Land prices · United States
Farmland prices in New Jersey, United States
Farmland in New Jersey, United States sold for $17,100/acre for cropland and $17,000/acre for farm real estate in 2026, against $6,020/acre for the United States as a whole. Of its 17 counties, Passaic County had the highest farm real estate value in 2022: $43,712/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 | 17,100 | 17,000 | 15,600 |
| 2025 | 16,700 | 16,600 | 15,200 |
| 2024 | 16,300 | 16,200 | 15,000 |
| 2023 | 16,400 | 16,000 | 15,000 |
| 2022 | 14,700 | 14,200 | 13,300 |
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 | 96 | 162 | 84.5 | — |
| 2025 | 85.5 | 150 | 73.5 | 47.5 |
| 2024 | 86 | 142 | 73 | — |
| 2023 | 82.5 | 144 | 70.5 | — |
| 2022 | 84.5 | 136 | 75.5 | — |
Values in USD/acre/year.
Counties of New Jersey
Across 17 counties, farm real estate in 2022 ran from $10,421/acre in Salem County to $43,712/acre in Passaic County; the median county was $18,360/acre.
| Rank | County | Farm real estate | Rent: irrigated cropland | Rent: non-irrigated cropland | Rent: pasture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passaic County | 43,712 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Morris County | 30,022 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Middlesex County | 26,828 | — | 70.5 | — |
| 4 | Mercer County | 26,811 | — | 54.5 | — |
| 5 | Monmouth County | 25,361 | 158 | 101 | — |
| 6 | Ocean County | 23,893 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Somerset County | 21,660 | — | 34.5 | — |
| 8 | Cape May County | 19,256 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Camden County | 18,360 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Hunterdon County | 17,886 | — | 65.5 | 82.5 2025 |
| 11 | Atlantic County | 14,983 | 236 | — | — |
| 12 | Gloucester County | 14,091 | 112 | 108 | — |
| 13 | Warren County | 13,941 | — | 129 | — |
| 14 | Sussex County | 13,039 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Burlington County | 12,875 | 160 | 79 | — |
| 16 | Cumberland County | 11,056 | 159 | 99.5 | — |
| 17 | Salem County | 10,421 | 164 | 89 | 21 2025 |
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.
Data on this page
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