Land Values 2016 Summary

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1 United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Land Values 2016 Summary August 2016 ISSN:

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3 Contents Agricultural Land Values Highlights... 4 Farm Real Estate, Average Value per Acre United States: Farm Real Estate Value by State Dollars per Acre and Percent Change from Cropland, Average Value per Acre United States: Cropland Value by State Dollars per Acre and Percent Change from Pasture, Average Value per Acre United States: Pasture Value by State Dollars per Acre and Percent Change from Farm Real Estate, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: Cropland, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: Irrigated and NonIrrigated Cropland, Average Value per Acre State: Pasture Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: Value of Farmland and Buildings Region, State, and United States: Economic Regions Statistical Methodology Terms and Definitions Information Contacts Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 3

4 Agricultural Land Values Highlights The United States farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $3,010 per acre for 2016, down $10 per acre (0.3 percent) from 2015 values. Regional changes in the average value of farm real estate ranged from a 3.3 percent increase in the Pacific region to 4.3 percent decrease in the Northern Plains region. The highest farm real estate values were in the Corn Belt region at $6,290 per acre. The Mountain region had the lowest farm real estate value at $1,110 per acre. The United States cropland value decreased by $40 per acre (1.0 percent) to $4,090 per acre from the previous year. In the Southeast region, the average cropland value increased 4.0 percent from the previous year. However, in the Northern Plains region, cropland values decreased by 5.4 percent. The United States pasture value remained constant at $1,330 per acre. The Delta region had the highest increase of 3.9 percent from The Northeast region had the highest decrease in pasture land at 2.6 percent. 4 Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016)

5 Average Farm Real Estate Value United States Dollars per acre 3,500 3,000 2,000 1,500 1,210 1,270 1,340 1,610 1,830 2,010 2,170 2,090 2,150 2,300 2,520 2,730 2,950 3,020 3,010 1, USDA NASS August 5, 2016 Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 5

6 Average Cropland Value United States Dollars per acre 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,000 1,590 1,660 1,750 2,060 2,300 2,530 2,760 2,640 2,700 2,980 3,350 3,810 4,100 4,130 4,090 1,500 1, Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016)

7 Average Pasture Value United States Dollars per acre 1,400 1,300 1,330 1,330 1,200 1, ,030 1,090 1,060 1,060 1,070 1,110 1, USDA NASS August 5, 2016 Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 7

8 Farm Real Estate, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: Region and state Northeast... Connecticut... Delaware... Maine... Maryland... Massachusetts... New Hampshire... New Jersey... New York... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... Vermont... Change (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 4,790 11,200 8,150 2,070 6,760 10,400 4,440 12,300 2,650 5,300 13,800 3,060 4,850 11,100 8,170 2,100 6,930 10,400 4,310 12,800 5,430 13,800 3,200 4,930 11,200 8,180 2,080 6,900 10,400 4,280 12,800 2,700 5,600 13,700 3,260 5,020 11,300 8,180 2,090 7,000 10,400 4,280 13,000 3,000 5,500 13,800 3,300 5,010 11,200 8,400 2,090 7,060 10,400 4,350 12,800 2,980 5,500 13,800 3, Lake... Michigan... Minnesota... Wisconsin... 3,880 3,890 3,740 4,110 4,240 4,300 4,300 4,100 4,640 4,700 4,750 4,400 4,740 4,900 4,700 4,700 4,730 4,800 4,700 4, Corn Belt... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Missouri... Ohio... 5,190 6,210 5,840 6,530 2,710 4,640 5,880 7,100 6,400 7,700 2,850 5,100 6,370 7,520 6,950 8,500 3,100 5,550 6,350 7,500 7,150 8,000 3,350 5,750 6,290 7,400 7,150 7,850 5, Northern Plains... Kansas... Nebraska... North Dakota... South Dakota... 1,620 1,510 2,420 1,160 1,330 1,960 1,750 2,800 1,550 1,690 2,280 2,050 3,120 1,820 2,070 2,340 2,030 3,050 1,920 2,320 2,240 1,880 2,950 1,830 2, Appalachian... Kentucky... North Carolina... Tennessee... Virginia... West Virginia... See footnote(s) at end of table. 3,530 2,840 4,330 3,520 4,260 2,540 3,610 3,020 4,340 3,570 4,310 2,550 3,690 3,150 4,510 3,600 4,320 2,560 3,730 3,250 4,500 3,650 4,320 3,760 3,350 4,450 3,700 4,300 2, continued 8 Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016)

