2016 ISU Land Value Survey Results
Average Iowa farmland value has shown a decline for the third year in a row—the first time this has happened since the 1980s farm crisis—and is now estimated to be $7,183 per acre. The statewide per acre value declined $450, or 5.9 percent, since November, 2015. Farmland values hit a historic high in 2013, but have steadily declined since then. The statewide average value for an acre of farmland is now about 17.5 percent lower than 2013 values.
2016 Land Value Survey News Conference
The results of the 2016 land value survey were announced by Dr. Zhang at a news conference on Tuesday, December 13. The full 90 minute-long news conference video is at the bottom of this page. Additional materials from the news conference are available below.
Three minute highlights of the 2016 survey results
2016 Land Value Survey Resources
- Iowa Land Value Survey Overview (pdf)
This briefing paper includes background information on the Iowa land value survey, including historic information, an analysis of highest/lowest land values and changes from last year’s survey. - Iowa Land Value Survey News Release (pdf)
The full news release made available on December 13. Includes an analysis of survey information by Dr. Zhang. - Iowa Land Value Survey Brochure
- Maps
- Comparative Iowa Land Values table with maps (pdf)
- Iowa Land Values table by District and Land Quality (pdf)
- Slide show (pdf)
The complete slide show presented by Dr. Zhang at the 2016 conference. - 2016 Media Coverage
