United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Land Values 2012 Summary August 2012 ISSN: 19491867
Contents Agricultural Land Values Highlights... 4 Farm Real Estate, Average Value per Acre United States: 20032012... 5 2012 Farm Real Estate Value by State, Dollars per Acre and Percent Change from 2011... 5 Cropland, Average Value per Acre United States: 20032012... 6 2012 Cropland Value by State, Dollars per Acre and Percent Change from 2011... 6 Pasture, Average Value per Acre United States: 20032012... 7 2012 Pasture Value by State, Dollars per Acre and Percent Change from 2011... 7 Farm Real Estate, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: 20082012... 8 Cropland, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: 20082012... 10 Irrigated and NonIrrigated Cropland, Average Value per Acre State: 20082012... 12 Pasture Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: 20082012... 14 Value of Farmland and Buildings Region, State, and United States: 20072011... 16 Economic Regions... 18 Statistical Methodology... 19 Information Contacts... 21 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 3
Agricultural Land Values Highlights The United States farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $2,650 per acre for 2012, up 10.9 percent from revised 2011 values. Regional changes in the average value of farm real estate ranged from a 26.7 percent increase in the Northern Plains region to a 4.1 percent decline in the Southeast region. The highest farm real estate values were in the Cornbelt region at $5,560 per acre. The Mountain region had the lowest farm real estate value at $974 per acre. The United States cropland value increased by $450 per acre (14.5 percent) to $3,550 per acre. In the Northern Plains and Corn Belt regions, the average cropland value increased 30.4 and 18.5 percent, respectively, from the previous year. However, in the Southeast region, cropland values decreased by 3.8 percent. The United States pasture value increased to $1,150 per acre, or 4.5 percent above 2011. The Southeast region had the largest percentage decrease in pasture value, 7.0 percent below 2011. The Northern Plains had the highest increase at 21.9 percent. 4 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012)
Average Farm Real Estate Value United States Dollars per acre 3,000 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 5
Average Cropland Value United States Dollars per acre 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 6 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012)
Average Pasture Value United States Dollars per acre 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 7
Farm Real Estate, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: 20082012 Region and State 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Northeast... Connecticut... Delaware... Maine... Maryland... Massachusetts... New Hampshire... New Jersey... New York... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... Vermont... Change 20112012 (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 4,980 1 10,300 2,200 8,000 12,300 4,900 15,300 2,350 5,120 16,800 4,830 12,000 8,900 7,500 12,000 4,800 13,800 2,400 5,100 15,300 2,800 4,690 11,500 8,100 2,000 7,200 11,300 4,750 13,100 2,400 5,000 13,600 2,750 4,690 11,500 8,100 2,000 7,200 11,000 4,650 1 2,450 5,000 13,000 2,750 4,780 11,100 8,100 1,970 7,200 10,500 4,550 12,200 2,650 5,200 12,000 2,750 1.9 3.5 1.5 4.5 2.2 3.9 8.2 4.0 7.7 Lake... Michigan... Minnesota... Wisconsin... 3,410 3,900 2,970 3,850 3,300 3,750 2,870 3,750 3,340 3,650 2,990 3,750 3,650 3,850 3,350 4,050 4,180 4,250 4,050 4,350 14.5 10.4 20.9 7.4 Corn Belt... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Missouri... Ohio... 3,700 4,550 4,100 3,950 2,300 4,020 3,620 4,530 4,020 3,850 2,200 3,880 3,960 4,900 4,300 4,500 2,350 4,000 4,700 5,700 5,300 5,700 2,550 4,400 5,560 6,700 6,200 7,000 5,000 18.3 17.5 17.0 22.8 13.7 13.6 Northern Plains... Kansas... Nebraska... North Dakota... South Dakota... 