Farmland sales, September 2026
436 farm sales of 10 acres or more were recorded in September 2026: 131 in Illinois (by deed date), 183 in Wisconsin, 122 in Indiana (by deed date). The largest by acres: 2,280 acres in Sawyer County, WI, for $4,141,800.
* Illinois and Indiana sales are dated by the deed for now, so a sale signed late in the month may still be filed after this was read and show up next month.
Indiana's sales disclosure forms carry the sale date, not a recording date, and the town is the parcel's mailing town, placed at the middle of its ZIP code rather than a township. Our Indiana copy starts with 2021 forms.
Biggest buyers
Buyers named on the month's sales, all their purchases added up within a state. Names load when you tap.
| # | State | Counties | Sales | Acres | Dollars | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WI | Sawyer | 1 | 2,280 | $4,141,800 | |
| 2 | WI | Forest | 2 | 1,347.2 | $1,859,830 | |
| 3 | WI | Forest | 1 | 1,147 | $2,450,000 | |
| 4 | IL | Whiteside | 1 | 1,023.8 | $635,000 | |
| 5 | WI | Green | 2 | 732.6 | $7,360,000 | |
| 6 | WI | Ashland | 2 | 479 | $523,716 | |
| 7 | IL | Ford, Kankakee, LaSalle | 4 | 356.2 | $3,870,104 | |
| 8 | WI | Ashland | 1 | 280 | $375,000 |
| # | State | Counties | Sales | Acres | Dollars | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IN | Jasper | 1 | 226.9 | $9,025,000 | |
| 2 | WI | Green | 2 | 732.6 | $7,360,000 | |
| 3 | WI | Rock | 1 | 16.3 | $6,750,000 | |
| 4 | WI | Sawyer | 1 | 2,280 | $4,141,800 | |
| 5 | IL | Ford, Kankakee, LaSalle | 4 | 356.2 | $3,870,104 | |
| 6 | WI | Dane | 1 | 152.5 | $2,870,090 | |
| 7 | WI | Sauk | 1 | 103.2 | $2,800,000 | |
| 8 | IL | DeKalb | 1 | 158 | $2,607,000 |
Biggest sales
| Date | Where | Acres | Price | $/acre | Note | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Meteor town, Sawyer County, WI | 2,280 | $4,141,800 | $1,817 | ||
| Sep 17, 2026 | Nashville town, Forest County, WI | 1,147 | $2,450,000 | $2,136 | ||
| Sep 4, 2026* | Newtown, Whiteside County, IL | 1,023.8 | $635,000 | $620 | Unusual price: below the county's usual | |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Nashville town, Forest County, WI | 858.8 | $1,176,000 | $1,369 | ||
| Sep 9, 2026 | Nashville town, Forest County, WI | 488.4 | $683,830 | $1,400 | ||
| Sep 30, 2026 | Mount Pleasant town, Green County, WI | 413.6 | $4,140,000 | $10,009 | with buildings |
| Date | Where | Acres | Price | $/acre | Note | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026* | Wheatfield, Jasper County, IN | 226.9 | $9,025,000 | $39,775 | Unusual price: above the county's usual | |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Janesville city, Rock County, WI | 16.3 | $6,750,000 | $414,365 | with buildings | |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Meteor town, Sawyer County, WI | 2,280 | $4,141,800 | $1,817 | ||
| Sep 30, 2026 | Mount Pleasant town, Green County, WI | 413.6 | $4,140,000 | $10,009 | with buildings | |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Mount Pleasant town, Green County, WI | 319 | $3,220,000 | $10,094 | with buildings | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Marshall village, Dane County, WI | 152.5 | $2,870,090 | $18,823 |
Unusual prices
Sales of 20 acres or more whose price per acre sits well outside what land usually brings in that county: more than one and a half middle-halves above or below the middle half of the county's sales of 20 acres or more over Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. The county usual and its count are shown on each row. 31 of 348 sales that could be judged this month were outside.
