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Soil productivity

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Year

2027 is the default planning year.

$322 / acre

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What’s behind this

Path A · farmdoc benchmark

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Path B · USDA-NASS Quick Stats

$322 / acre

County cash rent from USDA-NASS Quick Stats (2026 non-irrigated cropland), plus the outlook adjustment for the year you picked.

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SPI class
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PI used
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Model
rent-v0.2
Negotiated lease
No
Base year
2025
Outlook adj
-$4 / acre
Outlook table
outlook_v0.2
Path A base 2025
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Path B NASS base
$326 / acre
District adj
central · $57 / acre
PI source
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How this estimate is built

Cash-rent benchmarks use soil productivity (PI) from University of Illinois Bulletin 811 optimum productivity ratings, calibrated to 2025 county cash-rent context (USDA-NASS and farmdoc research). For the 2027 outlook year (UI default), the estimate applies a cited −$4 per acre adjustment (ISPFMRA mid-year −$3 to −$5 midpoint).

USDA-NASS IL $261 (2026) / $264 / $269 — farmdoc Sep 15, 2026.

What the number is — and isn’t

This is a planning benchmark in dollars per acre — not a negotiated lease price and not a lease. Actual rents move with drainage, field size, flooding risk, local competition, and other farm-specific factors.

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FarmRent / ilfarmrent.com content and estimates are educational only. They are not legal advice, tax advice, or a lease agreement. Confirm numbers locally and consult a qualified attorney and tax professional before you enter or change a lease.

USDA-NASS IL $261 (2026) / $264 / $269 — farmdoc Sep 15, 2026.

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