1,020 1,020 1,330 770 920 1,020 1,030 1,340 780 890 1,120 1,100 1,520 850 970 1,350 1,300 1,940 980 1,130 1,710 1,550 2,590 1,240 26.7 19.2 33.5 26.5 23.9 Appalachian... Kentucky... North Carolina... Tennessee... Virginia... West Virginia... See footnote(s) at end of table. 3,650 2,850 4,450 3,450 5,000 3,530 2,850 4,250 3,300 4,800 2,400 3,560 2,880 4,200 3,550 4,600 2,400 3,650 4,470 3,650 4,500 3,690 3,050 4,470 3,700 4,450 1.1 5.2 1.4 1.1 continued 8 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012)
Farm Real Estate, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: 20082012 (continued) Region and State 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Southeast... Alabama... Florida... Georgia... South Carolina... Change 20112012 (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 3,940 2,300 5,640 4,300 2,950 3,690 2,150 5,150 4,100 3,520 4,800 3,900 3,450 4,700 3,800 3,310 2,000 4,600 4.1 2.4 2.1 7.9 Delta... Arkansas... Louisiana... Mississippi... 2,220 2,420 2,080 2,160 2,390 1,970 2,000 2,230 2,030 2,340 2,600 2,200 2,120 2,850 2,400 2,140 6.8 9.6 9.1 0.9 Southern Plains... Oklahoma... Texas... 1,470 1,150 1,550 1,470 1,170 1,550 1,580 1,240 1,670 1,660 1,330 1,750 1,730 1,480 4.2 11.3 2.9 Mountain... Arizona 2... Colorado... Idaho... Montana... Nevada 2... New Mexico 2... Utah 2... Wyoming... 1,030 1,150 900 1,000 500 1,850 560 922 1,100 2,200 700 1,000 480 520 913 1,080 700 1,000 480 1,810 520 923 1,100 710 1,000 500 540 974 3,600 1,170 2,120 760 1,050 560 560 5.5 2.9 6.4 3.4 7.0 5.0 12.0 3.7 Pacific... California... Oregon... Washington... 3,970 6,440 1,900 2,020 4,010 6,600 2,000 4,090 6,700 1,900 4,220 6,900 2,000 2,090 4,450 7,200 2,300 5.5 4.3 5.0 10.0 United States 3... Represents zero. 1 See page 18 for definition of Regions. 2 Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 3 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. 2,170 2,110 2,200 2,390 2,650 10.9 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 9
Cropland, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: 20082012 Region and State 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Northeast... Delaware... Maryland... New Jersey... New York... Pennsylvania... Other States 2... Change 20112012 (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 5,590 9,800 7,800 15,600 2,150 6,000 7,930 5,340 8,500 7,300 14,000 2,200 5,700 7,570 5,260 7,900 7,000 13,300 2,400 5,650 7,150 5,190 7,800 7,000 12,800 2,400 5,550 7,040 5,260 7,800 7,000 12,300 2,600 5,650 6,940 1.3 3.9 8.3 1.8 1.4 Lake... Michigan... Minnesota... Wisconsin... 3,080 3,480 3,600 3,020 3,370 2,610 3,650 3,120 3,300 2,820 3,650 3,600 3,250 3,950 4,090 4,000 4,050 4,230 16.9 11.1 24.6 7.1 Corn Belt... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Missouri... Ohio... 4,030 4,850 4,140 4,260 4,140 3,910 4,670 3,950 4,050 2,540 3,900 4,240 4,900 4,400 4,600 2,690 4,050 5,070 5,800 5,300 5,900 2,940 4,400 6,010 6,800 6,200 7,300 3,340 5,000 18.5 17.2 17.0 23.7 13.6 13.6 Northern Plains... Kansas... Nebraska... North Dakota... South Dakota... 1,280 1,020 810 1,300 1,050 2,180 800 1,450 1,150 2,510 870 1,560 1,810 3,300 1,040 1,860 2,360 1,750 4,480 1,350 2,320 30.4 25.0 35.8 29.8 24.7 Appalachian... Kentucky... North Carolina... Tennessee... Virginia... West Virginia... See footnote(s) at end of table. 3,730 3,100 3,850 3,400 5,350 3,800 3,600 3,150 3,770 3,270 5,000 3,590 3,180 3,720 3,400 4,700 3,400 3,590 3,250 3,720 3,400 4,500 3,750 3,450 4,000 3,430 4,700 4.5 6.2 7.5 0.9 4.4 continued 10 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012)
