Land Values Blogs

Post-harvest is decision time. Learn how to assess soil structure, drainage, and fertility to protect productivity and preserve long-term farmland value with Peoples Company’s expert guidance.

Transaction includes transition of select farmland assets for management by Peoples Company; Acquisition reflects broader industry trend toward specialized farm management solutions.

Discover how farmland investments generate returns through cash yield, appreciation, leverage, and crop yield. Insights from Peoples Company’s financial modeling.

Discover how rural building sites are valued, why specialized improvements may not add worth, and how appraisals determine the highest and best use.

Peoples Company tracks agricultural auctions across the state of Iowa. From this data, we calculate the average dollar per CSR2 point ($/CSR2) for sales of tracts with greater than 85% tillable land. Additionally, these tracts are largely unimproved or include minimal improvement contribution.

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 138 tracts or 13,034 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during September 2025. The average dollar per acre was $11,348, the average dollar per tillable acre was $12,840, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $177.

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The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 73 tracts or 6,601 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during August 2025. The average dollar per acre was $12,611, the average dollar per tillable acre was $12,693, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $158.

Discover what drives farmland value — location, soils, improvements, and market trends. Learn how to assess what your land is really worth.

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 24 tracts or 2,244 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during July 2025. The average dollar per acre was $11,758, the average dollar per tillable acre was $13,739, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $170.