9 Farm Real Estate, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: (continued) Region and state Southeast... Alabama... Florida... Georgia... South Carolina... Change (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 3,530 2,390 5,160 3,260 3,010 3,590 5,200 3,300 2,980 3,630 5,250 3,300 3,010 3,670 2,630 5,400 3,270 3,010 3,700 2,700 5,300 3, Delta... Arkansas... Louisiana... Mississippi... 2,440 2,620 2,400 2,250 2,520 2,700 2,550 2,270 2,640 2,850 2,670 2,340 2,780 3,050 2,800 2,420 2,820 3,050 2,900 2, Southern Plains... Oklahoma... Texas... 1,620 1,370 1,690 1,630 1,450 1,680 1,790 1,580 1,850 1,890 1,700 1,940 1,930 1,800 1, Mountain... Arizona 1... Colorado... Idaho... Montana... Nevada 1... New Mexico 1... Utah 1... Wyoming ,370 1,170 2, , , ,010 3,500 1,280 2, , , ,070 3,740 1,350 2, , , ,100 3,780 1,440 2, , , ,110 3,800 1, , , Pacific... California... Oregon... Washington... 4,270 6,880 1,960 2,260 4,290 6,900 1,970 2,300 4,520 7,300 2,050 4,780 7,700 2,120 2,700 4,940 7,900 2,200 2, United States 2... Represents zero. 1 Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 2 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. 2,520 2,730 2,950 3,020 3, Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 9

10 Cropland, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: Region and state Northeast... Delaware... Maryland... New Jersey... New York... Pennsylvania... Other States 1... Change (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 5,280 7,850 6,570 12,400 5,760 7,120 5,260 7,870 6,470 12,900 2,550 5,840 7,060 5,260 7,880 6,470 13,000 2,530 5,840 7,020 5,330 7,950 6,470 13,500 5,900 7,090 5,390 8,200 6,530 13,000 2,580 6,100 7, Lake... Michigan... Minnesota... Wisconsin... 3,790 3,660 3,740 4,000 4,240 4,120 4,390 4,010 4,670 4,500 4,870 4,350 4,730 4,550 4,800 4,700 4,740 4,500 4,750 4, Corn Belt... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Missouri... Ohio... 5,600 6,300 5,840 6,810 3,120 4,640 6,470 7,190 6,590 8,000 3,500 5,190 7,000 7,700 7,050 8,750 3,810 5,650 6,840 7,650 7,000 8,200 3,810 5,850 6,710 7,450 7,000 8,000 3,770 5, Northern Plains... Kansas... Nebraska... North Dakota... South Dakota... 2,210 1,650 4,190 1,260 2,200 2,720 1,930 4,860 1,750 2,840 3,090 2,260 5,180 2,050 3,430 3,130 2,210 5,070 2,140 3,730 2,960 2,050 4,850 2,000 3, Appalachian... Kentucky... North Carolina... Tennessee... Virginia... West Virginia... See footnote(s) at end of table. 3,550 3,210 3,850 3,260 4,500 3,250 3,690 3,430 4,050 3,340 4,450 3,200 3,780 3,550 4,200 4,460 3,210 3,830 3,720 4,100 3,470 4,440 3,250 3,840 3,770 3,970 3,600 4,430 3, continued 10 Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016)

