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IOWA STATE STUDY SHOWS FARMLAND VALUES VS S&P 500 STOCK INDEX
Jul. 15, 2019
Source: Iowa State University news release
The Iowa farmland market has seen four years with declines over the past five years due to lower commodity prices and higher interest rates. Based on the Iowa State University Farmland Value Survey, the 2018 Iowa land values have fallen 17% off the 2013 peak. However, despite these decreases, current Iowa farmland values are still almost three times more than the 2000 values, 66% higher than the 2009 values and 8% higher than the 2011 values.
The Standard & Poor Index (S&P) has experienced double digit changes since 2000. There have been eight years with double digit increases (2000, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018), as well as four years with double digit decreases (2001, 2002, 2008, and 2009).
To determine which option provided the better investment, we compare and contrast the returns to farmland and the stock market since 1950 as well as share some of the important factors to consider over the next few years.
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