2026 averages
Arkansas pasture rent and land value
Statewide averages from USDA NASS.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), county cash rents and land values, retrieved from Quick Stats. Values are averages NASS published from its Cash Rents and June Area surveys; NASS withholds a county when too few farms report.
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By county
Arkansas cash rent per acre by county
Newest county figure NASS published, per acre per year. A year in brackets means the county was not published in 2026.
| County | Pasture | Cropland (non-irrigated) |
|---|---|---|
| ArkansasEast Central | $27.00 | $98.00 (2025) |
| AshleySoutheast | $37.50 | $46.50 (2017) |
| BaxterNorth Central | $19.50 | $25.50 |
| BentonNorthwest | $30.00 | $52.50 |
| BooneNorthwest | $27.50 | $35.50 |
| BradleySouth Central | $13.00 (2023) | $12.00 (2022) |
| CalhounSouth Central | not published | $26.50 (2025) |
| CarrollNorthwest | $37.50 | $50.00 |
| ChicotSoutheast | $19.50 (2017) | $159.00 |
| ClarkSouth Central | $13.00 | $39.50 |
| ClayNortheast | $21.00 (2017) | $41.50 (2025) |
| CleburneNorth Central | $17.50 | $23.00 |
| ClevelandSouth Central | $15.50 (2013) | $24.50 |
| ColumbiaSouth Central | $33.00 | $17.00 |
| ConwayCentral | $14.00 | $24.50 |
| CraigheadNortheast | $19.50 | $54.50 (2023) |
| CrawfordWest Central | $22.50 | $31.00 |
| CrittendenEast Central | not published | $109.00 |
| CrossEast Central | $18.50 (2025) | $140.00 |
| DallasSouth Central | $12.50 (2023) | $13.50 |
| DeshaSoutheast | not published | $73.00 (2024) |
| DrewSoutheast | $20.50 | $39.00 |
| FaulknerCentral | $18.00 | $26.00 |
| FranklinWest Central | $14.00 | $26.50 |
| FultonNorth Central | $27.00 | $32.00 |
| GarlandCentral | $8.40 | $10.50 (2022) |
| GrantCentral | $15.00 (2022) | $13.00 |
| GreeneNortheast | $20.00 | $105.00 |
| HempsteadSouthwest | $26.50 | $30.00 |
| Hot SpringCentral | $19.00 | $25.50 |
| HowardSouthwest | $27.00 | $32.00 |
| IndependenceNortheast | $28.00 | $28.50 |
| IzardNorth Central | $14.50 | $28.00 |
| JacksonNortheast | $30.50 | $114.00 (2025) |
| JeffersonSoutheast | $25.00 (2025) | $82.50 |
| JohnsonWest Central | $19.50 | $23.50 |
| LafayetteSouthwest | $34.50 | $57.50 (2025) |
| LawrenceNortheast | $25.00 | $90.00 |
| LeeEast Central | $26.00 (2023) | $100.00 (2025) |
| LincolnSoutheast | $21.00 | $25.00 |
| Little RiverSouthwest | $27.50 | $28.00 |
| LoganWest Central | $16.50 | $33.00 |
| LonokeEast Central | $18.00 | $30.00 |
| MadisonNorthwest | $35.00 | $53.00 |
| MarionNorth Central | $32.00 | $30.00 |
| MillerSouthwest | $20.00 | $32.00 |
| MississippiNortheast | not published | $169.00 |
| MonroeEast Central | $16.00 (2009) | $79.50 (2023) |
| MontgomerySouthwest | $22.50 | $28.50 |
| NevadaSouth Central | $32.00 | $19.00 |
| NewtonNorthwest | $24.50 | $25.50 |
| OuachitaSouth Central | $25.50 (2023) | $14.50 (2021) |
| PerryCentral | $22.00 | $27.00 |
| PhillipsEast Central | not published | $119.00 |
| PikeSouthwest | $24.50 | $38.00 |
| PoinsettNortheast | $18.00 (2023) | $110.00 |
| PolkWest Central | $26.00 | $31.00 |
| PopeWest Central | $27.00 | $19.00 |
| PrairieEast Central | $17.50 | $26.00 |
| PulaskiCentral | $23.50 (2025) | $39.00 |
| RandolphNortheast | $29.50 | $35.00 |
| Saint FrancisEast Central | $22.50 (2023) | $136.00 |
| SalineCentral | $10.50 | $17.00 |
| ScottWest Central | $21.50 | $23.00 |
| SearcyNorth Central | $19.50 | $19.00 |
| SebastianWest Central | $11.50 | $35.00 |
| SevierSouthwest | $30.50 | $24.00 |
| North Central | $18.50 | $25.00 |
| StoneNorth Central | $24.00 | $30.00 |
| UnionSouth Central | $16.00 | $7.80 (2025) |
| Van BurenNorth Central | $14.50 | $21.00 |
| WashingtonNorthwest | $31.00 | $53.00 |
| WhiteNortheast | $18.50 | $30.50 |
| WoodruffEast Central | $16.00 (2012) | $127.00 |
| YellWest Central | $18.50 | $26.00 |
Calculator
Arkansas pasture rent calculator
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History
Arkansas rent and land value by year
| Year | Pasture rent | Cropland rent | Pasture value | Cropland value | Farmland value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $23.50 | $50.00 | $3,500 | $3,850 | $4,350 |
| 2025 | $22.00 | $52.00 | $3,370 | $3,720 | $4,250 |
| 2024 | $21.50 | $50.50 | $3,270 | $3,600 | $4,110 |
| 2023 | $21.50 | $48.50 | $3,160 | $3,460 | $3,920 |
| 2022 | $20.50 | $46.00 | $3,050 | $3,330 | $3,800 |
| 2021 | $19.00 | $45.00 | $2,840 | $3,080 | $3,570 |
| 2020 | $19.00 | $48.00 | $2,740 | $2,980 | $3,470 |
| 2019 | $19.00 | $49.00 | $2,660 | $2,900 | $3,380 |
| 2018 | $18.00 | $49.00 | $2,530 | $2,780 | $3,160 |
| 2017 | $18.00 | $43.00 | $2,460 | $2,730 | $3,110 |
| 2016 | $20.00 | $47.00 | $2,410 | $2,660 | $3,000 |
Questions
Questions about Arkansas Pasture Rent and Cash Rent per Acre by County
What is the going rate for pasture in Arkansas?
USDA NASS put the 2026 statewide average at $23.50 an acre per year. County figures range widely; find yours in the table above.
How much is an acre of farmland in Arkansas?
NASS valued Arkansas farm real estate (land and buildings) at $4,350 an acre in 2026, and pasture alone at $3,500 an acre. Small tracts near towns sell for far more than these farm averages.
How do I calculate pasture rent per cow-calf pair?
Multiply the rent per acre by the acres each pair needs, then divide by the months grazed. The calculator above does it for any county.
Why is my county not listed?
NASS withholds a county's figure when too few farms report rent, to keep individual answers private.