FarmlandFinder Help Center: A resource of FAQs & how to guides for Compeer Financial.

FAQs

What browser works best?

FarmlandFinder is optimized for Google Chrome & may not function properly using other browsers.

Where does the sales data come from?

The sales data in the Compeer Portal on FarmlandFinder has been approved & posted by Compeer appraisers.

What sales data is visible?

In an effort to make the FarmlandFinder tool as useful as possible, only relevant sales data that fits the following parameters has been approved to be visible on the Compeer Portal:

Greater than 35 acres
MN/WI/IL standard rule set (sales tied to benchmark farms)
Improvement contribution less than 10% of sale price
Typical property types (cropland, pasture, recreational, etc.)

How often is the sales data updated?

Daily. All new sales are analyzed and posted to the database by Compeer appraisers, which are automatically uploaded to FarmlandFinder.

Will only sales that Compeer has appraised be available?

No. All comparable sales that the appraisal staff vet, analyze and post to their database will be in FarmlandFinder.

How do I edit or delete sales data?

All sales must be edited or deleted by an administrator. If you notice any erroneous data, please contact Cindy Olson: Cyndi.Olson@compeer.com

How is the information displayed in the Price Trends tab calculated?

The calculations in the Price Trends tab are generated using the sales data provided by the Compeer appraisers. The raw sales data used in these calculations can be viewed in the Sales Sheet tab.

There are five different types of data points displayed:

Average price per crop acre (IL & MN)
Average price per acre (WI)
Number of sales
Number of acres
Percentage change

What sales are shown on the Nearby Sales PDF?

The Nearby Sales PDF has several pre-set filters on the data shown so that it displays the most relevant data.

Illinois & Minnesota

The Nearby Sales page will show any sales provided by the Compeer appraisers that are >50% tillable and that have occurred in the past 18 months.

Wisconsin

The Nearby Sales page will show any sales provided by the Compeer appraisers that have occurred in the past 18 months.

Where does FarmlandFinder source its soil data?

Soil survey information is sourced from the NRCS's SSURGO database. The SSURGO database contains information about soil as collected by the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

Where does FarmlandFinder source its crop history data?

Crop history is sourced from the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Cropland Data Layer (CDL), which was created by the USDA. The CDL is a raster, geo-referenced, crop-specific land cover data layer created annually for the continental United States using moderate resolution satellite imagery and extensive agricultural ground truth.

How to Guides

How to log in using SSO

Go to https://www.farmlandfinder.com/
Click Login in the top right-hand corner
Click Sign in with SSO towards the bottom of the page
Enter your @compeer.com email address
You are now logged in & will be directed to the Compeer Portal

How to get a Sales Sheet

Get a PDF Sales Sheet 4 steps:

Go to the Sales Sheet in the top navigation bar
Click the teal Print Sales Sheet button in the top right-hand corner
Type the desired county that you want a Sales Sheet for

Note: The county name must be spelled like this: ‘Brown County, Minnesota’
Pro Tip: If you select a suggested item from the dropdown, your spelling will always be correct

Once the Sales Sheet is generated, it will download it directly to your computer

Video Tutorial: https://www.loom.com/share/019d52c0d2994a5d9816b5e30e1da3b5

How to get a Property Report

Get a PDF Property Report in 7 steps:

On the Map page, click the Map a property button in the top right corner of the map
Zoom in to locate your property
Turn on the CLU Boundaries, Parcel Boundaries or click Draw Polygon to select the property boundaries for the total acres

OPTIONAL: Select or draw the tillable acre boundaries, which will generate an additional soil map for just the tillable acres

Click the orange Next button in the bottom right-hand corner
Select which folder you want to save the property report in

Note: It is advised that you always select My Folder, which is only accessible by you

It typically takes 1-2 minutes for the report to generate. Once the report is finished, you’ll receive a notification in the bottom left-hand corner
You can click the link on the notification, or go to the folder to view the new report

Video Tutorial: https://www.loom.com/share/4a52ca0d2b914d49a086e11b282cc4e3

How to filter sales on the map

Use filters on the map to narrow the sales that you see.

On the Map page, expand the Map viewing options section in the top left-hand corner of the map
Click the ‘+’ button to expand the All folder, then click the filter by the Compeer Sale Records folder
Click Add filter and choose any of the following parameters to filter sales by:

Improved Status: Yes or No
Sale Date: Select a Date
County: Type a County name
State: Select a State
Acres: Enter a Number
% Tillable: Enter a Number

Note: You can set multiple filters
Note: You can use the dropdown menu to change the if this, then that logic

Ex: % Tillable ‘>’ (greater than) 80
Ex: % Tillable ‘<’ (less than) 80

Click Set Filter in the bottom right-hand corner of the popup to save reflect the changes on the map

Note: The map filters will save based on what was last set, so when you leave and then log back in, your filters will still be in place.

To clear the filter, go back to the filter section, then click Clear in the bottom right-hand corner

How to filter sales on the Sales Sheet

On the Sales Sheet, you can group, sort & filter to quickly find the information you’re looking for:

Go to the Sales sheet in the top navigation bar
Click Filter, group or sort to set how you would like to view the data
You can use these advanced filters for any of the following data points:

Sale Date
Acres
Percent Tillable
PI
Price
Price Per Acre
Price Per Crop Acre
Price Per PI
Property Type
Improved Status
County
State
Sale Year

Note: You can set multiple filters
Note: You can use the dropdown menu to change the if this, then that logic

Ex: Property Type contains Pasture and Acres is > 120

Note: These spreadsheet filters will not be saved after you leave the Sales Sheet page.

How to regenerate a property report

On the Map tab you can regenerate a property report, so that you can get a new PDF with the latest sales & agronomic information.

