Survey shows Nebraska ag land values rising

 Statewide totals up 14%, Hamilton County not as much

  • Statewide ag land totals are up 14%, according to a UNL survey, though Hamilton County per-acre values did not rise as much.
    Statewide ag land totals are up 14%, according to a UNL survey, though Hamilton County per-acre values did not rise as much.

    by Kurt Johnson

    The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased 14 percent over the prior year, to an average of $3,835 per acre, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 2023 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey preliminary report. This marks the second-largest increase in the market value of agricultural land in Nebraska since 2014 and the highest non-inflation-adjusted s…