2026 averages
North Carolina pasture rent and land value
Statewide averages from USDA NASS.
$38.00/acrePasture rent, 2026
$104.00/acreCropland rent, 2026
$6,380/acrePasture value, 2026
$5,750/acreFarmland value, 2026
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
North Carolina 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) |
|---|---|---|
| AlamanceNorthern Piedmont | $29.00 | $52.50 |
| AlexanderCentral Piedmont | $49.00 | $55.50 |
| AlleghanyNorthern Mountain | $49.00 | $99.00 |
| AnsonSouthern Piedmont | $51.00 | $72.00 |
| AsheNorthern Mountain | $32.50 | $91.50 |
| AveryNorthern Mountain | not published | $80.00 |
| BeaufortCentral Coastal | not published | $130.00 |
| BertieNorthern Coastal | not published | $133.00 |
| BladenSouthern Coastal | $22.00 (2010) | $82.50 |
| BrunswickSouthern Coastal | $39.50 (2013) | $78.00 |
| BuncombeWestern Mountain | $30.00 | $46.00 |
| BurkeWestern Mountain | $20.00 (2025) | $43.00 |
| CabarrusSouthern Piedmont | $23.00 | $70.00 |
| CaldwellNorthern Mountain | $29.00 | $43.00 (2024) |
| CamdenNorthern Coastal | not published | $120.00 (2025) |
| CarteretCentral Coastal | not published | $88.00 |
| CaswellNorthern Piedmont | $21.50 | $42.00 |
| CatawbaCentral Piedmont | $35.00 | $46.50 |
| ChathamCentral Piedmont | $40.00 | $41.00 |
| CherokeeWestern Mountain | $21.50 (2024) | $74.00 |
| ChowanNorthern Coastal | not published | $99.00 |
| ClayWestern Mountain | $28.50 (2021) | $65.00 (2024) |
| ClevelandSouthern Piedmont | $34.50 | $42.50 |
| ColumbusSouthern Coastal | $47.00 | $85.50 |
| CravenCentral Coastal | $35.50 (2025) | $92.50 |
| CumberlandSouthern Coastal | $43.00 (2025) | $105.00 |
| CurrituckNorthern Coastal | not published | $97.50 |
| DavidsonCentral Piedmont | $22.50 | $50.00 |
| DavieCentral Piedmont | $33.00 | $67.00 |
| DuplinSouthern Coastal | $51.00 | $88.50 |
| DurhamNorthern Piedmont | not published | $47.00 |
| EdgecombeNorthern Coastal | $40.00 (2021) | $122.00 |
| ForsythNorthern Piedmont | $20.00 (2022) | $71.50 |
| FranklinNorthern Piedmont | $32.50 | $66.00 |
| GastonSouthern Piedmont | $20.00 | $35.00 |
| GatesNorthern Coastal | not published | $112.00 |
| GranvilleNorthern Piedmont | $26.00 (2019) | $66.00 |
| GreeneCentral Coastal | $56.50 | $136.00 |
| GuilfordNorthern Piedmont | $28.50 | $44.00 |
| HalifaxNorthern Coastal | $47.00 | $121.00 |
| HarnettSouthern Coastal | $48.50 | $121.00 |
| HaywoodWestern Mountain | $23.00 (2025) | $68.50 |
| HendersonWestern Mountain | $23.00 (2020) | $117.00 |
| HertfordNorthern Coastal | not published | $115.00 |
| HokeSouthern Coastal | not published | $61.00 (2025) |
| HydeCentral Coastal | not published | $182.00 |
| IredellCentral Piedmont | $44.00 | $85.50 |
| JacksonWestern Mountain | not published | $58.50 (2025) |
| JohnstonCentral Coastal | $32.00 | $114.00 |
| JonesCentral Coastal | $52.00 | $91.00 (2025) |
| LeeCentral Piedmont | $32.00 | $79.50 |
| LenoirCentral Coastal | $42.50 (2017) | $126.00 |
| LincolnSouthern Piedmont | $41.00 | $48.50 |
| MaconWestern Mountain | $22.50 (2025) | $53.50 (2025) |
| MadisonWestern Mountain | $25.00 | $74.00 |
| MartinNorthern Coastal | not published | $116.00 |
| McdowellWestern Mountain | not published | $67.00 |
| MecklenburgSouthern Piedmont | $37.50 | not published |
