West Virginia · 2026 USDA NASS data

2026 West Virginia cash rent by county

Cropland and pasture rent for all 55 West Virginia counties, with rank, year-over-year change and survey history back to 2009.

$30.25/acWest Virginia median,
non-irrigated cropland
$12–$103Range across
published counties
30 of 55Counties published
for 2026

Source: USDA NASS Cash Rents by County, released August 2026.

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West Virginia Cash Rent by County
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Cash rent data from the USDA NASS Cash Rents by County survey (non-irrigated cropland & pastures, 2009–2026). County boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. NASS suppresses low-response counties each year — these appear as "not published." Educational tool — verify all figures with NASS QuickStats before signing a lease. © Oaken.

USDA NASS · August 2026 release

West Virginia cash rent by county, 2026

The 2026 median non-irrigated cropland cash rent in West Virginia is $30.25 per acre, based on the 30 counties NASS published this year. County rents range from $12 in Wirt County to $103 in Mason County. Because fewer counties are published here, the state median can move a lot from year to year. The pasture rent median is $15 per acre.

$30.25State median, non-irrigated cropland
30Counties published for 2026
$12–$103County range
$103Highest: Mason County

Dollars per acre. Rank is by 2026 non-irrigated cropland rent among the 30 published counties; the top 5 are highlighted. n.p. means USDA NASS did not publish a figure, usually because too few farms responded. Source: USDA NASS Cash Rents by County, released August 2026. Data as of August 2026.

West Virginia median rent by year

Cropland rent is up 16% since 2009: from $26 to $30.25 per acre.

$23$28$34$39$30.25 in 20262009201420202026

State median non-irrigated cropland cash rent, USDA NASS survey years.

NASS runs the county survey in most but not all years, so some years are missing.

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