1. Dr. Michael Duffy, Iowa State University Extension Economist Iowa Land Value Survey 2014

2. Statewide Average

3. High Grade Land

4. Medium Grade Land

5. Low Grade Land

6. Northwest up 2.8% up $83

7. North Central

8. Northeast

9. West Central

10. Central

11. East Central

12. Southwest

13. South Central

14. Southeast

15. AVERAGE VALUES all grades 1950−2014

16. PERCENTAGE CHANGE from previous year, 1951−2014

17. AVERAGE VALUES adjusted for inflation

18. PERCENTAGE CHANGE adjusted for inflation

19. 2014 AVERAGE VALUES

20. PERCENTAGE CHANGE

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. sales activity from previous year CHANGE IN

27. SUMMARY 8.9 percent decrease largest decrease since 1986 Land values are still 18 percent higher than in 2011 Southeast Iowa continued to increase in value, the only area in the state to do so Number of sales dropped considerably Farm income and interest rates will be keys to watch

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