1. Iowa State University Extension Economist
Iowa Land Value Survey
2010
Dr. Michael Duffy,
Iowa State University Extension Economist

2. Statewide Average
$5,064
up 15.9%
up $693

3. High Grade Land
$6,109
up 14.8%
up $788

4. Medium Grade Land
$4,758
up 16.7%
up $682

5. Low Grade Land
$3,357
up 16.4%
up $472

6. $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

7. $5,746 North Central high $6,397 med $5,300 up 19.0% low $3,976

8. Northeast
$5,022
high $6,076
med $4,664
low $3,517
up 12.5%
up $558

9. West Central
$5,466
high $6,585
med $5,111
low $3,542
up 17.5%
up $814

10. Central
$5,901
high $7,026
med $5,386
low $3,724
up 17.4%
up $874

11. East Central
$5,447
high $6,152
med $5,445
low $3,840
up 13.6%
up $651

12. Southwest
$4,325
high $5,335
med $4,140
low $2,868
up 21.5%
up $766

13. South Central
$2,690
high $3,892
med $2,596
low $1,794
up 6.0%
up $153

14. Southeast
$4,296
high $5,862
med $4,053
low $2,620
up 12.1%
up $464

15. 2010 AVERAGE VALUES

16. AVERAGE VALUES
all grades 1950−2010

17. AVERAGE VALUES
adjusted for inflation

18. PERCENTAGE CHANGE

19. PERCENTAGE CHANGE
from previous year, 1951−2010

20. PERCENTAGE CHANGE
adjusted for inflation

21. POSITIVE FACTORS
affecting land values

22. NEGATIVE FACTORS
affecting land values

23. WHO PURCHASED
farmland

24. WHO PURCHASED
farmland

25. SALES ACTIVITY
relative to previous year

26. CHANGE IN
sales activity from previous year

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