Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey 1982-2017: A Thirty-five Year Perspective

Sawadgo, Wendiam; Zhang, Wendong; Plastina, Alejandro

Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey 1982-2017: A Thirty-five Year Perspective

Date

2018-08

Authors

Sawadgo, Wendiam

Zhang, Wendong

Plastina, Alejandro

Authors

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Zhang, Wendong

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Plastina, Alejandro

Associate Professor

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Abstract

Farmland is arguably a farmer's single largest investment item, a major source of collateral, and a key component of the farmer's debt portfolio. As a result, changes in the farmland market and the implications for farmland owners, tenants, and beginning farmers are of interest to policymakers, landowners, producers, and researchers. Using a statistically representative sample of Iowa landowners in July 2017, this study provides an update to the Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure survey series and a 35-year perspective on many aspects of land ownership, land tenure, and land transitions. Previously known as PM 1983.