Go to the Map tab in the top navigation bar
In the file management section on the right-side of the page, find the Field shapefile you’d like to get an updated report for
Click the “...” or right click on the field shapefile
Select Regenerate
It typically takes 1-2 minutes for the report to generate. Once the report is finished, you’ll receive a notification in the bottom left-hand corner.

Market Intelligence Tools

Land for Sale

Find land for sale on a map. Filter by soil productivity value, percent tillable and listing price.

Active Listings

View and filter every active listing on the market to quickly find land that fits your criteria.

Our dedicated team of professionals tracks land for sale, so you don't have to! View and filter every active listing on the market to quickly find land that fits your criteria. We report every piece of information that we find in our research. If information is missing, then our team was not able to find those specific details.

Here's a list of details you can expect to see:

Gross Acres: the total acres of the property tract
Tillable Acres: the amount of acres that are arable
CRP Acres: the amount of acres actively enrolled in a CRP program
Soil Rating: the weighted average of the soil value of the property, based on the state-specific index (ex: IL = PI, IA = CSR2, MN = CPI, etc.)
Gross Price: the total listing price
$/Acre: the total listing price divided by the gross acres
Cash Rent - $/Acre: the posted cash rent price or the USDA average cash rent price for the county the property is located in. Check the 'Cash Rent Source' for specific cash rent details.
CRP Rent - $/Acre: the posted CRP rental agreement price
Gross Taxes: the posted annual tax price
Percent Tillable: tillable acres divided by gross acres
Gross Cap Rate: Cash rent times tillable acres plus CRP rent divided by gross price
Net Cap Rate: Cash rent times tillable acres plus CRP rent minus gross taxes divided by gross price
FarmlandFinder URL: a link to see further property details on FarmlandFinder
S-T-R: the legal description for the location of the property
County: the county the property is located
District: the crop reporting district the property is located
State: the state the property is located

Auction Calendar

Always be in-the-know about upcoming land auctions. Our dedicated team of professionals spends hours tracking upcoming auctions so you don't have to.

Color coded by state
Filter by property size, location, percent tillable and more
Change the calendar to view by month, week and day
Click a record to see property details

Auction Results

Be the first-to-know what price land brought at auction, without having to be there or pick up the phone. Our dedicated team of professionals spends hours tracking auction results so you don't have to. View and filter auction results to quickly find the information you're looking for. We report every piece of information that we find in our research. If information is missing, then our team was not able to find those specific details.

Here's a list of details you can expect to see:

Sale Date: the date the auction occurred
Gross Price: the total sale price of the tract
$/Acre: the gross price divided by the gross acres
Gross Acres: the total acres of the property tract
Tillable Acres: the amount of acres that are arable
CRP Acres: the amount of acres actively enrolled in a CRP program
Soil Rating: the weighted average of the soil value of the property, based on the state-specific index (ex: IL = PI, IA = CSR2, MN = CPI, etc.)
Percent Tillable: tillable acres divided by gross acres
$/Tillable Acre: gross price divided by tillable acres
$/Soil Rating: gross price divided by soil rating
Tillable $/Soils Rating: gross price divided by tillable acres
Cash Rent - $/Acre: the posted cash rent price or the USDA average cash rent price for the county the property is located in. Check the 'Cash Rent Source' for specific cash rent details.
CRP Rent - $/Acre: the posted CRP rental agreement price
Gross Taxes: the posted annual tax price
Gross Cap Rate: Cash rent times tillable acres plus CRP rent divided by gross price
Net Cap Rate: Cash rent times tillable acres plus CRP rent minus gross taxes divided by gross price
FarmlandFinder URL: a link to see further property details on FarmlandFinder
S-T-R: the legal description for the location of the property
County: the county the property is located
District: the crop reporting district the property is located
State: the state the property is located

Land Values

See detailed metrics for statewide, district and county land values and sales activity.

Our dedicated team of professionals tracks land for sale and auction results. On the land values portal, drill down on a map to see up-to-date land values:

Average Listing Price: The average price of all current active listings.
Average Auction Price: The average price of all land auctions for the past year.

Past Sales Map

Our dedicated team of professionals spends hours conducting land sale research so you don't have to! On the past sales map, you will find the following information:

Expired Listings: properties that were for sale, but are no longer active. In this case, the property could have been pending, sold or unlisted.
Pending Sales: properties that are classified as 'pending.' In this case, the original listing price will still be posted, unless otherwise noted.
Auction Results: properties where we've confirmed the sale price with either the broker or seller.

When possible, our research team provides you with a backlink to the original source. Follow this link or contact the original listing agent or seller to verify sales information and get additional details.

Export a PDF or AgWare UAAR file

Click the orange '+' sign in the property bar on the right-hand side of the screen. From there, you can export a record PDF, that includes aerial maps, soil maps and additional property information. Click the Ag Ware button to download a .uaar file of property information to import directly into your Ag Ware software.

Note: you will not find county assessor land sales information on FarmlandFinder.

Landowner Search

Search for property by landowner name and see how much land a person owns.

Quickly find landowner records by location.

Use your mouse or the +/- buttons to zoom in on the map to a specific location. Keep zooming in until you see the parcel boundaries, then click on the parcel to see owner details.

Search landowner records by deed holder name.

Use the advanced search feature to find properties by landowner name. Enter the state, county and deed holder's last name to initiate a search.

Note: state, county and landowner name must be filled in to initiate a search

Property Reports

Quickly create professional land reports. Simply draw your property boundaries & quickly get a 10-page PDF report that includes:

Aerial Map
Topography
Property Location
Soil Map
Tillable Acres Soil Map
Crop History
Average Yields
Average Cash Rent
Average Land Values
Price Trends