Washington County’s average cash rent rate per acre is the highest in southeast Iowa.

Washington County’s average is $236. According to Iowa State University Extension and LSA calculations, area counties’ rates include Johnson at $224, Iowa at $222, Keokuk and Jefferson at $216, Henry at $204, and Louisa County is at $185. The highest in the state is $264 in Delaware County in northeast Iowa, and the lowest is $163 in Lucas County in south central Iowa. From 2013 to 2017, Iowa’s cash rent has dropped 18.7% while soybean prices have fallen 31.9% and corn has gone down 45.6% price per bushel.