I wish we didn't have to pay for property at all, but this is the trend and its going to get much more expensive as time goes on. I make $0 on this lease. Farmer gets $14K for 700 acres. Every three years it goes up again. We also have 800 acres in Loudoun against the river which costs $18K. These are both expesive property's. Not much I can do about it except maybe start hunting further West where land is cheaper and more plentiful.