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Acres’ Top 10 April Land Sales
Discover the top 10 highest value land sales over 40 acres across the U.S. for April 2025, including key details and parcel insights.
Acres’ Top 10 May Land Sales
Discover the top 10 highest value land sales over 40 acres across the U.S. for May 2025, including key details and parcel insights.
Bevin Baskin
Jul 11, 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 May 2025. The Acres team works diligently to update our database weekly, so these rankings may evolve as new data comes in.
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1. Marshall County, Tennessee – $38,208 per acre
Sold By: Parks Auction and Realty
- Sale Price: $11,462,418 (300 acres at $38,208/acre)
- Key Details: Totaling 300 acres, this property was sold in 32 tracts. Each tract ranges from 5-15 acres and has frontage road access. Located near Henry Horton State Park, it was offered for the first time to the public.
- Crop History: This parcel has a 60.6/100 NCCPI soil score with hay being the most prevalent crop type.
2. Mifflin County, Pennsylvania – $25,388 per acre
Sold By: Beiler-Campbell Auction Services
- Sale Price: $2,615,000 (103 acres at $25,388/acre)
- Key Details: This property includes a 6-bedroom estate on 14.20 acres with a barn, private volleyball court, and shop with an office, break room, and bathroom. It has 4 acres of fenced pasture with a spring-fed pond and 9 wooded acres. It is only minutes away from Fowlers Hollow State Park and Tuscarora State Forest.
- Crop History: With a 32.9/100 NCCPI soil score, the land has a crop history of hay, but mainly consists of forestland, grassland, and pastureland.
3. Allen County, Indiana – $20,000 per acre
Sold By: Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company
- Sale Price: $1,300,000 (65 acres at $20,000/acre)
- Key Details: With a total of 6 tracts, this property was sold with tracts 2, 4, and 6 for a total of 65 acres. These tracts came with buildable land, tillable farmland, lake access, and road frontage.
- Crop History: With a NCCPI score of 64/100, 93.8% of this land has been used to farm corn. Historically, soybeans have also been a prominent crop on this land.
4. Ford County, Illinois – $18,200 per acre
Sold By: Sullivan Auctioneers
- Sale Price: $872,508 (47.94 acres at $18,200/acre)
- Key Details: This property offers nearly 50 acres of farmland with no developments. The past 8 years have shown a healthy vegetation index for this land.
- Crop History: This property has an NCCPI soil score of 73.6/100 and primarily yields corn, but has a crop history of yearly rotation between soybeans and corn.
5. Livingston County, Illinois – $17,100 per acre
Sold By: Dream Dirt
- Sale Price: $1,190,673 (69.63 acres at $17,100/acre)
- Key Details: This property comes with 100% tillable, high-quality farmland. The property is rented for the 2025 crop season, offering a great opportunity for both farmers and investors.
- Crop History: With a NCCPI soil score of 85.1/100, this property has a strong crop history of both soybeans and corn.
6. Woodford County, Illinois - $17,000 per acre
Sold By: Heartland Bank and Trust Company
- Sale Price: $704,990 (41.47 acres at $17,000/acre)
- Key Details: This land provides ~40 acres of tillable farmland on the east edge of El Paso, Illinois. With a small portion of the property having a wetland area, there is the opportunity for natural water management, erosion control, and the cycling of nutrients for soil health.
- Crop History: With an NCCPI soil score of 84.3/100, the crop history has rotated between corn and soybeans.
7. Delaware County, Indiana – $16,979 per acre
Sold By: Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company
- Sale Price: $9,083,643 (535 acres at $16,979/acre)
- Key Details: Sold in 6 tracts, 97% of this land offers tillable acres of large fields and city drainage outlets. The tracts also have direct access along frontage roads.
- Crop History: With a 75.4 NCCPI soil score, the property’s crop history consists mainly of corn with some soybean yield.
8. Logan County, Illinois – $16,500 per acre
Sold By: Heartland Bank and Trust Company
- Sale Price: $1,176,945 (71.33 acres at $16,500/acre)
- Key Details: Sold as tract 1 in a 2-tract sale, this land includes 65 tillable acres. The property offers great opportunity for farming, crop production, and pastureland.
- Crop History: With a 92.2/100 NCCPI soil score, this land has a rich history of corn and soybean production.
9. Logan County, Illinois – $16,500 per acre
Sold By: Heartland Bank and Trust Company
- Sale Price: $2,568,720 (155.68 acres at $16,500/acre)
- Key Details: Sold as tract 2 of a 2-tract sale, this property includes 150 tillable acres. The property is known for a rich history with farming and crop production.
- Crop History: With an NCCPI soil score of 85.9, the property’s crop history is rich in corn and soybean production.
10. Lincoln County, South Dakota – $15,700 per acre
Sold By: Sutton Auctioneers and Land Brokers
- Sale Price: $1,141,076 (72.68 acres at $15,700/acre)
- Key Details: With 70 acres of tillable land, the property not only offers farming opportunities, but includes home sites with buildings, trees, and room for development.
- Crop History: With a 56.9 NCCPI soil score, the property’s crop history includes corn and soybean production.
