Values for Indiana Pasture Land; Irrigated Farmland; Hay Ground; and On-Farm Grain Storage Rent

August 24, 2013

PAER-2013-05

Craig L. Dobbins, Professor; Kim Cook, Research Assistant 

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Estimates for the rental value of irrigated farmland, pasture land, hay ground, and on-farm grain storage in Indiana are often difficult to locate. For the past several years, questions about these items have been contained in the Purdue Farmland Value Survey. The values from the June 2013 survey are reported here. Because the number of responses for some items may be small, the number of responses is also provided. 

Averages for pasture rent, the market value of and cash rent for irrigated farmland, and the rental of on-farm grain storage are presented in Tables 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The rental rate for grain bins includes the situation where the “bin only” is rented and the situation where the “bin and utilities” are provided. Table 4 provides information about the rental rate for established alfalfa-grass and grass hay ground. 

 

Table 1. Pastureland: Number of responses, annual cash rent, and carrying capacity, June 2013

Table 1. Pastureland: Number of responses, annual cash rent, and carrying capacity, June 2013

 

 

Table 2. Irrigated farmland: Number of responses, estimated market value, annual cash rent & rent as a percent of farmland value, June 2013

Table 2. Irrigated farmland: Number of responses, estimated market value, annual cash rent & rent as a percent of farmland value, June 2013

 

 

 

Table 3. On-Farm grain storage rental: Number of responses and annual per bushel rent, June 2013

Table 3. On-Farm grain storage rental: Number of responses and annual per bushel rent, June 2013

 

 

Table 4. Rental of established alfalfa and grass hay ground, June 2013

Table 4. Rental of established alfalfa and grass hay ground, June 2013

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