What should this Illinois farmland rent for in Bureau County?
Inherited ground or an old lease in Bureau County? Get a cash-rent planning range in minutes.
Free Illinois estimate · planning only — not a lease
Why a Bureau County page
Northwest Illinois owners and heirs deserve a straight cash-rent question. Start the free planning estimate with Bureau County selected.
How it works
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Your county
This page starts you in Bureau County (change it on the form if needed).
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See a range
Get a planning cash-rent range — not a lease quote.
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Save it
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Why trust the number
Built for Illinois landowners. Ranges draw on public research and county context — still planning only, not legal advice or a lease. Confirm locally before you sign.
Bureau County cash rent
Bureau County Illinois cash rent is often compared to the county USDA average for non-irrigated ground ($301/acre in 2026, $320 in 2025). FarmRent’s estimator can also show a range from soil productivity (PI) when you enter your farm’s soil productivity (PI) (northwest district). FarmRent does not publish a Bureau county-average PI — enter your farm’s PI. For planning year 2027, the cited outlook adjustment is −$4/acre (planning figure $297 after that adjustment). Your farm will not match the county average — open the estimator for Bureau rather than treating page copy as a bid.
FAQ
- What is Bureau County cash rent used for?
- Owners, heirs, and absentees use a Bureau County cash-rent benchmark to compare an old lease, a renewal ask, or a new conversation against a county-level planning range — useful across northwest Illinois. Farmers use the same page to see how a farm sits next to the local conversation. It is for planning and comparison — not a bid or a signed lease.
- Why won’t my farm match the county average?
- A county USDA average blends many soils and lease situations. Your farm’s soil productivity (PI), location, and terms can land above or below that figure. Use the county number as context; enter your farm’s PI in the live estimator.
- How do I estimate Bureau rent for 2027?
- Open Estimate cash rent. The tool defaults to planning year 2027. Add your farm’s soil productivity (PI) when you know it. The cited outlook adjustment for 2027 is −$4/acre (ISPFMRA Aug 2026 mid-year −$3…−$5 midpoint).
- What did USDA publish for Bureau recently?
- USDA county average (non-irrigated Bureau): $320/acre (2025) and $301/acre (2026). After the cited −$4/acre outlook adjustment for 2027: $297. Optional labeled example only: if your farm’s soil productivity (PI) is 130 (northwest), ≈$329 @2025/26 → ≈$325 @2027 — not a county average.
- Does FarmRent publish a Bureau average PI?
- No. FarmRent does not publish a Bureau county-average soil productivity (PI). Enter your farm’s PI in the estimator for a closer planning range.
- Is this a lease offer or matching marketplace?
- No. FarmRent is a planning estimate tool. Matching is interest only — not a listings board.
- Is the county average the most my farm can rent for?
- No. A county average blends many farms. Tenants often pay more than that figure for better soils, drainage, or location — and sometimes less for weaker ground. Use the estimate as planning context, then confirm locally. It is not a bid or a lease.