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Acres’ Top 10 March 2025 Land Sales
Top 10 highest value land sales in March 2025, featuring prime agricultural properties across the U.S. Explore key details and crop histories.
Bevin Baskin
May 20, 2025
Using Acres’ nationwide land transaction database, we’ve compiled a list from our curated data of the top ten highest value land sales over 40 acres from across the country for March 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. Stanislaus County, California – $26,085 per acre
Sold By: Terra West Group
- Sale Price: $4,330,000 (166.57 acres at $26,085/acre)
- Key Details: This property features 146 acres of walnuts, adjacent to the northern bank of the Tuolumne River. Enrolled in the Williamson Act, it is located in a desirable farming region with a single mobile home and wooden barn.
- Crop History: This parcel has a 27.5/100 NCCPIsoil score with the most prevalent crop types including walnuts, almonds, and hay.
2. Stark County, Ohio - $25,308 per acre
Sold By: Kaufman Auctions
- Sale Price: $1,387,381 (54.82 acres at $25,308/acre)
- Key Details: This land is full of buildable acreage, tillable fields, and a mix of open and wooded areas. Located in a tranquil, quiet neighborhood, it is a short drive from Massillon, Ohio for convenience.
- Crop History: With a 54.6/100 NCCPI soil score, the land has a crop history of corn and soybeans. It has plenty of open grassland and forestland for development and farming opportunities.
3. Madison County, Illinois – $23,200 per acre
Sold By: Peoples Company
- Sale Price: $1,807,048 (77.89 acres at $23,200/acre)
- Key Details: Located near the St. Louis Metro, the property benefits from its proximity to grain terminals along the Mississippi River. The area’s robust agricultural market ensures competitive pricing and economic opportunity.
- Crop History: With a NCCPI score of 77.4, 99.3% of this land includes farmland with 77.36 acres of tillable land. The land’s crop history includes mainly corn and soybeans.
4. Plymouth County, Iowa – $21,250 per acre
Sold By: Ranch & Farm Auction House
- Sale Price: $1,519,375 (71.5 acres at $21,250/acre)
- Key Details: This property is part of a three tract listing and they have a PLC corn yield of 169 bu/acre and a soybean yield of 42 bu/acre.
- Crop History: Crop history indicates that the property rotates between corn and soybeans annually. This property has an NCCPI soil score of 71.6/100.
5. Dallas County, Iowa – $20,188 per acre
Sold By: Peoples Company
- Sale Price: $807,500 (40 acres at $20,188/acre)
- Key Details: This 40 acre parcel comes with 2 cattle hoop barns on the southern half of the land. In addition to the cattle barns, the land also includes a commodity hoop building for storage.
- Crop History: With a 81.9/100 NCCPI soil score, the previous 8 years of crop history are known for corn and soybean production with roughly 16% of land reserved for grassland and pasture use.
6. Clay County, Iowa - $19,400 per acre
Sold By: Midwest Land Management
- Sale Price: $777,164 (40.6 acres at $19,400/acre)
- Key Details: Located 2 miles west of Royal, Iowa, this empty property consists of highly-tillable farmland and offers an established stand of alfalfa.
- Crop History: With an NCCPI soil score of 74.6/100, it has a crop history of mainly alfalfa hay and some soybean production.
7. Madison County, Ohio – $19,200 per acre
Sold By: Wilson National LLC
- Sale Price: $3,334,848 (173.69 acres at $19,200/acre)
- Key Details: Sold in 1 tract, this property offers over 150 acres of farmland and future development potential. It has storage infrastructure, forestland, and frontage on I-70 for easy travel.
- Crop History: With a 69.6/100 NCCPI soil score, the property’s crop history consists mainly of soybeans and corn.
8. Grundy County, Iowa – $18,500 per acre
Sold By: Whitaker Marketing Group
- Sale Price: $1,282,975 (69.35 acres at $18,500/acre)
- Key Details: This property comprises 3 farmland tracts near highway 20. Tract 2 comes with a cell tower lease, generating roughly $600 a month. The mineral rights to the land will be conveyed to the buyer(s).
- Crop History: With a 95.4/100 NCCPI soil score, this land has a rich history with corn and soybean production.
9. Shelby County, Illinois – $18,500 per acre
Sold By: Hertz Farm Management
- Sale Price: $769,230 (41.58 acres at $18,500/acre)
- Key Details: This property comes with no previous buildings or improvements. There are no water wells but it is classified as non-highly erodible land. Mineral rights are passed from the seller to the buyer upon purchase.
- Crop History: With 40.4 acres of tillable land and a NCCPI soil score of 84.6/100, this property offers diverse farming opportunities. In 2023, the land was used over 50% for corn, with 2022 using over 90% for soybeans.
10. McLean County, Illinois – $18,300 per acre
Sold By: First Mid Ag Services
- Sale Price: $3,768,336 (205.92 acres at $18,300/acre)
- Key Details: Offered in 7 tracts, the sold property is 205 acres of tract 1. The land includes farmstead and pole barn improvements.
- Crop History: With 195.3 total cropland, the land has an 87/100 NCCPI soil score. It has a rich crop history of soybeans and corn.
