Boone County Farmland Value

BOONE, Iowa---The average price of farmland in Boone County did exceed the state wide average according to the annual survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension. Mike Duffy, ISU Extension Economist announced Wednesday that the average value in the state increased 15.9% in 2010, up $693 an acre to a price of $5,064 an acre. In Boone County the average price increased 19.63 %, up $1,022 to an average price of $6,225 per acre. O'Brien County led the way with an average price of $7,148 an acre. Decatur had the lowest dollar value at $2,085 an acre.