You’ll find everything you need to know about farmland for sale in Fayette County, Iowa, right here. Average land prices, the biggest towns within the county, the available land for sale, and many additional resources that will help make your Iowa land search easier. Reach out to your Fayette County land agent with any questions or to request a FREE farm appraisal.

Location: Northeast Iowa

Average Farmland Value: $13,197 is the average price of farmland in the county according to the latest December 2023 ISU Land Value Report To learn the most current county average farmland value or to learn what your farm value is contact Land Agent Nick Skinner @ 515-650-0974

CSR2 Price Per Point Average: $172

Estimated Average Corn Yield: 199

Average Cash Rent Per Acre: $297

Average County Cash Rent Per Acre Pasture: $87 (Grazing Pasture) – $267 (Alfalfa Hay)

Towns: Arlington, Fairbank, Randalia, Waucoma, Clermont, Hawkeye, St. Lucas, West Union, Elgin, Maynard, Stanley, Westgate, Fayette, Oelwein, Wadena

Townships: Aubu, Dover, Illyria, Scott, Banks, Eden, Jefferson, Smithfield, Bethel, Fairfield, Oran, Union, Center, Fremont, Pleasant Valley, Westfield, Clermont, Harlan, Putnam, Windsor

Adjacent Counties: Winneshiek, Clayton, Buchanan, Bremer, Chickasaw

County Seat: West Union

County Website: Learn more about the county at  Fayette County Website  

Additional Fayette County Agricultural Informational Website:

Fayette Census of Agriculture

County Assessor: You can learn individual farm information; parcel ID numbers, farm taxes, recent land sales, and even landowners names and mailing addresses on the county Assessor Page here.

County Fair: To learn more about the county fair visit the Website Here.

FREE Farm Appraisal: We work hand and hand with dirt everyday. Nobody knows land value better than your local land agent here at Iowa Land Company. We use five key variables to determine what the dirt is worth on one particular farm. To learn more about how we value a farm or to request a free farm evaluation visit our What’s Your Farm Worth page. Fill out our simple contact form or contact Nick Skinner your local land agent at (515) 650-0974. 

Fayette County History: 

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,880. The county seat is West Union. Fayette County was founded on December 21, 1837 as a part of Wisconsin Territory. The county was formed as part of a large reorganization of Dubuque County, which at that time comprised most of the northern half of Iowa, Minnesota, and parts of the Dakotas. Fayette County was granted the Minnesota and Dakotas territory on that date. ccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 731 square miles.  Wikipedia page.