Cropland, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: 20082012 (continued) Region and State 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Southeast... Alabama... Florida... Georgia... South Carolina... Change 20112012 (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 4,380 2,650 6,980 4,540 2,610 3,960 6,430 4,050 3,690 2,400 6,180 3,510 2,520 3,650 2,350 6,030 3,530 2,520 3,510 2,300 5,730 3,360 2,520 3.8 2.1 5.0 4.8 Delta... Arkansas... Louisiana... Mississippi... 1,770 1,830 1,810 1,810 1,860 1,740 1,810 1,920 1,990 1,900 2,120 1,970 2,020 2,220 2,370 2,120 2,070 8.3 11.8 7.6 2.5 Southern Plains... Oklahoma... Texas... 1,390 1,110 1,500 1,380 1,130 1,480 1,430 1,160 1,540 1,520 1,190 1,650 1,610 1,390 1,690 5.9 16.8 2.4 Mountain... Arizona 3... Colorado... Idaho... Montana... Nevada 3... New Mexico 3... Utah 3... Wyoming... 1,670 11,500 1,310 2,800 811 2,740 1,630 1,180 1,610 10,000 1,300 2,610 787 1,810 2,810 1,177 1,530 8,000 1,290 2,470 779 ( 4 ) 1,820 2,720 1,197 1,550 8,000 1,340 2,460 807 ( 4 ) 1,840 2,690 1,267 1,630 8,500 1,450 2,560 853 ( 4 ) 1,830 2,690 1,290 5.2 6.3 8.2 4.1 5.7 (X) 0.5 1.8 Pacific... California... Oregon... Washington... 5,570 9,880 2,380 1,830 5,210 9,480 2,340 1,790 5,080 9,130 2,290 1,890 5,240 9,450 2,290 1,960 5,540 9,810 2,510 2,230 5.7 3.8 9.6 13.8 United States 5... 2,760 2,670 2,770 Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1 See page 18 for definition of Regions. 2 Includes: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3 Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 4 Not published due to insufficient reports. 3,100 3,550 14.5 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 11
Irrigated and NonIrrigated Cropland, Average Value per Acre State: 20082012 [Only States with significant irrigated acreage appear in this table] Region, State, and land type 1 Corn Belt Missouri all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change 20112012 (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 2,980 2,470 2,540 3,050 2,690 3,250 2,650 2,940 3,340 3,900 3,300 13.6 11.4 13.8 Northern Plains Kansas all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,020 1,450 980 1,050 1,500 1,000 1,150 1,600 1,100 1,900 1,350 1,750 2,200 1,700 25.0 15.8 25.9 Nebraska all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,650 1,750 2,180 1,850 2,510 3,150 3,300 4,300 2,650 4,480 6,000 35.8 39.5 32.1 South Dakota all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,830 1,390 1,850 1,390 1,560 1,550 1,860 1,850 2,320 2,300 24.7 (X) 24.3 Southeast Florida all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 6,980 7,790 6,300 6,430 7,000 5,900 6,180 6,700 5,700 6,030 6,500 5,600 5,730 6,400 5,100 5.0 1.5 8.9 Georgia all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 4,540 3,600 4,750 4,050 4,200 3,510 3,200 3,600 3,530 3,300 3,600 3,360 3,200 3,400 4.8 3.0 5.6 Delta Arkansas all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,770 1,920 1,650 1,860 1,600 1,990 2,250 1,700 2,120 2,450 1,750 2,370 2,750 1,950 11.8 12.2 11.4 Louisiana all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,830 1,560 1,890 1,740 1,500 1,700 1,830 1,970 1,850 2,000 2,120 2,000 2,150 7.6 8.1 7.5 Mississippi all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,810 1,980 1,770 1,810 1,830 1,900 1,970 1,880 2,020 2,250 1,950 2,070 2,320 1,990 2.5 3.1 2.1 Southern Plains Oklahoma all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,110 1,100 1,130 1,120 1,160 1,150 1,190 1,180 1,390 1,370 16.8 (X) 16.1 Texas all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... See footnote(s) at end of table. 1,500 1,680 1,480 1,480 1,700 1,450 1,540 1,700 1,510 1,650 1,750 1,630 1,690 1,770 1,680 2.4 1.1 3.1 continued 12 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012)
