County cash rent

Michigan Farmland Cash Rent: County Rates and Trends

USDA NASS reported 71 Michigan county cash-rent figures for non-irrigated cropland in 2026. The 2026 state average is USD 148/ac, up USD 5/ac from 2025.

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The five highest reported Michigan counties in 2026 are Huron (USD 239/ac), Tuscola (USD 222/ac), Ionia (USD 196/ac), Gratiot (USD 186/ac), Bay (USD 185/ac).

The five lowest reported counties are Emmet (USD 18/ac), Luce (USD 18/ac), Alger (USD 20/ac), Delta (USD 20/ac), Mackinac (USD 20/ac), which shows why a statewide average is a weak substitute for county data.

For broader state soil, parcel, energy, and CRP context, use the Michigan farmland analysis hub. This page stays focused on rent queries.

Michigan cash rent by county (2026)
County or fallbackYear$/acreData level
Alcona2026USD 45/acNASS county figure
Alger2026USD 20/acNASS county figure
Allegan2026USD 155/acNASS county figure
Alpena2026USD 55/acNASS county figure
Antrim2026USD 41/acNASS county figure
Arenac2026USD 128/acNASS county figure
Barry2026USD 129/acNASS county figure
Bay2026USD 185/acNASS county figure
Benzie2026USD 81/acNASS county figure
Berrien2026USD 125/acNASS county figure
Branch2026USD 133/acNASS county figure
Calhoun2026USD 132/acNASS county figure
Cass2026USD 126/acNASS county figure
Charlevoix2026USD 25/acNASS county figure
Chippewa2026USD 29/acNASS county figure
Clare2026USD 94/acNASS county figure
Clinton2026USD 171/acNASS county figure
Delta2026USD 20/acNASS county figure
Eaton2026USD 123/acNASS county figure
Emmet2026USD 18/acNASS county figure
Genesee2026USD 131/acNASS county figure
Gladwin2026USD 137/acNASS county figure
Grand Traverse2026USD 65/acNASS county figure
Gratiot2026USD 186/acNASS county figure
Hillsdale2026USD 150/acNASS county figure
Huron2026USD 239/acNASS county figure
Ingham2026USD 140/acNASS county figure
Ionia2026USD 196/acNASS county figure
Iosco2026USD 52/acNASS county figure
Isabella2026USD 135/acNASS county figure
Jackson2026USD 97/acNASS county figure
Kalamazoo2026USD 128/acNASS county figure
Kalkaska2026USD 59/acNASS county figure
Kent2026USD 145/acNASS county figure
Lake2026USD 50/acNASS county figure
Lapeer2026USD 99/acNASS county figure
Leelanau2026USD 75/acNASS county figure
Lenawee2026USD 165/acNASS county figure
Livingston2026USD 105/acNASS county figure
Luce2026USD 18/acNASS county figure
Mackinac2026USD 20/acNASS county figure
Macomb2026USD 102/acNASS county figure
Manistee2026USD 35/acNASS county figure
Mason2026USD 62/acNASS county figure
Mecosta2026USD 70/acNASS county figure
Menominee2026USD 23/acNASS county figure
Midland2026USD 179/acNASS county figure
Missaukee2026USD 98/acNASS county figure
Monroe2026USD 172/acNASS county figure
Montcalm2026USD 107/acNASS county figure
Montmorency2026USD 45/acNASS county figure
Muskegon2026USD 111/acNASS county figure
Newaygo2026USD 94/acNASS county figure
Oakland2026USD 71/acNASS county figure
Oceana2026USD 106/acNASS county figure
Ogemaw2026USD 64/acNASS county figure
Osceola2026USD 79/acNASS county figure
Oscoda2026USD 65/acNASS county figure
Otsego2026USD 30/acNASS county figure
Ottawa2026USD 143/acNASS county figure
Presque Isle2026USD 43/acNASS county figure
Saginaw2026USD 159/acNASS county figure
Sanilac2026USD 157/acNASS county figure
Shiawassee2026USD 148/acNASS county figure
St Clair2026USD 94/acNASS county figure
St Joseph2026USD 131/acNASS county figure
Tuscola2026USD 222/acNASS county figure
Van Buren2026USD 140/acNASS county figure
Washtenaw2026USD 92/acNASS county figure
Wayne2026USD 90/acNASS county figure
Wexford2026USD 56/acNASS county figure
Counties not separately reported by NASS2026USD 148/acState-level fallback, not county-specific

County averages, not medians. The final fallback row shows the Michigan state figure explicitly labeled as state-level for counties NASS does not separately report.

Source: USDA NASS QuickStats, Survey years 2022 to 2026. Retrieved October 2026. Labeled Measured.

Five-year Michigan trend

The 2026 state average is USD 148/ac, up USD 5/ac from 2025. The trend line below uses NASS state rows so it stays stable even when individual county suppression changes year to year.

Michigan non-irrigated cropland cash rent A five-year line chart of dollars per acre. 150 135 2022 137 2023 140 2024 143 2025 143 2026 148
Dollars per acre per year. State rows are USDA NASS QuickStats records.

From county average to parcel read

A county average tells you what surveyed non-irrigated cropland rented for in that county. It does not see whether your acres are high-PI prairie soil, a wet corner, a small irregular field, or ground with better access and drainage than the county average.

Scout reads the parcel's SSURGO soil profile, starts from the county NASS rent when it exists, and applies AgriTerra's PI-based soil band around that benchmark. If the county is unavailable, Scout uses the state figure and labels the downgrade.

County average vs. a real parcel

The Michigan state average is not your number.

Michigan state average, 2026

$148/ac

USDA NASS, non-irrigated cropland

Your parcel

Run your own parcel to see the gap. Every Michigan parcel reads differently on soil, drainage, and rotation.

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Every parcel-scale figure is a Scout free read; see how we get our numbers. The state average anchor is the USDA NASS 2026 survey for non-irrigated cropland.

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Start with the Michigan county benchmark, then let Scout read the parcel's soils, acreage, flood, wetlands, CRP fit, and energy context.

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