U.S. Farmland Values Hit Record $4,350 an Acre in 2025 as Rhode Island Tops $22,500
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Updated · Visual Capitalist · Jul 25
U.S. Farmland Values Hit Record $4,350 an Acre in 2025 as Rhode Island Tops $22,500
3 articles · Updated · Visual Capitalist · Jul 25
Summary
$4,350 per acre marked a new U.S. average for farmland in 2025, with values including land and buildings and extending the sector’s long-running appreciation.
Rhode Island led the state ranking at $22,500 per acre—more than 30 times New Mexico’s $725—while New Jersey, Massachusetts and California also posted some of the highest values.
USDA data tied the biggest premiums to productive land, limited supply and competition from residential and commercial development, especially in the Northeast and Corn Belt.
876 million acres of U.S. farmland underpin domestic food supply and $181 billion in food exports, showing why land scarcity and geography carry broad economic weight.