041
82Knox County3,690———
83Robertson County3,643———
84Owen County3,637———
85Greenup County3,615—42.520
86Wayne County3,573—13035.5
87Letcher County3,563———
88Lee County3,452———
89Casey County3,369—11132.5
90Crittenden County3,369—16833
91Estill County3,319—2221
92Powell County3,262———
93Bracken County3,229—7119
94Boyd County3,181———
95Mccreary County3,161———
96Johnson County3,144———
97Bath County3,111———
98Jackson County3,099—26.514
99Carter County3,064——24.5
100Floyd County2,988———
101Rockcastle County2,982—7230
102Whitley County2,970—1715.5
103Clay County2,956———
104Menifee County2,876———
105Wolfe County2,864—54.5—
106Harlan County2,816———
107Lawrence County2,800———
108Cumberland County2,793—8034
109Magoffin County2,713—35—
110Owsley County2,657———
111Bell County2,647———
112Knott County2,596———
113Perry County2,578———
114Lewis County2,517——39
115Morgan County2,458—2516.5
116Martin County2,372———
117Elliott County2,304———
118Breathitt County2,132———
119Pike County1,983———
120Leslie County1,450———

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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