Irrigated and NonIrrigated Cropland, Average Value per Acre State: 20082012 (continued) [Only States with significant irrigated acreage appear in this table] Region, State, and land type 1 Mountain Arizona all cropland 3... Irrigated... 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change 20112012 (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 11,500 11,500 10,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,500 8,500 6.3 6.3 Colorado all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,310 3,100 890 1,300 3,150 840 1,290 3,100 840 1,340 3,160 880 1,450 3,400 960 8.2 7.6 9.1 Idaho all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,800 4,500 1,360 2,610 4,000 1,300 2,470 3,800 1,220 2,460 3,800 1,200 2,560 4,000 1,200 4.1 5.3 Montana all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 811 3,300 580 787 2,800 600 779 600 807 630 853 680 5.7 7.9 Nevada all cropland 3... Irrigated... 2,740 2,740 (X) (X) New Mexico all cropland 3... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,630 5,360 410 1,810 5,490 400 1,820 5,500 400 1,840 5,500 430 1,830 5,400 460 0.5 1.8 7.0 Utah all cropland 3... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 5,260 1,150 2,810 5,200 1,080 2,720 5,050 1,040 2,690 5,000 1,030 2,690 5,000 1,030 Wyoming all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,180 2,090 750 1,177 1,900 700 1,197 1,950 700 1,267 1,290 1.8 (X) Pacific California all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 9,880 12,300 3,570 9,480 11,600 3,400 9,130 11,100 9,450 11,500 3,600 9,810 12,000 3,550 3.8 4.3 1.4 Oregon all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,380 3,740 1,900 2,340 3,680 1,850 2,290 3,650 2,290 3,650 2,510 4,200 1,900 9.6 15.1 5.6 Washington all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1 See page 18 for definition of Regions. 2 Not published due to insufficient reports. 3 Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 1,830 4,200 1,210 1,790 4,200 1,150 1,890 4,700 1,150 1,960 5,200 1,100 2,230 6,300 1,150 13.8 21.2 4.5 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 13
Pasture Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: 20082012 Region and State 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Northeast... New Jersey... New York... Pennsylvania... Other States 2... Change 20112012 (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 3,480 16,500 1,100 3,100 6,370 3,270 14,900 1,050 2,600 6,060 3,170 14,200 1,100 5,820 3,210 13,900 1,200 2,600 5,750 3,230 1 1,250 2,600 5,780 0.6 2.9 4.2 0.5 Lake... Michigan... Minnesota... Wisconsin... 1,840 2,630 1,480 2,130 1,790 2,550 1,780 2,400 2,090 1,870 1,500 2,130 3.9 7.1 1.9 Corn Belt... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Missouri... Ohio... 2,090 2,550 2,510 2,070 3,200 1,950 2,400 2,430 1,880 1,700 3,050 1,970 2,600 2,410 1,660 3,000 2,800 2,650 1,700 3,000 2,280 3,100 2,600 3,000 1,820 3,200 8.6 10.7 4.0 13.2 7.1 6.7 Northern Plains... Kansas... Nebraska... North Dakota... South Dakota... 516 750 480 350 470 496 750 450 350 430 519 790 475 370 440 556 810 530 410 470 678 950 660 490 590 21.9 17.3 24.5 19.5 25.5 Appalachian... Kentucky... North Carolina... Tennessee... Virginia... West Virginia... See footnote(s) at end of table. 3,620 2,570 4,870 3,880 4,830 1,950 3,400 2,420 4,600 3,650 4,800 1,900 3,320 2,440 4,500 3,600 4,500 1,900 3,300 2,420 4,730 3,600 4,200 3,250 2,450 4,400 3,580 4,100 1.5 1.2 7.0 0.6 2.4 continued 14 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012)
Pasture, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: 20082012 (continued) Region and State 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Southeast... Alabama... Florida... Georgia... South Carolina... Change 20112012 (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 5,040 5,930 7,450 3,000 4,270 1,700 5,300 6,000 4,030 1,650 5,050 5,400 3,690 1,600 4,500 5,000 3,430 1,550 4,300 4,200 2,850 7.0 3.1 4.4 16.0 1.7 Delta... Arkansas... Louisiana... Mississippi... 2,160 2,200 2,060 2,200 2,130 2,200 2,140 2,300 1,930 2,170 2,300 2,200 1,930 2,190 2,300 2,300 1,930 0.9 4.5 Southern Plains... Oklahoma... Texas... 1,340 1,000 1,300 1,010 1,360 1,340 1,020 1,410 1,420 1,040 1,500 1,490 1,150 1,560 4.9 10.6 4.0 Mountain... Arizona 3... Colorado... Idaho... Montana... Nevada 3... New Mexico 3... Utah 3... Wyoming... 