Iowa State University Extension

1996 Iowa Land Value Survey

Welcome! This page contains information about the Iowa Land Value Survey, directed by Michael Duffy, Iowa State University extension farm management specialist and professor of economics. The survey has been conducted annually since 1941, and is the only statewide survey that collects information on land values in each of Iowa's 99 counties.

General Information

  • News Release on 1996 Land Values distributed on Dec. 18, 1996 [text format]
  • Table of 1996 Land Values, by County and Crop Reporting District [text format].

    Maps

    Gif format (for onscreen viewing only):
  • Map of 1996 Land Values, by County.
  • Map of 1996 County Land Values, by Percentage of Increase
  • Map of 1996 Land Values, by Crop Reporting District

    PDF format (requires Acrobat reader), for printing camera-ready copies.

  • Includes the three maps listed above, and a camera-ready version of the table.

    Slides

    Prepared for 1996 Satellite Uplink. View a complete slide show or select individual slides from the list below.
    1. 1996 Statewide Average, All Grades of Land
    2. 1996 Statewide Average, High Grade Land
    3. 1996 Statewide Average, Medium Grade Land
    4. 1996 Statewide Average, Low Grade Land
    5. 1996 Average, Northwest Crop Reporting District
    6. 1996 Average, North Central Crop Reporting District
    7. 1996 Average, Northeast Crop Reporting District
    8. 1996 Average, West Central Crop Reporting District
    9. 1996 Average, Central Crop Reporting District
    10. 1996 Average, East Central Crop Reporting District
    11. 1996 Average, Southwest Crop Reporting District
    12. 1996 Average, South Central Crop Reporting District
    13. 1996 Average, Southeast Crop Reporting District
    14. 1996 Dollar Values, by County
    15. 1996 Dollar Increase, by County
    16. 1996 Percentage Change, by County
    17. 1996 Positive Factors Influencing Land Values
    18. 1996 Negative Factors Influencing Land Values
    19. 1996 Land Sales Activity, Compared to 1995
    20. 1996 Land Sales Activity, Compared to 1995, by Crop Reporting District
    21. 1996 Land Buyers, Compared to 1995
    22. 1996 Land Buyers, Compared to 1995, by Crop Reporting District
    23. Statewide Average Land Values, 1976-1996
    24. Statewide Land Values, 1976-1996, by Land Classification

    1997 Land Value Survey

    For historical data on the Iowa Land Value Survey, visit the Iowa PROfiles database. Choose the county you are interested in, and follow the Land Value link at the bottom of that county page. Values are listed for the years 1950 through 1995.

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    Please send comments and questions to Del Marks:
    (x1marks@exnet.iastate.edu)
    Last update: Dec. 17, 1997.