| Date | Where | Acres | $/acre | County usual $/acre | Note | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Whitewater town, Walworth County, WI | 20 | $104,790 | $12,379 ($10,552 to $15,991, 42 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual | |
| Sep 8, 2026* | Goose Lake township, Grundy County, IL | 40.5 | $60,000 | $14,313 ($10,892 to $17,057, 48 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual | |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Harrison town, Lincoln County, WI | 169.9 | $9,565 | $2,675 ($1,958 to $2,916, 17 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual; with buildings | |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Washburn city, Bayfield County, WI | 73.3 | $11,598 | $2,483 ($1,700 to $3,125, 33 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual; with buildings | |
| Sep 22, 2026* | Hillsboro township, Montgomery County, IL | 40.2 | $47,240 | $11,375 ($7,669 to $14,121, 58 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual | |
| Sep 25, 2026* | Washington Twp, Randolph County, IN | 24.6 | $48,701 | $12,811 ($9,566 to $16,266, 97 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual | |
| Sep 18, 2026* | Rochester, Fulton County, IN | 25.4 | $28,187 | $9,870 ($8,382 to $12,017, 67 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual; with buildings | |
| Sep 23, 2026* | Wheatfield, Jasper County, IN | 226.9 | $39,775 | $9,458 ($5,753 to $12,500, 69 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual | |
| Sep 25, 2026* | Lynn, Randolph County, IN | 29 | $41,379 | $12,811 ($9,566 to $16,266, 97 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual | |
| Sep 15, 2026* | Guilford, Dearborn County, IN | 20 | $39,000 | $8,842 ($5,197 to $12,587, 57 sales) | Unusual price: above the county's usual; with buildings |
Above the usual, possible reasons: a house or buildings, timber or hunting ground, a building site or development land, or a neighbor paying more for the piece next door. Below, possible reasons: a family or neighbor sale, a part interest, wooded, wet or poorer ground, no road access, or a land contract. The return does not say which, and a price is not wrong because it is unusual.
Best value per acre
Sales of 40 acres or more priced lowest against their county's middle price, leaving out the unusual prices above and anything more than half a middle-half under the county's middle half. The record has no soil, tillable acres, buildings or drainage, so a low price can just mean poorer ground.
| Date | Where | Acres | $/acre | County usual $/acre | Note | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026* | Rushville, Franklin County, IN | 127.7 | $2,350 | $7,509 ($4,895 to $10,230, 59 sales) | with buildings | |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mentor town, Clark County, WI | 50 | $2,000 | $5,298 ($3,843 to $7,873, 74 sales) | with buildings | |
| Sep 3, 2026* | Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN | 192.7 | $5,449 | $13,267 ($4,902 to $16,597, 13 sales) | ||
| Sep 4, 2026 | Ashland town, Ashland County, WI | 154 | $974 | $2,000 ($1,132 to $2,733, 24 sales) | ||
| Sep 3, 2026 | Dairyland town, Douglas County, WI | 240 | $667 | $1,358 ($1,108 to $2,319, 10 sales) |
Buyer and seller names are public record on the state's transfer return. They load only when you tap, and are not shown to search engines. If one is yours and you want it off this site, tap Remove my name beside it.
A sale is listed when it carries a price and acres and a whole interest changed hands in a normal sale: gifts, family and related-party sales, quit claims, foreclosures and the like are left out, the same rule as Field Scout and the Farmland Atlas. Township and town are where the state places the sale; no parcel is pinned. None of this is an appraisal. Source: Illinois Department of Revenue, MyDec transfer declarations (PTAX-203), farm parcels, read Oct 18, 2026; Wisconsin Department of Revenue, electronic real estate transfer returns, farm and forest classes, read Oct 18, 2026; Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, sales disclosure forms (from STATS Indiana), farm parcels, read Oct 18, 2026.
Where the sales come from
Sales reported for 3 states: Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The goal is every state; below is where each one stands.