11 Cropland, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: (continued) Region and State Southeast... Alabama... Florida... Georgia... South Carolina... Change (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 3,710 2,750 6,420 3,130 2,620 3,690 2,750 6,450 3,080 2,440 3,730 2,850 6,500 3,080 2,460 3,770 2,850 6,560 3,160 2,460 3,920 2,950 6,730 3,410 2, Delta... Arkansas... Louisiana... Mississippi... 2,160 2,180 2,120 2,180 2,380 2,380 2,260 2,470 2,510 2,540 2,380 2,570 2,630 2,620 2,680 2,710 2,620 2, Southern Plains... Oklahoma... Texas... 1,500 1,280 1,590 1,480 1,390 1,520 1,630 1,500 1,680 1,770 1,590 1,840 1,820 1,640 1, Mountain... Arizona 2... Colorado... Idaho... Montana... Nevada 2... New Mexico 2... Utah 2... Wyoming... 1,600 7,960 1,450 2, ,550 2,690 1,360 1,780 8,290 1,770 2, ,450 3,230 1,360 1,690 8,320 1,840 3, ,670 1,450 3,260 1,370 1,740 8,320 1,910 3, ,670 1,440 3,300 1,370 1,760 8,300 1,910 3,300 1,010 1,450 3,340 1, (X) Pacific... California... Oregon... Washington... 5,310 9,400 2,340 2,190 5,690 9,860 2,400 2,420 5,860 10,140 2,560 6,160 10,690 2,630 6,330 10,910 2,730 2, United States ,350 3,810 4,100 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1 Includes: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 3 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. 4,130 4, Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 11

12 Irrigated and NonIrrigated Cropland, Average Value per Acre State: [Only States with significant irrigated acreage appear in this table] Region, State, and land type Corn Belt Missouri, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated Change (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 3,120 3,640 3,080 3,500 4,140 3,450 3,810 4,750 3,730 3,810 5,130 3,700 3,770 5,100 3, Northern Plains Kansas, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,650 2,250 1,590 1,930 2,760 1,840 2,260 3,280 2,150 2,210 3,270 2,090 2,050 3,000 1, Nebraska, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 4,190 5,610 3,270 4,860 6,700 3,730 5,180 7,100 4,000 5,070 6,870 3,970 4,850 6,560 3, South Dakota, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,200 2,190 2,840 2,820 3,430 3,730 3,700 3,520 3, (X) 5.4 Southeast Florida, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 6,420 7,180 5,720 6,450 7,280 5,660 6,500 7,430 5,630 6,560 7,570 5,610 6,730 7,600 5, Georgia, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 3,130 2,980 3,170 3,080 3,120 3,070 3,080 3,430 2,950 3,160 3,600 3,000 3,410 4,000 3, Delta Arkansas, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,180 2,530 1,790 2,380 2,790 1,760 2,540 3,000 1,840 2,630 3,100 1,900 2,710 3,200 1, Louisiana, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,120 2,000 2,150 2,260 2,150 2,300 2,380 2,270 2,420 2,400 2,530 2,620 2,550 2, Mississippi, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,180 2,440 2,090 2,470 2,760 2,330 2,570 2,930 2,390 2,620 3,030 2,420 2,680 3,150 2, Southern Plains Oklahoma, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,280 1,270 1,390 1,370 1,500 1,480 1,590 1,580 1,640 1, (X) 2.5 Texas, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... See footnote(s) at end of table. 1,590 1,660 1,580 1,520 1,700 1,490 1,680 1,880 1,650 1,840 2,050 1,800 1,890 2,050 1, continued 12 Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016)

13 Irrigated and NonIrrigated Cropland, Average Value per Acre State: (continued) [Only States with significant irrigated acreage appear in this table] Region, State, and land type Mountain Arizona, all cropland 1... Irrigated Change (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 7,960 7,960 8,290 8,290 8,320 8,320 8,320 8,320 8,300 8, Colorado, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1, ,770 4,100 1,200 1,840 4,450 1,200 1,910 4,650 1,230 1,910 4,600 1, Idaho, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,580 4,040 1,210 2,850 4,240 1,310 3,040 4,600 1,320 3,200 4,830 1,400 3,300 5,000 1, Montana, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated , , , , ,010 2, Nevada, all cropland 1... Irrigated... 2,670 2,670 2,670 2,670 (X) (X) New Mexico, all cropland 1... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,550 4, ,450 3, ,450 3, ,440 3, ,450 3, Utah, all cropland 1... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,690 5,000 1,030 3,230 5,200 1,100 3,260 5,250 1,120 3,300 5,300 1,140 3,340 5,350 1, Wyoming, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 1,360 2,170 1,360 2,140 1,370 2, ,370 2, ,370 2, Pacific California, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 9,400 11,500 3,390 9,860 11,800 10,140 12,100 3,650 10,690 12,700 4,000 10,910 12,900 4, Oregon, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... 2,340 3,920 1,770 2,400 3,940 1,830 4,140 1,900 4,360 1,950 2,730 4,650 2, Washington, all cropland... Irrigated... Nonirrigated... Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1 Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 2,190 6,190 1,130 2,420 7,240 1,170 2,560 7,670 1,230 2,630 7,850 1,280 2,760 8,250 1, Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 13

