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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
| Year | Cropland | Farm real estate | Pasture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,630 | 5,600 | 4,050 |
| 2025 | 6,450 | 5,480 | 3,900 |
| 2024 | 6,220 | 5,300 | 3,770 |
| 2023 | 5,720 | 4,930 | 3,570 |
| 2022 | 5,200 | 4,520 | 3,380 |
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
| Year | Cropland | Irrigated cropland | Non-irrigated cropland | Pasture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 170 | 217 | 169 | 39.5 |
| 2025 | 167 | 209 | 166 | 35 |
| 2024 | 171 | 210 | 171 | 31.5 |
| 2023 | 168 | 220 | 167 | 30 |
| 2022 | 157 | 206 | 156 | 28.5 |
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.
| Rank | County | Farm real estate | Rent: irrigated cropland | Rent: non-irrigated cropland | Rent: pasture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayette County | 16,231 | — | 80 | 39.5 |
| 2 | Jefferson County | 13,280 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Boone County | 8,920 | — | 45 | 32 |
| 4 | Woodford County | 8,841 | — | 113 | 29 |
| 5 | Oldham County | 8,262 | — | 95.5 | — |
| 6 | Shelby County | 7,994 | — | 166 | — |
| 7 | Bullitt County | 7,883 | — | 83 | 29.5 |
| 8 | Kenton County | 7,531 | — | 46 | 22 |
| 9 | Jessamine County | 7,170 | — | 60 | — |
| 10 | Bourbon County | 7,039 | — | 105 | 54 |
| 11 | Simpson County | 6,821 | — | 217 | — |
| 12 | Todd County | 6,606 | — | 200 | 55.5 |
| 13 | Union County | 6,523 | — | 259 | 46.5 |
| 14 | Spencer County | 6,499 | — | 122 | — |
| 15 | Logan County | 6,404 | — | 232 | 55 |
| 16 | Scott County | 6,387 | — | 110 | 43 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 6,228 | — | 45 | — |
| 18 | Henderson County | 6,088 | — | 236 | — |
| 19 | Rowan County | 6,055 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Nelson County | 5,930 | — | 180 | 42.5 |
| 21 | Warren County | 5,899 | — | 200 | 54.5 |
| 22 | Hardin County | 5,886 | — | 142 | 52 |
| 23 | Christian County | 5,807 | 219 | 200 | 51 |
| 24 | Mclean County | 5,794 | — | 191 | — |
| 25 | Mccracken County | 5,673 | — | 140 | — |
| 26 | Hickman County | 5,670 | — | 180 | — |
| 27 | Graves County | 5,523 | — | 170 | — |
| 28 | Clark County | 5,480 | — | 93 | 54 |
| 29 | Carlisle County | 5,470 | — | 180 | — |
| 30 | Meade County | 5,432 | — | 174 | 49.5 |
| 31 | Anderson County | 5,426 | — | 73 | 31 |
| 32 | Boyle County | 5,423 | — | — | 44 |
| 33 | Fulton County | 5,381 | — | 191 | — |
| 34 | Mercer County | 5,326 | — | 79 | — |
| 35 | Marshall County | 5,272 | — | 131 | — |
| 36 | Calloway County | 5,167 | — | 161 | 52 |
| 37 | Allen County | 5,163 | — | 129 | 55.5 |
| 38 | Larue County | 5,124 | — | 181 | 45 |
| 39 | Trigg County | 5,078 | — | 175 | 52 |
| 40 | Grant County | 5,003 | — | 75.5 | 26.5 |
| 41 | Lyon County | 4,987 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Franklin County | 4,931 | — | 70 | — |
| 43 | Barren County | 4,912 | — | 150 | 59.5 |
| 44 | Henry County | 4,807 | — | 95 | 33.5 |
| 45 | Caldwell County | 4,783 | — | 170 | 42 |
| 46 | Carroll County | 4,769 | — | 80 | — |
| 47 | Pulaski County | 4,741 | — | 105 | 41 |
| 48 | Washington County | 4,727 | — | 61.5 | 35.5 |
| 49 | Nicholas County | 4,706 | — | — | 35 |
| 50 | Daviess County | 4,683 | — | 207 | 33.5 |
