What should this Illinois farmland rent for in McLean County?
Inherited ground or an old lease in McLean County? Get a cash-rent planning range in minutes.
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Why a McLean County page
McLean County is one of Illinois’ largest farm counties — and plenty of acres sit with heirs and absentee owners. Start here for a plain-English cash-rent range tied to McLean County.
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McLean County cash rent
McLean County Illinois cash rent is often compared to the county USDA average for non-irrigated ground ($326/acre in 2026, $303 in 2025). FarmRent’s estimator can also show a range from soil productivity (PI) when you enter your farm’s Bulletin 811 optimum PI (central district). For planning year 2027, the cited outlook adjustment is −$4/acre. FarmRent does not publish a McLean county-average PI — enter your farm’s PI, not an invented county mean. Open the estimator rather than treating page copy as a bid.
FAQ
- What is McLean County cash rent used for?
- Owners, heirs, and absentees use a McLean County cash-rent benchmark to compare renewal talks, inherited leases, or a new ask against a county-level planning range. 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 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 for a closer planning range.
- How do I estimate McLean 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 McLean?
- USDA county average (non-irrigated McLean): $303/acre (2025) and $326/acre (2026). After the cited −$4/acre outlook adjustment for 2027: $322.
- Does FarmRent publish a McLean average PI?
- No — enter your farm’s soil productivity (PI). Labeled example only: if your farm’s soil productivity (PI) is 135 (central) ≈ $334/acre @2025/26 → ≈ $330 @2027. That is a personal-PI example, not a McLean county average.
- Is this a lease offer or matching marketplace?
- No. FarmRent is a planning estimate tool. Matching is interest only — not a listings board.