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Glossary term

Cash Rent

Definition

Cash rent is a set amount a farmer pays to rent land, no matter how the crop turns out.

Technical definition

Cash rent is a lease arrangement in which the tenant pays the landowner a fixed cash amount for the use of farmland, bearing the production and price risk.

Why it matters

Rent is a major cost for operators who don't own all their land, and it factors into cash flow and loan repayment ability.

Example

A grower paying a set per-acre amount to farm rented ground is paying cash rent.

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