Osage, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — Iowa State University Extension is out with the annual farmland rental survey. Ann Johanns compiles the numbers …

Rent in Northwest Iowa was lower than 2024, but many counties are still above the statewide average.

From highest to lowest in the KICD Broadcast area: Cherokee County was highest at 317 dollars, up 37 from last year. O’Brien was 305, down 16. Osceola County was 295 up 32. Cash rent in Buena Vista County average 289 dollars per acre, up 9. Pocahontas county 288 up 4. Palo Alto was 271, up 1. Clay County’s 267 dollars is down 2 bucks, Dickinson County’s 247 is down 6, and Emmet County is down 3 dollars to 244 dollars.