617 950 710 1,610 760 650 310 940 480 517 900 670 1,280 530 620 280 870 410 518 950 650 1,250 530 ( 4 ) 290 920 410 525 ( 4 ) 640 1,220 530 ( 4 ) 310 920 430 551 ( 4 ) 640 1,210 570 ( 4 ) 350 920 450 5.0 (X) 0.8 7.5 (X) 12.9 4.7 Pacific... California... Oregon... Washington... 1,900 3,020 740 770 1,730 700 820 1,700 2,850 670 820 1,680 2,800 670 820 1,660 2,800 620 810 1.2 7.5 1.2 United States 5... 1,090 Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1 See page 18 for definition of Regions. 2 Includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3 Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 4 Not published due to insufficient reports. 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. 1,070 1,080 1,100 1,150 4.5 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 15
Value of Farmland and Buildings Region, State, and United States: 20072011 [Total value of land and buildings is derived by multiplying average value per acre of farm real estate by the land in farms] Region and State Northeast... Connecticut... Delaware... Maine... Maryland... Massachusetts... New Hampshire... New Jersey... New York... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... Vermont... Total value of land and buildings 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Change 20102011 (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (percent) 5,207 5,457 3,011 17,510 6,188 2,256 11,461 15,696 38,766 1,148 3,370 5,080 5,150 2,970 16,400 6,396 2,303 11,169 16,685 39,680 1,176 3,538 4,800 4,361 2,835 15,375 6,240 2,256 10,074 17,040 39,525 1,071 3,416 4,600 3,969 14,760 5,876 2,233 9,563 16,800 38,500 952 3,355 4,600 3,969 14,760 5,720 2,186 9,271 17,150 38,250 910 3,355 2.7 2.1 3.1 2.1 0.6 4.4 Lake States... Michigan... Minnesota... Wisconsin... 37,600 72,630 55,328 39,000 79,893 58,520 37,500 77,203 57,000 36,500 80,431 56,625 38,500 89,948 60,750 5.5 11.8 7.3 Corn Belt... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Missouri... Ohio... 107,736 53,872 103,796 62,930 5 121,485 60,680 121,660 66,930 55,878 120,951 59,496 118,580 64,020 53,544 130,830 63,640 138,600 68,150 54,800 151,620 77,910 174,990 73,695 59,840 15.9 22.4 26.3 8.1 9.2 Northern Plains... Kansas... Nebraska... North Dakota... South Dakota... 45,374 51,984 25,740 33,649 47,124 60,648 30,492 40,204 47,586 61,104 30,888 38,893 50,710 69,312 33,660 42,389 59,800 88,270 38,808 49,325 17.9 27.4 15.3 16.4 Appalachian... Kentucky... North Carolina... Tennessee... Virginia... West Virginia... See footnote(s) at end of table. 38,360 37,238 35,750 39,690 8,510 39,900 38,270 37,605 40,000 9,250 39,900 36,550 35,970 38,400 8,880 40,320 36,120 38,518 36,800 8,760 40,600 37,995 39,420 35,775 9,855 0.7 5.2 2.3 2.8 12.5 continued 16 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012)
Value of Farmland and Buildings Region, State, and United States: 20072011 (continued) [Total value of land and buildings is derived by multiplying average value per acre of farm real estate by the land in farms] Region and State Southeast... Alabama... Florida... Georgia... South Carolina... Total value of land and buildings 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Change 20102011 (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (percent) 19,800 51,150 44,805 13,818 20,585 52,170 44,720 14,455 19,350 47,638 42,230 14,210 18,900 44,400 40,170 14,210 18,348 43,475 39,140 14,210 2.9 2.1 2.6 Delta States... Arkansas... Louisiana... Mississippi... 31,136 15,795 21,670 33,154 16,503 22,880 32,504 15,859 2 34,000 16,400 22,635 35,100 17,490 23,638 3.2 6.6 4.4 Southern Plains... Oklahoma... Texas... 37,908 179,952 40,365 202,120 41,067 202,120 43,276 217,434 46,151 227,500 6.6 4.6 Mountain... Arizona 1... Colorado... Idaho... Montana... Nevada 1... New Mexico 1... Utah 1... Wyoming... 