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Explore Delaware agriculture and learn what makes it unique.
Farming is an important economic driver of Delaware’s economy, which has a very long history in “The First State” that played an important part in the founding of our country. When the first European settlers arrived in Delaware for the first time in 1631, they relied heavily on their agricultural land which provided wheat, barley, indian corn, peas, and livestock critical to their survival. Farming is still very much a family affair in Delaware as nearly 90% of the 2,302 farms are still family owned.
$8,479/acre
-0.2%
$9,500
Current Price Per Acre
Value per Acre
Source: USDA
-0.2%
Average Land Appreciation
Year Over Year Change (%)
Source: USDA
| Year | Per Acre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,500 | 3.3% |
| 2022 | $9,200 | 7.0% |
| 2019 | $8,600 | 5.9% |
| 2018 | $8,120 | 2.0% |
| 2017 | $7,960 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | $8,090 | 2.7% |
| 2015 | $7,880 | 0.5% |
| 2014 | $7,840 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | $7,870 | 0.3% |
| 2012 | $7,850 | 0.1% |
| 2011 | $7,840 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | $7,930 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | $8,510 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | $9,800 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | $10,200 | 2.0% |
| 2006 | $10,000 | 23.5% |
| 2005 | $8,100 | 39.7% |
| 2004 | $5,800 | 50.6% |
| 2003 | $3,850 | 10.0% |
| 2002 | $3,500 | 7.7% |
| 2001 | $3,250 | 8.3% |
| 2000 | $3,000 | 7.1% |
| 1999 | $2,800 | 6.9% |
| 1998 | $2,620 | 4.8% |
