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Acres’ Top 10 December Land Sales
Discover the top ten largest land sales of December 2024, featuring key details and crop histories from Acres' national database.
Discover the top ten largest land sales of January 2025, featuring key details and crop histories from Acres' national database.
Using Acres’ nationwide land transaction database, we’ve compiled a list of the top ten highest value land sales over 40 acres from across the country for January 2025. The Acres team works diligently to update our database weekly, so these rankings may evolve as new data comes in. Want access to the most recent and reliable land sales data? Connect with our team here.
1. Washington County, Georgia – $39,294 per acre
Sold By: The Weeks Group
- Sale Price: $1,725,000 (43.9 acres at $39,294/acre)
- Key Details: The property has several large buildings including an executive office, a dedicated meeting space, and shop space with roll-up doors.
- Crop History: 10 acres are grassland pastures, 11 acres are developed, and 10 acres are barren.
2. Livingston County, Illinois – $21,800 per acre
Sold By: Heartland Bank and Trust Company
- Sale Price: $1,663,122 (76.2 acres at $21,800/acre)
- Key Details: The property has an NCCPI soil score of 67.6/100.
- Crop History: 40 acres previously used for corn production and 35 acres have been used in soybean production.
3. Lyon County, Iowa – $21,700 per acre
Sold By: Zomer Company Realty & Auction
- Sale Price: $1,736,000 (80 acres at $21,700/acre)
- Key Details: 77.4 tillable acres with a NCCPI soil score of 71.3/100. This property has a corn base of 54.4 acres with a PLC yield of 148 bushels/acre and a soybean base of 18.1 acres with a PLC yield of 48 bushels/acre.
- Crop History: 79 of the purchased acres have been historically used in corn production.
4. Sioux County, Iowa – $19,400 per acre
Sold By: Zomer Company Realty & Auction
- Sale Price: $1,552,000 (80 acres at $19,400/acre)
- Key Details: 77.7 tillable acres with a NCCPI soil score of 78.7/100. This property has a corn base of 62.2 acres with a PLC yield of 158 bushels per acre and a soybean base of 15.5 acres with a PLC yield of 45 bushels per acre.
- Crop History: 38 of the purchased acres have been historically used in soybean production.
5. Sioux County, Iowa – $18,500 per acre
Sold By: Zomer Company Realty & Auction
- Sale Price: $1,862,765 (100.6 acres at $18,500/acre)
- Key Details: 96.6 tillable acres with a NCCPI soil score of 71.5/100. This property has a corn base of 49.2 acres with a PLC yield of 177 bushels/acre and a soybean base of 47.4 acres with a PLC yield of 53 bushels/acre.
- Crop History: 40 of the purchased acres have been historically used in soybean production.
6. Adams County, Illinois – $18,350 per acre
Sold By: Sullivan Auctioneers
- Sale Price: $1,397,169 (76.1 acres at $18,350/acre)
- Key Details: 73 tillable acres of NHEL (Non-Highly Erodible Land) with an NCCPI soil score of 91.4/100. This property was sold with a farm tenant lined up for 2025.
- Crop History: 57 acres previously used for soybean production and 2 acres have been used in corn production.
7. Adams County, Illinois – $18,100 per acre
Sold By: Sullivan Auctioneers
- Sale Price: $2,496,895 (137.9 acres at $18,100/acre)
- Key Details: 134 tillable acres of NHEL with an NCCPI soil score of 92/100. This property was sold with a farm tenant lined up for 2025.
- Crop History: 87 acres have been historically used in corn production and 44 acres were used in soybean production.
8. Champaign County, Illinois – $17,000 per acre
Sold By: First Mid Agricultural Services
- Sale Price: $1,317,500 (77.5 acres at $17,000/acre)
- Key Details: 77.5 tillable acres with an NCCPI soil score of 85.6/100. This property has a 5-year corn average of 223.1 bushels/acre and a 5-year soybean average of 71.7 bushels/acre.
- Crop History: 73 of the purchased acres have been historically used in soybean production.
9. Clay County, Iowa – $16,800 per acre
Sold By: Midwest Land Management & Real Estate Inc,
- Sale Price: $1,323,840 (78.8 acres at $16,800/acre)
- Key Details: This property boasts soil with an NCCPI soil score of 74.9/100. The combined corn base for this property is 143.6 acres with a PLC yield of 176 bushels/acre and a soybean base of 5.6 acres with a PLC yield of 53 bushels/acre.
- Crop History: 39 acres have been historically used in corn production.
10. Adams County, Illinois – $16,800 per acre
Sold By: Sullivan Auctioneers
- Sale Price: $798,000 (47.5 acres at $16,800/acre)
- Key Details: 34.5 tillable acres and 9.77 acres have been enrolled in a CRP program that pays $1,849 annually.
- Crop History: 35 acres have been historically used in corn production, 9 are grassland pastures, and 3 are deciduous forest.