16,926 35,482 28,520 50,547 4,777 18,505 12,479 14,798 18,156 35,995 28,500 54,720 4,871 19,829 13,291 16,856 18,156 34,430 25,080 42,560 4,871 19,169 12,953 15,704 18,156 33,804 23,940 42,420 4,871 19,265 13,021 15,704 18,156 34,430 23,370 42,955 4,821 20,029 12,953 16,308 1.9 2.4 1.3 1.0 4.0 0.5 3.8 Pacific... California... Oregon... Washington... 151,384 28,208 27,565 163,576 31,160 29,896 167,640 29,520 29,600 170,180 31,065 30,340 175,260 32,600 30,932 3.0 4.9 2.0 United States 2... 1,777,282 1,921,888 1,870,219 Represents zero. 1 Value of all land and buildings adjusted to include American Indian Reservation land value. 1,943,664 2,106,838 8.4 2 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 17
Economic Regions: Northeast:... Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. Lake States:... Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Corn Belt:... Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio. Northern Plains:... Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. Appalachian:... Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. Southeast:... Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina. Delta States:... Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi. Southern Plains:... Oklahoma, Texas. Mountain:... Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming. Pacific:... California, Oregon, Washington. 18 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012)
Statistical Methodology June Area Survey Survey Procedures: The estimates of land values in this report are based primarily on the June Area Survey, conducted during the first two weeks of June. This annual survey uses a complete, probabilitybased landarea sampling frame. In 2012, the survey included a stratified sample of 11,085 land areas (segments), averaging approximately one square mile in size. Enumerators collecting data for the June Area Survey contact all agricultural producers operating land within the boundaries of the sampled land segments and record land value information for cropland and pasture within these segments. They also collect an estimated value of all land and buildings for the operator s entire farming operation and the estimated percent change from the previous year. Survey reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with other data reported in the survey and with data reported within the segment the previous year. Estimating Procedures: Once the data are summarized, each Field Office (FO) conducts an analysis of the summarized indications and any other available information for their State. FOs then set estimates for land values and submit these recommendations along with their assessment of survey and other administrative information to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are also summarized for Regional and National levels and reviewed independently of each State s review. National targets are established by the ASB. After FO recommendations are submitted, the ASB reviews the FO estimates and supporting comments and any conflicts with targeted National levels are resolved. The State estimates are weighted by the amount of cropland and pasture in each state, based on the most recent Census of Agriculture. For the purposes of this report, cropland pastured is defined as cropland. Published Estimates: State averages are not published for States with limited reports and/or high variability of the survey item s reported data. Revision Policy: For noncensus years land values are subject to an annual revision the following year. After the 5year Census of Agriculture is completed, land value estimates for the noncensus years are subject to a final historic revision. The basis for revision must be supported by additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. Reliability: The June Area Survey from which land value and cash rent estimates are made is subject to sampling and nonsampling errors that are common to all surveys. Both types of errors affect the "accuracy" of the estimates. Sampling error