- Author: John M Harper
A fellow livestock and natural resource advisor, Glenn Nader, recently shared a source for non-irrigated pasture rental rates on a per acre basis by geographic area in California. The rates in the table below show a comparison between 2008 through 2011 and summarize the percentage change for the different areas from 2010 to 2011. The last row of the table shows state averages.
Glenn thinks that rentals may increase for 2011-2012 and he has been hearing rumors of Texas cattle coming to California for winter pastures.
The source of the table below is the 2011 California Land Values and Cash Rents Release (September 15, 2011) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, California Field Office. It also contains information on both irrigated and non-irrigated crop rental rates.
It can be found at: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/California/Publications/Other_Files/201109lndvlscshrnts.pdf
| Agricultural District | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Percent Change |
| $ Per Acre | 2010-2011 | ||||
| North Coast | 14.00 | 13.00 | 20.00 | 21.50 | 8% |
| Siskiyou-Shasta | 16.50 | 18.00 | 10.50 | 14.00 | 33% |
| Northeast | 14.50 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 13.50 | -4% |
| Central Coast | 15.50 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 | -10% |
| Sacramento Valley | 15.00 | 17.00 | 15.50 | 16.00 | 3% |
| San Joaquin Valley | 14.00 | 15.00 | 13.50 | 13.50 | 0% |
| Sierra Mountains | 25.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 15.00 | -12% |
| Southern California | 8.80 | 10.00 | 6.10 | 5.90 | -3% |
| State Average | 15.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 | 12.50 | -4% |
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