What should this Illinois farmland rent for in Champaign County?
Inherited ground or an old lease in Champaign County? Get a cash-rent planning range in minutes.
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Why a Champaign County page
A lot of Champaign County ground is owned by people who don’t farm it day to day. This page starts the estimate in your county so you can see a fair cash-rent range without wading through operator jargon.
How it works
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Your county
This page starts you in Champaign County (change it on the form if needed).
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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.
Champaign County cash rent
Champaign County Illinois cash rent is often compared to the county USDA average for non-irrigated ground ($316/acre in 2026, $297 in 2025). FarmRent’s live estimator can also show a range from soil productivity (PI) when you enter your farm’s Bulletin 811 optimum PI (east district). For planning year 2027, the cited outlook adjustment is −$4/acre on both the county USDA average and the soil-productivity path (ISPFMRA Aug 2026 mid-year midpoint). Your farm will not match the county average — open the estimator for Champaign rather than treating any page figure as a bid.
FAQ
- What is Champaign County cash rent used for?
- Owners, heirs, and absentees use a Champaign County cash-rent benchmark to compare an old lease, a renewal ask, or a new conversation against a county-level planning range. 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 a county average?
- County averages blend many soils, lease terms, and operator situations. Your farm’s soil productivity (PI), drainage, and location can land above or below the county USDA average. Treat the county number as context; use the live estimator with your farm details for a closer planning range.
- How do I get a Champaign estimate for 2027?
- Open Estimate cash rent. The tool defaults to planning year 2027. Add your farm’s soil productivity (PI) when you have it. The cited outlook adjustment for 2027 is −$4/acre (ISPFMRA Aug 2026 mid-year −$3…−$5 midpoint).
- What did USDA publish for Champaign recently?
- USDA county average (non-irrigated Champaign): $297/acre (2025) and $316/acre (2026). After the cited −$4/acre outlook adjustment for 2027: $312. Optional soil-productivity example: if your farm’s soil productivity (PI) is 134 (east): ~$294 @2025/26 → $290 @2027; at PI 136: ~$301 → $297 @2027. County mean ≠ your farm.
- Is this a lease offer or matching marketplace?
- No. FarmRent is a planning estimate tool. Matching is interest only — not a listings board.