What should this Illinois farmland rent for in Clay County?
Inherited ground or an old lease near Louisville? Get a cash-rent planning range in minutes.
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Why a Clay County page
Southeast landlords and heirs still need a clear rent question answered. Start here with Clay County selected — planning numbers, not a lease.
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Clay County cash rent
Clay County Illinois cash rent is often compared to the county USDA average for non-irrigated ground — $197/acre in 2025 (published USDA figure). The 2026 county average is not published for this county — do not invent a 2026 figure. Clay sits around Louisville in southeast Illinois near Richland and Wayne — use the live Richland, Wayne, and Jasper pages and Hamilton and Alexander for neighbor context, not as a substitute bid. FarmRent’s estimator can also show a range from soil productivity (PI) when you enter your farm’s PI (southeast). FarmRent does not publish a Clay county-average PI — enter your farm’s PI. For planning year 2027, the cited outlook adjustment is −$4/acre (planning figure $193 after that adjustment). Your farm will not match the county average — open the estimator for Clay rather than treating page copy as a bid.
FAQ
- What is Clay County cash rent used for?
- Owners, heirs, and absentees use a Clay County cash-rent benchmark to compare renewal talks, inherited leases, or a new ask against a county-level planning range — useful near Louisville and next to Richland and Wayne. Farmers use it to see how a farm sits next to the local conversation. Planning and comparison only — not a bid.
- Why won’t my farm match the county average?
- A county USDA average blends many soils, lease terms, 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. FarmRent does not publish a Clay county-average PI — enter your farm’s PI.
- How do I estimate Clay 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 Clay?
- USDA county average (non-irrigated Clay): $197/acre (2025) — published figure. A 2026 county average is not published for this county — we do not invent one. After the cited −$4/acre outlook adjustment for 2027: $193. Optional labeled example only: if your farm’s soil productivity (PI) is 130 (southeast), ≈$299 @2025/26 → ≈$295 @2027 — not a county average.
- Does FarmRent publish a Clay average PI?
- No. FarmRent does not publish a Clay 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.