Iowa State University Extension Economist Iowa Land Value Survey 2010 Dr. Michael Duffy, Iowa State University Extension Economist
Statewide Average $5,064 up 15.9% up $693
High Grade Land $6,109 up 14.8% up $788
Medium Grade Land $4,758 up 16.7% up $682
Low Grade Land $3,357 up 16.4% up $472
$6,356 Northwest high $7,283 med $5,883 up 2.8% up $83 up 18.5% low $4,161 up 2.8% up $83 up 18.5% up $991
$5,746 North Central high $6,397 med $5,300 up 19.0% low $3,976
Northeast $5,022 high $6,076 med $4,664 low $3,517 up 12.5% up $558
West Central $5,466 high $6,585 med $5,111 low $3,542 up 17.5% up $814
Central $5,901 high $7,026 med $5,386 low $3,724 up 17.4% up $874
East Central $5,447 high $6,152 med $5,445 low $3,840 up 13.6% up $651
Southwest $4,325 high $5,335 med $4,140 low $2,868 up 21.5% up $766
South Central $2,690 high $3,892 med $2,596 low $1,794 up 6.0% up $153
Southeast $4,296 high $5,862 med $4,053 low $2,620 up 12.1% up $464
2010 AVERAGE VALUES
AVERAGE VALUES all grades 1950−2010
AVERAGE VALUES adjusted for inflation
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
PERCENTAGE CHANGE from previous year, 1951−2010
PERCENTAGE CHANGE adjusted for inflation
POSITIVE FACTORS affecting land values
NEGATIVE FACTORS affecting land values
WHO PURCHASED farmland
WHO PURCHASED farmland
SALES ACTIVITY relative to previous year
CHANGE IN sales activity from previous year
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