The annual Iowa State University Land Value Survey found that average farmland values increased 0.7%, or $83, to $11,549 per acre statewide. 

The nominal value of an acre of farmland this year increased over last year’s nominal value, but is still about $286 per acre lower than the 2023 peak of $11,835. 

Washington County saw an increase in the average dollar value per acre of farmland of $12,584 in November of 2025 from $12,229 in November of 2024, a three-percent increase.  

The Iowa Land Value Survey is conducted by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.