occurs because a complete census is not taken. The sampling error measures the variation in estimates from the average of all possible samples. An estimate of 100 with a sampling error of 1.0 would mean that chances are 19 out of 20 (95 percent confidence interval) that the estimates from all possible samples averaged together would be between 98 and 102 (the survey indication plus or minus two times the sampling error). The sampling errors from the 2012 area frame survey are listed below: United States Regions (range low to high) Farm Real Estate Value (%) 1.5 1.0 to 6.9 All Cropland Value (%) 0.7 0.6 to 5.4 Irrigated Cropland (%) 2.6 1.0 to 5.5 Nonirrigated Cropland (%) 1.0 1.3 to 8.2 Pasture Value (%) 2.5 2.5 to 10.1 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 19
Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the values published in this report to determine confidence intervals since the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. Nonsampling errors cannot be measured directly and can occur in complete censuses as well as sample surveys. They are caused by the inability to obtain correct information from each person sampled, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, and mistakes in coding or processing data. To minimize nonsampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness. Terms and Definitions Farm: Any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year. Government payments are included in sales. Farm real estate value: The value at which all land and buildings used for agriculture production including dwellings, could be sold under current market conditions, if allowed to remain on the market for a reasonable amount of time. Cropland value: The value of land used to grow field crops, vegetables or land harvested for hay. Land that switches back and forth between cropland and pasture should be valued as cropland. Hay land, idle cropland and cropland enrolled in government conservation programs should be valued as cropland. Irrigated cropland value: The value of land that normally receives or has the potential to receive water by artificial means to supplement natural rainfall. Irrigated cropland may consist of both land that will or will not be irrigated during the current year, but still has the facilities and equipment to do so. Irrigation facilities and equipment such as wells, pumps, canals, ditches, reservoirs, lakes, tanks, ponds, rivers, streams or creeks are usually present or on nearby acres. Irrigated cropland is normally worth more than land without irrigation potential or facilities. Nonirrigated cropland value: The value of land that only receives water by natural rainfall. Pasture, grazing and grassland value: The value of land that is normally grazed by livestock. Pasture does not need to have livestock grazing on it at the time of interview or during the current year in order to be valued as pasture or grazing land. 20 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012)
Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Economics Section of the Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Email inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov. Troy Joshua, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch... (202) 7206146 Tony Dorn, Head, Economics Section... (202) 6903223 Daryl Brinkman Prices Received, Prices Received Indexes... (202) 7208844 Kuan Chen Prices, Prices Research... (202) 7205446 Bryan Combs Production Expenditures... (202) 7209168 Vincent Davis Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes... (202) 6903229 Mark Gorsak Prices, Prices Research... (202) 7203225 Michael Mathison Production Expenditures... (202) 7203243 Nick Pallotta Cash Receipts, Grazing Fees, Land Values... (202) 7202250 Scott Shimmin Cash Rents, Farm Numbers, Land in Farms... (202) 6903231 Land Values 2012 Summary (August 2012) 21
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