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Wisconsin Cash Rent by County — 2026 USDA Rates
Compare mean annual cash rent per acre for non-irrigated cropland, irrigated cropland, and pasture. Every summary keeps land type and rate year separate, with active history from 2019 through 2026.
2026 USDA rate year
The median among 68 reporting counties was $136 per acre. USDA's separately published statewide mean was $166 per acre. Grant County had the highest reported county mean at $247. The largest absolute consecutive-year change was +42.3% in Price County.
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State history
2019–2026 median among reporting counties
870 published county-land-type records and 858 suppressed or missing records are retained. Unavailable annual values are shown explicitly and never interpolated.
- Non-irrigated cropland
- Irrigated cropland
- Pasture
Year-by-year values by land type
Non-irrigated cropland
| Year | USDA state mean | County median | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Not available | $113 | 61 |
| 2020 | Not available | $117 | 64 |
| 2021 | Not available | $116 | 68 |
| 2022 | Not available | $122 | 67 |
| 2023 | Not available | $129 | 68 |
| 2024 | Not available | $130 | 66 |
| 2025 | $161 | $137 | 67 |
| 2026 | $166 | $136 | 68 |
Irrigated cropland
| Year | USDA state mean | County median | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Not available | $220 | 12 |
| 2020 | Not available | $209 | 14 |
| 2021 | Not available | $201 | 11 |
| 2022 | Not available | $230 | 12 |
| 2023 | Not available | $250 | 12 |
| 2024 | Not available | $226 | 7 |
| 2025 | $259 | $238 | 10 |
| 2026 | $258 | $252 | 11 |
Pasture
| Year | USDA state mean | County median | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Not available | $37 | 34 |
| 2020 | Not available | $34 | 33 |
| 2021 | Not available | $31 | 38 |
| 2022 | Not available | $35 | 29 |
| 2023 | Not available | $31 | 36 |
| 2024 | Not available | $37 | 28 |
| 2025 | $45 | $36 | 30 |
| 2026 | $45 | $42 | 24 |
Highest and lowest reported means
County rankings by land type
Each list uses 2026 values for one land type only.
Non-irrigated cropland
Highest
- Grant County$247
- Lafayette County$240
- Walworth County$236
- Dane County$231
- Kewaunee County$228
Lowest
Irrigated cropland
Highest
- Adams County$341
- Waushara County$301
- Portage County$276
- Juneau County$272
- Trempealeau County$264
Lowest
- Racine County$172
- Langlade County$173
- Barron County$216
- Waupaca County$231
- Marquette County$251
Pasture
Highest
Lowest
Sortable county table
2026 county cash rents
Change is shown only when the same land type has a valid value in the immediately prior year.
| County | Non-irrigated cropland | YoY change | Rate year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County | $247/acre | +1.6% | 2026 |
| Lafayette County | $240/acre | -7.7% | 2026 |
| Walworth County | $236/acre | +12.4% | 2026 |
| Dane County | $231/acre | -0.9% | 2026 |
| Kewaunee County | $228/acre | +10.1% | 2026 |
| Green County | $223/acre | +8.8% | 2026 |
| Rock County | $223/acre | +6.2% | 2026 |
| Columbia County | $215/acre | +15.0% | 2026 |
| Brown County | $213/acre | +2.4% | 2026 |
| Dodge County | $212/acre | +1.4% | 2026 |
| Fond du Lac County | $203/acre | +11.5% | 2026 |
| Manitowoc County | $199/acre | -2.9% | 2026 |
| Jefferson County | $197/acre | +8.8% | 2026 |
| Iowa County | $196/acre | -0.5% | 2026 |
| Green Lake County | $195/acre | 0.0% | 2026 |
| Calumet County | $187/acre | -0.5% | 2026 |
| Pepin County | $185/acre | +12.8% | 2026 |
| Kenosha County | $184/acre | +12.9% | 2026 |
| Pierce County | $179/acre | +6.5% | 2026 |
| Racine County | $175/acre | +14.4% | 2026 |
| Waukesha County | $171/acre | +7.5% | 2026 |
| Crawford County | $167/acre | +15.2% | 2026 |
| La Crosse County | $165/acre | -2.4% | 2026 |
| Outagamie County | $161/acre | -8.5% | 2026 |
| Sauk County | $158/acre | +4.6% | 2026 |
| Richland County | $155/acre | +16.5% | 2026 |
| Monroe County | $154/acre | +10.0% | 2026 |
| Oconto County | $154/acre | -1.3% | 2026 |
| Sheboygan County | $151/acre | +2.7% | 2026 |
| Vernon County | $145/acre | -6.5% | 2026 |
| Trempealeau County | $144/acre | +5.1% | 2026 |
| Jackson County | $143/acre | -7.7% | 2026 |
| Shawano County | $142/acre | +10.1% | 2026 |
| Buffalo County | $139/acre | -1.4% | 2026 |
| Marathon County | $133/acre | +19.8% | 2026 |
| Dunn County | $131/acre | -7.8% | 2026 |
| Waupaca County | $129/acre | 0.0% | 2026 |
| St. Croix County | $127/acre | -9.3% | 2026 |
| Chippewa County | $125/acre | +1.6% | 2026 |
| Eau Claire County | $125/acre | -3.9% | 2026 |
| Marinette County | $124/acre | -2.4% | 2026 |
| Winnebago County | $123/acre | +10.8% | 2026 |
| Polk County | $122/acre | +17.3% | 2026 |
| Door County | $120/acre | -5.5% | 2026 |
| Juneau County | $120/acre | +17.6% | 2026 |
| Clark County | $119/acre | -0.8% | 2026 |
| Washington County | $119/acre | -9.8% | 2026 |
| Ozaukee County | $118/acre | -10.6% | 2026 |
| Taylor County | $118/acre | +14.6% | 2026 |
| Rusk County | $104/acre | +13.0% | 2026 |
| Barron County | $103/acre | +10.8% | 2026 |
| Langlade County | $103/acre | -9.7% | 2026 |
| Milwaukee County | $101/acre | +18.8% | 2026 |
| Marquette County | $91/acre | +15.2% | 2026 |
| Portage County | $86/acre | +8.2% | 2026 |
| Wood County | $82/acre | +2.5% | 2026 |
| Waushara County | $78/acre | -3.7% | 2026 |
| Adams County | $74/acre | -10.3% | 2026 |
| Lincoln County | $70/acre | +3.0% | 2026 |
| Washburn County | $68/acre | +2.3% | 2026 |
| Sawyer County | $61/acre | +2.5% | 2026 |
| Burnett County | $57/acre | +2.7% | 2026 |
| Forest County | $40/acre | — | 2026 |
| Ashland County | $39/acre | +16.7% | 2026 |
| Price County | $37/acre | +42.3% | 2026 |
| Bayfield County | $29/acre | +11.8% | 2026 |
| Florence County | $25/acre | -3.9% | 2026 |
| Douglas County | $16/acre | +6.7% | 2026 |
Source and method
How to read this report
USDA county cash rent is a mean for a named land-use category. It is not a low, median, and high distribution. The state cards above are labeled medians among reporting counties unless an official USDA statewide mean is explicitly available.
Rate year: 2026. USDA source release: Aug 21, 2026. Dataset refreshed: Oct 9, 2026.
Data editor: LandLeaseRates Data Team · Reviewed against active release bce02b07.
Read the full methodologyNarrative limitsFindings on this page are generated only from the active typed release; they do not infer causes or interpolate missing data.