Sales on these pages State file on request or for a fee Public, county by county; not built yet Sale prices not public record Not checked yet
The source table, state by state
| State | On this site | Source | Names in the source | How often | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Alaska | Sale prices not public record | Commonly listed as a state where sale prices are not public record; our own check of the state law is still to do. Auction results would be the public source. | To check | To check | |
| Arizona | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Arkansas | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| California | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Colorado | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Connecticut | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Delaware | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Florida | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Georgia | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Hawaii | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Idaho | Sale prices not public record | Commonly listed as a state where sale prices are not public record; our own check of the state law is still to do. Auction results would be the public source. | To check | To check | |
| Illinois | Sales on these pages | State transfer declarations (Illinois Department of Revenue, MyDec PTAX-203, on the state open data portal), farm parcels | Yes | State posts weekly; read here monthly | Public record, state open data |
| Indiana | Sales on these pages | State sales disclosure forms (Department of Local Government Finance, published free by year on STATS Indiana), farm parcels from 2021; the sale date, and the town is the parcel's mailing town | Yes | State posts weekly in season; read here monthly | Public record, free download |
| Iowa | Public, county by county; not built yet | Declaration of value at each county recorder and assessor; a few county assessors post agricultural sales lists; no free statewide copy found | Varies by county | Varies by county | Varies by county |
| Kansas | Sale prices not public record | Sales go to the state on a certificate of value; no free public file of sale prices found. Auction results are the public source. | No public prices | Auction results as posted | Prices not public record |
| Kentucky | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Louisiana | Sale prices not public record | Commonly listed as a state where sale prices are not public record; our own check of the state law is still to do. Auction results would be the public source. | To check | To check | |
| Maine | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Maryland | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Massachusetts | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Michigan | Public, county by county; not built yet | Each local assessor and county equalization office; no free statewide file found | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Minnesota | State file on request or for a fee | State certificate of real estate value (eCRV); the bulk weekly extract is sent on request, the free search shows one sale at a time | Yes | Weekly extract | Bulk copy on request |
| Mississippi | Sale prices not public record | Commonly listed as a state where sale prices are not public record; our own check of the state law is still to do. Auction results would be the public source. | To check | To check | |
| Missouri | Sale prices not public record | Deeds at each county recorder; no free public file of sale prices found (some counties assess from sales). Auction results are the public source. | Deeds name parties; prices usually not | Auction results as posted | Prices not public record in most counties |
| Montana | Sale prices not public record | Commonly listed as a state where sale prices are not public record; our own check of the state law is still to do. Auction results would be the public source. | To check | To check | |
| Nebraska | State file on request or for a fee | Real estate transfer statement (Form 521) and the state sales file, queried for the public on request for a fee | To check | By request | Fee |
| Nevada | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| New Hampshire | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| New Jersey | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| New Mexico | Sale prices not public record | Commonly listed as a state where sale prices are not public record; our own check of the state law is still to do. Auction results would be the public source. | To check | To check | |
| New York | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| North Carolina | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| North Dakota | Sale prices not public record | Each county tax director keeps sales; no free statewide file found. Auction results are the public source. | To check | Auction results as posted | To check |
| Ohio | Public, county by county; not built yet | Each county auditor; many post transfer lists, one county at a time | Usually | Varies by county | Varies by county |
| Oklahoma | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Oregon | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Pennsylvania | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Rhode Island | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| South Carolina | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| South Dakota | Public, county by county; not built yet | Each county Director of Equalization; a few post yearly agricultural sales lists | Varies by county | Yearly where posted | Varies by county |
| Tennessee | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Texas | Sale prices not public record | Commonly listed as a state where sale prices are not public record; our own check of the state law is still to do. Auction results would be the public source. | To check | To check | |
| Utah | Sale prices not public record | Commonly listed as a state where sale prices are not public record; our own check of the state law is still to do. Auction results would be the public source. | To check | To check | |
| Vermont | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Virginia | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Washington | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| West Virginia | Not checked yet | Not checked yet. Usually the county recorder, assessor or a state transfer tax form; we look for a free statewide copy first. | To check | To check | |
| Wisconsin | Sales on these pages | State transfer returns (Wisconsin Department of Revenue, electronic real estate transfer returns), farm and forest classes | Yes | State posts monthly; read here monthly | Public record, free state download |
| Wyoming | Sale prices not public record | Commonly listed as a state where sale prices are not public record; our own check of the state law is still to do. Auction results would be the public source. | To check | To check |
Checked Oct 27, 2026. Indiana turned on Oct 27 (Sig). A state marked not public record is from the common lists and our own search; where it says to check, we have not read the state law ourselves yet. Auction results are public where a state keeps prices private, and are next on the list for those states.
Other months
Farmland sales by county · Comparable sales report · Field Scout