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Cash rent, crop-share and pasture lease templates for Washington farmland, with the state's 60-day holdover rule.
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Every template in one download: cash rent, crop-share, pasture, livestock rental, farm building and machinery leases.
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Fixed cash rent farm lease (NCFMEC-01A) from the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee.
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Crop-share farm lease (NCFMEC-02A) for splitting the crop, input costs and risk.
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Pasture lease (NCFMEC-03A): acreage, term, stocking rate, fencing and water.
DownloadEnding or changing a lease? Washington: a farm tenant who stays 60 days past the lease end without a notice to quit can hold another full year. See how to give notice →
How Washington farm leases work
When a Washington lease can end, how much notice it takes and what to put in writing.
How to end a Washington farm lease
Washington's farm rule is the holdover rule in RCW 59.12.035: a tenant of agricultural land who stays more than 60 days after the term ends, with no demand or notice to quit, holds under the lease for another full year.
| Situation | Notice rule |
|---|---|
| Lease ends; tenant stays 60+ days with no notice | Lease renews for another full year |
| Month to month or other periodic | Written notice 30+ days before the period ends |
| Written lease with an end date | Ends on the stated date if you act within 60 days |
State agricultural leases on DNR land have their own rules under RCW ch. 79.13. For private land, serve a written notice to quit before the 60-day window closes. Compare every state in Oaken's farm lease termination guide.
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Setting the rent? The 2026 median non-irrigated cropland rent across 25 of 39 published Washington counties is $70.50 per acre. Compare yours on the Washington cash rent by county map or read the 2026 rent negotiation guide.
Oral vs. written leases in Washington
Leases in Washington are valid for up to one year without formalities (RCW 59.04.010). Longer leases should be written and acknowledged before a notary.
Our advice: a lease that has rolled over for years on a handshake leaves no record of the rent, input splits or notice terms. Write it down, even for a one-year deal. Get the templates →
What to put in writing
- Names, legal description and FSA acres
- Start date, end date and how renewal works
- Rent, due dates and any flex formula
- Notice deadline and how notice is delivered
- Carry-over fertilizer and lime reimbursement
- Conservation practices, tile and drainage
- Water rights, irrigation district and pumping costs
- Orchard, vineyard or specialty crop terms
- Hunting, wind and solar rights
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Run the numbers before you fill in your Washington lease. County data built in.
A template covers one lease. Oaken runs all of them.
Once the leases are signed, the real work starts: rent due dates, flex bonuses, notice deadlines and landowner statements. Oaken tracks every one across every farm and all 39 Washington counties.
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| Binder & spreadsheet | With Oaken |
|---|---|
| Deadlines tracked by memory | Automated lease and payment tracking |
| Flex and crop-share formulas that break | Variable rent calculated and reconciled |
| Landowners call for updates | Landowner portal |
| One person holds the file | Multi-user access, office or field |
| Risky hand-off to new staff | White-glove onboarding |
Washington farm lease questions
What is the deadline to terminate a farm lease in Washington?
Washington has no fixed calendar deadline. A periodic tenancy needs written notice of 30 days or more before the end of the period (RCW 59.04.020). For a lease that has ended, the landlord must demand possession or serve a notice to quit within 60 days, or the farm tenant may hold another full year (RCW 59.12.035).
What happens if a Washington farm tenant holds over?
Under RCW 59.12.035, a tenant of agricultural land who holds over more than 60 days after the term ends, without a demand or notice to quit, is treated as holding with permission and may stay another full year under the lease.
Does a Washington farm lease need to be in writing?
RCW 59.04.010 makes leases valid for terms of up to one year without acknowledgment or witnesses. Leases longer than one year should be in writing and acknowledged before a notary.
What is the average farmland cash rent in Washington in 2026?
Across the 25 of 39 Washington counties with published 2026 USDA NASS cash rent data, the median county rent for non-irrigated cropland is $70.50 per acre. Oaken's Washington cash rent map shows every published county, its rank and its change from 2025.
How does Oaken help manage Washington farmland leases?
Oaken keeps every Washington lease, landowner and payment in one place. It tracks rent due dates and each lease's notice deadline, calculates flex and crop-share payments, and gives landowners a portal for statements, so nothing depends on a binder or one person's memory.