1997 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 1997 Land Values distributed on Dec. 17, 1997 [text format]

Table of 1997 Land Values, by County and Crop Reporting District [text format].

Maps

Gif format (for onscreen viewing only):

Map of 1997 Land Values, by County.

Map of 1997 County Land Values, by Percentage of Increase

Map of 1997 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 1997 Satellite Uplink. View a complete slide show or select individual slides from the list below.

1. 1997 Statewide Average, All Grades of Land
2. 1997 Statewide Average, High Grade Land
3. 1997 Statewide Average, Medium Grade Land
4. 1997 Statewide Average, Low Grade Land
5. 1997 Average, Northwest Crop Reporting District
6. 1997 Average, North Central Crop Reporting District
7. 1997 Average, Northeast Crop Reporting District
8. 1997 Average, West Central Crop Reporting District
9. 1997 Average, Central Crop Reporting District
10. 1997 Average, East Central Crop Reporting District
11. 1997 Average, Southwest Crop Reporting District
12. 1997 Average, South Central Crop Reporting District
13. 1997 Average, Southeast Crop Reporting District
14. 1997 Dollar Values, by County
15. 1997 Dollar Increase, by County
16. 1997 Percentage Change, by County
17. 1997 Positive Factors Influencing Land Values
18. 1997 Negative Factors Influencing Land Values
19. 1997 Land Sales Activity, Compared to 1996
20. 1997 Land Sales Activity, Compared to 1996, by Crop Reporting District
21. 1997 Land Buyers, Compared to 1996
22. Statewide Average Land Values, 1977-1997
23. Statewide Average Land Values by Land Classification, 1977-1997
24. Corn Prices, 1950-1997
25. Corn Yields, 1950-1997
26. Gross Corn Income Per Acre, 1950-1997
27. Bushels of Corn Required to Buy One Acre of Land, 1950-1997

1998 Land Value Survey

1996 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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