What should this Illinois farmland rent for in Grundy County?
Own Grundy County ground near Morris but don’t live on the farm? Get a cash-rent planning range in minutes.
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Why a Grundy County page
Northeast-fringe and absentee owners still need a fair rent benchmark. This page starts the estimator in Grundy County — farm-sense only, not a listings board.
How it works
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This page starts you in Grundy 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.
Grundy County cash rent
Grundy County Illinois cash rent is often compared to the county USDA average for non-irrigated ground — $291/acre in 2026 after $316 in 2025 (published USDA figures; note the drop without inventing causes). Grundy sits on the Morris / I-80 fringe in northeast Illinois — use live Kendall and Kane collar pages 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 (northeast district). FarmRent does not publish a Grundy county-average PI — enter your farm’s PI. For planning year 2027, the cited outlook adjustment is −$4/acre (planning figure $287 after that adjustment). Your farm will not match the county average — open the estimator for Grundy rather than treating page copy as a bid.
FAQ
- What is Grundy County cash rent used for?
- Owners, heirs, and absentees use a Grundy County cash-rent benchmark to compare an old lease, a renewal ask, or a new conversation against a county-level planning range — useful near Morris on the I-80 northeast fringe. 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, 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 Grundy county-average PI — enter your farm’s PI.
- How do I estimate Grundy 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 Grundy in 2025 vs 2026?
- USDA county average (non-irrigated Grundy): $316/acre (2025) and $291/acre (2026) — published figures. We note the published drop without inventing causes. After the cited −$4/acre outlook adjustment for 2027: $287. Optional labeled example only: if your farm’s soil productivity (PI) is 130 (northeast), ≈$280 @2025/26 → ≈$276 @2027 — not a county average.
- Does FarmRent publish a Grundy average PI?
- No. FarmRent does not publish a Grundy 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.