| 51 | Laurel County | 4,682 | — | 32.5 | 28.5 |
| 52 | Trimble County | 4,600 | — | — | — |
| 53 | Livingston County | 4,592 | — | 168 | 45.5 |
| 54 | Marion County | 4,582 | — | 173 | 46 |
| 55 | Muhlenberg County | 4,571 | — | 148 | — |
| 56 | Taylor County | 4,547 | — | 162 | 45 |
| 57 | Ballard County | 4,478 | — | 161 | — |
| 58 | Edmonson County | 4,420 | — | 118 | 43.5 |
| 59 | Madison County | 4,386 | — | 40 | 28 |
| 60 | Webster County | 4,351 | — | 229 | 46.5 |
| 61 | Russell County | 4,342 | — | 92 | 48.5 |
| 62 | Garrard County | 4,338 | — | 60.5 | 38 |
| 63 | Hopkins County | 4,313 | — | 160 | — |
| 64 | Clinton County | 4,298 | — | 85 | — |
| 65 | Butler County | 4,286 | — | 144 | 20 |
| 66 | Montgomery County | 4,254 | — | 60 | 43.5 |
| 67 | Green County | 4,242 | — | 142 | 38 |
| 68 | Hancock County | 4,217 | — | 160 | 32.5 |
| 69 | Harrison County | 4,169 | — | 101 | 29 |
| 70 | Hart County | 4,110 | — | 148 | 52.5 |
| 71 | Pendleton County | 4,055 | — | 50 | 13.5 |
| 72 | Mason County | 4,053 | — | 90 | 39 |
| 73 | Monroe County | 4,027 | — | 150 | 51.5 |
| 74 | Adair County | 4,023 | — | 129 | 41 |
| 75 | Metcalfe County | 3,990 | — | 180 | 35 |
| 76 | Ohio County | 3,919 | — | — | 38 |
| 77 | Lincoln County | 3,852 | — | 97 | 38.5 |
| 78 | Breckinridge County | 3,848 | — | 127 | 36 |
| 79 | Gallatin County | 3,786 | — | — | — |
| 80 | Fleming County | 3,780 | — | 132 | 33 |
| 81 | Grayson County | 3,703 | — | 110 | 41 |
| 82 | Knox County | 3,690 | — | — | — |
| 83 | Robertson County | 3,643 | — | — | — |
| 84 | Owen County | 3,637 | — | — | — |
| 85 | Greenup County | 3,615 | — | 42.5 | 20 |
| 86 | Wayne County | 3,573 | — | 130 | 35.5 |
| 87 | Letcher County | 3,563 | — | — | — |
| 88 | Lee County | 3,452 | — | — | — |
| 89 | Casey County | 3,369 | — | 111 | 32.5 |
| 90 | Crittenden County | 3,369 | — | 168 | 33 |
| 91 | Estill County | 3,319 | — | 22 | 21 |
| 92 | Powell County | 3,262 | — | — | — |
| 93 | Bracken County | 3,229 | — | 71 | 19 |
| 94 | Boyd County | 3,181 | — | — | — |
| 95 | Mccreary County | 3,161 | — | — | — |
| 96 | Johnson County | 3,144 | — | — | — |
| 97 | Bath County | 3,111 | — | — | — |
| 98 | Jackson County | 3,099 | — | 26.5 | 14 |
| 99 | Carter County | 3,064 | — | — | 24.5 |
| 100 | Floyd County | 2,988 | — | — | — |
| 101 | Rockcastle County | 2,982 | — | 72 | 30 |
| 102 | Whitley County | 2,970 | — | 17 | 15.5 |
| 103 | Clay County | 2,956 | — | — | — |
| 104 | Menifee County | 2,876 | — | — | — |
| 105 | Wolfe County | 2,864 | — | 54.5 | — |
| 106 | Harlan County | 2,816 | — | — | — |
| 107 | Lawrence County | 2,800 | — | — | — |
| 108 | Cumberland County | 2,793 | — | 80 | 34 |
| 109 | Magoffin County | 2,713 | — | 35 | — |
| 110 | Owsley County | 2,657 | — | — | — |
| 111 | Bell County | 2,647 | — | — | — |
| 112 | Knott County | 2,596 | — | — | — |
| 113 | Perry County | 2,578 | — | — | — |
| 114 | Lewis County | 2,517 | — | — | 39 |
| 115 | Morgan County | 2,458 | — | 25 | 16.5 |
| 116 | Martin County | 2,372 | — | — | — |
| 117 | Elliott County | 2,304 | — | — | — |
| 118 | Breathitt County | 2,132 | — | — | — |
| 119 | Pike County | 1,983 | — | — | — |
| 120 | Leslie County | 1,450 | — | — | — |
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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