Crop share agreements allow both the tenant and landowner to share in the risks and rewards of crop production, making it important to understand how they are structured in today’s agricultural landscape as they can differ significantly across Nebraska, reflecting variations in crops, land productivity, and production costs from region to region. Many lease agreements are verbal or often follow traditional "rules of thumb" when splitting expenses. However, practices vary, and it’s not always clear which costs are typically shared or how consistently those rules are applied.
To better capture these leasing practices, the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is conducting a statewide survey of crop share arrangements. The data collected will help provide agricultural producers, landowners, and professionals with valuable insight into current trends and cost-sharing practices in different regions of the state.
If you are involved in a crop share lease—whether as a landlord or a tenant—we invite you to participate. The survey asks about lease structure, shared expenses, and other common terms. Your anonymous responses will support the development of educational resources and tools to aid lease negotiations and farm planning.
The survey takes just a few minutes to complete and is available at: https://go.unl.edu/2025cropshare.