14 Pasture Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: Region and State Northeast... Maryland 1... New Jersey... New York... Pennsylvania... Other States 2... Change (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 3,240 13,600 1,250 2,650 5,760 3,370 13,500 1,240 2,770 5,840 3,460 6,000 13,500 1,330 2,900 5,790 3,480 6,000 13,500 1,430 2,850 5,840 3,390 6, ,400 2,700 5, Lake... Michigan... Minnesota... Wisconsin... 1,740 2,290 1,390 2,010 1,870 2,420 1,580 2,000 1,950 1,600 2,150 2,060 2,680 1,700 2,250 2,050 1,650 2, Corn Belt... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Missouri... Ohio... 2,130 2,870 2,450 2,800 1,700 2,970 2,290 3,370 3,220 1,790 3,010 2,360 2,550 1,850 3,100 2,440 3,550 1,950 3,140 2,420 1,930 3, Northern Plains... Kansas... Nebraska... North Dakota... South Dakota , , ,020 1, ,020 1, , Appalachian... Kentucky... North Carolina... Tennessee... Virginia... West Virginia... See footnote(s) at end of table. 3,110 2,330 4,330 3,410 3,920 1,980 3,210 2,560 4,530 3,380 3,930 1,990 3,280 2,700 4,760 3,930 2,000 3,340 2,750 4,700 3,500 4,000 2,020 3,320 2,730 4,700 3,540 3,930 2, continued 14 Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016)

15 Pasture, Average Value per Acre Region, State, and United States: (continued) Region and State Southeast... Alabama... Florida... Georgia... South Carolina... Change (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) 3,700 1,850 4,820 3,910 2,960 3,770 2,000 4,850 3,850 2,820 3,790 2,100 4,910 3,650 2,900 3,790 2,140 4,900 3,580 2,940 3,900 2,180 5,100 3,530 2, Delta... Arkansas... Louisiana... Mississippi... 2,130 2,110 2,300 2,030 2,190 2,160 2,400 2,070 2,270 2,240 2,110 2,320 2,290 2,590 2,140 2,410 2,450 2, Southern Plains... Oklahoma... Texas... 1,390 1,060 1,460 1,410 1,210 1,450 1,540 1,360 1,580 1,570 1,430 1,600 1,580 1,470 1, Mountain... Arizona 3... Colorado... Idaho... Montana... Nevada 3... New Mexico 3... Utah 3... Wyoming , , , , , , , , (X) 4.0 (X) Pacific... California... Oregon... Washington... 1,590 2, ,590 2, ,610 2, ,630 2, ,640 2, United States ,110 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1 Induded in Other States prior to Includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland (prior to 2014), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3 Excludes American Indian Reservation land. 4 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. 1,170 1,300 1,330 1,330 Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 15

