Kansas land values, especially for irrigated cropland with available water rights, are still strong, as evidenced by the sale of about 155 acres of Smith County irrigated cropland that was sold at auction Aug. 1. The single tract was located southeast of Gaylord, Kan. The quarter-section had direct access to Highway 9 and included irrigation water rights for 143 permitted acres, at the rate of 1 foot per acre, from the Kirwin Irrigation District. The irrigation sprinkler sold separately. The tract sold for $6,600 per acre. The seller was Cedar Farm LLC. Farm & Ranch Realty Inc., Colby, Kan., handled the sale.

Wichita County. About 330 acres of Wichita County Conservation Reserve Program land near Leoti, Kan., was sold in two tracts at auction Aug. 15. Each tract was 164 acres, and both were in the early years of CRP enrollment. Tract 1 sold for $1,350 per acre. Tract 2 sold for $1,900 per acre. The sellers were William and Betty Ford. Farm & Ranch Realty Inc. handled the sale.

Gove County. About 480 acres of Gove County CRP and cropland was sold at auction Aug. 29. The land sold in three tracts. Tract 1 was cultivated, with a history of wheat, corn and sorghum production, and open for immediate possession to the buyer. It sold for $1,850 per acre. Tracts 2 and 3 were enrolled in CRP through 2030 and 2036, respectively. Tract 2 sold for $1,925 per acre and Tract 3 sold for $1,600 per acre. All three quarters came with a history of oil exploration and high production, and all of the seller’s interest in mineral rights went to the buyers. The seller was Hell Creek Ranch Inc. Farm & Ranch Realty Inc. handled the sale.

Clay County. About 80 acres of southern Clay County land, 40 acres of cropland and 40 acres of native grass pasture, was sold by private treaty in a deal that closed Aug. 15. The property brought $3,712 per acre. The seller was Delvin Woodward. Midwest Land and Home, Washington, Kan., handled the sale.

Mitchell County. About 170 acres of Mitchell County land, which included 140 tillable acres, was sold at auction Aug. 17. The land was on the Solomon River near Simpson, Kan. It sold for $6,071 per tillable acre, or $5,000 per acre for the whole 170-acre tract. The seller was Russ Seigel. Midwest Land and Home handled the sale.

Pottawatomie County. A tract of 70 acres of Pottawatomie County land — mostly timbered, with 26 acres of terraced hay meadow — sold by private treaty Aug. 18. It sold for $1,150 per acre. The seller was Mark Cusimano. Midwest Land and Home handled the sale.

Another tract of Pottawatomie County land sold by private treaty, also Aug. 18. The property consisted of 120 total acres, with 110 acres of native grass pasture and deep wooded draws ideal for recreation; and a modern 1,600-square-foot home on 10 acres with outbuildings. It sold for $3,607 per acre. The sellers were Jeremy and Brynna Luke. Midwest Land and Home handled the sale.

Washington County. About 480 acres of northern Washington County land sold in four tracts at auction Aug. 16. Tract 1 was 160 acres of native pasture, which sold for $3,500 per acre. Tract 2 was 80 acres, including nearly 52 acres of cropland with the remainder in hay meadow, which sold for $3,000 per acre. Tract 3 was 160 acres of native grass pasture that sold for $3,562 per acre. And Tract 4 was 80 acres, split by a road, with 60 acres to the east in native grass pasture and 20 acres to the west in hay meadow and wildlife habitat. It sold for $3,375 per acre. The sellers were Rita Imlay and Connie Hecox. Midwest Land and Home handled the sale.