| MitchellWestern Mountain | $35.00 | $56.00 |
| MontgomerySouthern Piedmont | $35.00 (2013) | $45.50 |
| MooreSouthern Piedmont | $28.00 | $58.50 |
| NashNorthern Coastal | $34.50 | $126.00 |
| NorthamptonNorthern Coastal | $30.00 (2011) | $116.00 |
| OnslowSouthern Coastal | $40.00 (2011) | $109.00 |
| OrangeNorthern Piedmont | $35.00 | $44.50 |
| PamlicoCentral Coastal | not published | $98.50 |
| PasquotankNorthern Coastal | not published | $135.00 |
| PenderSouthern Coastal | $32.00 (2021) | $93.00 |
| PerquimansNorthern Coastal | $60.00 (2013) | $112.00 |
| PersonNorthern Piedmont | $42.00 | $67.50 |
| PittCentral Coastal | $25.00 (2014) | $123.00 |
| PolkWestern Mountain | not published | $33.00 |
| RandolphCentral Piedmont | $36.00 | $68.00 |
| RichmondSouthern Piedmont | $16.50 (2012) | $48.50 (2025) |
| RobesonSouthern Coastal | $46.00 (2024) | $75.00 |
| RockinghamNorthern Piedmont | $15.00 | $48.50 |
| RowanCentral Piedmont | $30.50 | $74.00 |
| RutherfordWestern Mountain | $24.00 | $44.00 |
| SampsonSouthern Coastal | $50.00 | $120.00 |
| ScotlandSouthern Coastal | not published | $70.50 |
| StanlySouthern Piedmont | $31.00 | $83.00 |
| StokesNorthern Piedmont | $25.00 | $49.50 |
| SurryNorthern Mountain | $34.50 | $92.00 |
| SwainWestern Mountain | $15.00 | not published |
| TransylvaniaWestern Mountain | not published | $100.00 |
| TyrrellNorthern Coastal | not published | $181.00 |
| UnionSouthern Piedmont | $54.50 | $105.00 |
| VanceNorthern Piedmont | $35.00 (2021) | $46.50 (2025) |
| WakeCentral Piedmont | $48.00 | $83.00 |
| WarrenNorthern Piedmont | $30.00 | $47.50 |
| WashingtonNorthern Coastal | not published | $136.00 |
| WataugaNorthern Mountain | $36.00 | $62.00 |
| WayneCentral Coastal | $58.50 | $134.00 |
| WilkesNorthern Mountain | $42.00 | $62.00 |
| WilsonCentral Coastal | $48.00 (2009) | $154.00 |
| YadkinNorthern Mountain | $57.50 | $91.00 |
| YanceyWestern Mountain | $17.50 | $44.50 |
Calculator
North Carolina pasture rent calculator
Turn a per-acre rent into a total and a per-pair, per-month figure.
History
North Carolina rent and land value by year
| Year | Pasture rent | Cropland rent | Pasture value | Cropland value | Farmland value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $38.00 | $104.00 | $6,380 | $5,580 | $5,750 |
| 2025 | $31.00 | $105.00 | $6,050 | $5,360 | $5,470 |
| 2024 | $28.50 | $99.50 | $5,810 | $5,120 | $5,190 |
| 2023 | $26.50 | $99.50 | $5,480 | $4,800 | $4,850 |
| 2022 | $26.50 | $99.00 | $5,150 | $4,650 | $4,860 |
| 2021 | $27.50 | $94.00 | $4,820 | $4,260 | $4,750 |
| 2020 | $27.50 | $88.00 | $4,760 | $4,160 | $4,650 |
| 2019 | $26.00 | $90.00 | $4,800 | $4,170 | $4,670 |
| 2018 | $28.00 | $86.00 | $4,830 | $4,130 | $4,640 |
| 2017 | $26.00 | $88.00 | $4,840 | $4,090 | $4,580 |
| 2016 | $27.00 | $83.00 | $4,810 | $4,060 | $4,550 |
Questions
Questions about North Carolina Pasture Rent and Cash Rent per Acre by County
What is the going rate for pasture in North Carolina?
USDA NASS put the 2026 statewide average at $38.00 an acre per year. County figures range widely; find yours in the table above.
How much is an acre of farmland in North Carolina?
NASS valued North Carolina farm real estate (land and buildings) at $5,750 an acre in 2026, and pasture alone at $6,380 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.