16 Value of Farmland and Buildings Region, State, and United States: [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 Change (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (percent) 4,872 4,151 2,912 14,015 5,777 2,098 9,216 17,395 38,380 1,008 3,695 4,928 4,157 3,002 13,723 5,408 2,087 8,856 19,027 40, ,825 4,884 4,085 3,150 14,207 5,408 2,026 9,216 18,720 41, ,000 4,928 4,090 3,016 14,007 5,408 2,012 9,216 19,386 43, ,075 4,972 4,090 3,031 14,140 5,408 2,012 9,360 21,600 42, , Lake States Michigan... Minnesota... Wisconsin... 36,000 82,476 56,648 38,706 97,240 60,006 42, ,370 59,860 46, ,025 63,800 48, ,730 67, Corn Belt Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Missouri... Ohio ,530 74, ,546 68,970 57, ,049 85, ,818 76,693 64, ,990 94, ,620 80,940 71, , , ,250 87,730 77, , , ,000 94,805 80, Northern Plains Kansas... Nebraska... North Dakota... South Dakota... 57,164 83,536 36,735 47,197 69, ,626 45,588 57,589 80, ,840 60,915 73,177 94, ,024 71,526 89,631 93, ,860 75, , Appalachian Kentucky... North Carolina... Tennessee... Virginia... West Virginia... See footnote(s) at end of table. 36,300 36,022 37,908 35,670 9,288 36,920 36,415 38,368 35,358 9,169 39,260 36,456 38,913 35,773 9,180 40,950 37,884 39,240 35,424 9,216 42,250 37,350 39,785 34,992 9, continued 16 Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016)

17 Value of Farmland and Buildings Region, State, and United States: (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 Change (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (million dollars) (percent) 20,826 48,479 35,017 14,900 21,271 49,278 31,296 14, ,660 31,350 14,811 23,140 49,875 31,020 15,050 23,144 51,030 30,411 15, Delta States Arkansas... Louisiana... Mississippi... 33,428 17,270 23,980 36,156 18,960 24,525 37,260 20,018 24,743 39,330 20,826 25,506 42,090 21,700 26, Southern Plains Oklahoma... Texas... 43, ,605 47, ,038 49, ,568 54, ,500 58, , Mountain Arizona 1... Colorado... Idaho... Montana... Nevada 1... New Mexico 1... Utah 1... Wyoming... 13,796 34,760 23,896 43,097 4,838 18,814 12,773 16,800 17,960 37,323 25,252 45,448 5,071 20,641 12,773 17,936 18,506 40,576 26,196 47,163 5,113 19,929 13,439 18,120 23,922 42,930 27,848 51,342 5,566 20,663 15,528 19,152 24,125 45,648 29,146 53,133 5,817 20,310 15,669 20, Pacific California... Oregon... Washington ,752 30,780 30, ,128 31,948 33, ,950 32,505 34, ,150 33,620 36, ,350 34,768 39, United States ,027,677 2,223,067 2,397,034 Represents zero. 1 Value of all land and buildings adjusted to include American Indian Reservation land value. 2 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. 2,595,159 2,651, Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 17

18 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 2016 Summary (August 2016)

19 Statistical Methodology 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. A sample of approximately 11,000 segments of land is selected, each 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 Regional Field Office (RFO) conducts an analysis of the summarized indications and any other available information for their States. RFOs 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 RFO recommendations are submitted, the ASB reviews the RFO estimates and supporting comments and any conflicts with targeted National levels are resolved. The Regional and United States 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 to ensure confidentiality of individual operations. 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. Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 19

20 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. 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 2016 Summary (August 2016)

21 Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. inquiries may be sent to Troy Joshua, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch... (202) Tony Dorn, Head, Economics Section... (202) Rachel Antzak Cash Receipts, Land Values... (202) Daryl Brinkman Prices Received, Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices... (202) Courtney Charles Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes... (202) Kuan Chen Prices, Prices Research... (202) Liana Cuffman Farm Expenditures Processing... (202) Greg Gholson Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes... (202) Stephen Habets Production Expenditures... (202) Joe Hagedorn Cash Rents, Grazing Fees... (202) Ben Johnson Economics and Demographics Processing... (202) Michael Mathison Farm Expenditures... (202) Scott Shimmin, Head, Environmental and Demographics Section... (202) Stephanie Brennan Field Crops Chemical Use... (202) Natasha Bruton Current Agricultural Industrial Reports... (202) Ryan Cowen Farms, Land in Farms, Census... (202) Doug Farmer Vegetable Chemical Use... (202) Virginia Harris Census of Agriculture... (502) Megan Lipke Census of Agriculture... (202) Miste Salmon Current Agricultural Industrial Reports... (202) Dominique Sims Census of Agriculture... (202) Theresa Varner Farm Labor, Chemical Use... (202) Land Values 2016 Summary (August 2016) 21

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