NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR AGRICULTURAL LEASE
Posted: August 24, 2026
Deadline: September 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors will receive sealed bids for the agricultural lease of the following county-owned properties. Sealed bids will be opened at 9:15 a.m. (CDT) on September 28, 2026, in the Hancock County Board of Supervisors Conference Room.
Sealed bids must be received by the Hancock County Engineer's Office no later than 3:00 p.m. (CDT) on September 25, 2026.
- Tract containing 37.7 acres of cultivated ground in the SW ¼ and SE ¼ of the NE 1/4, Section 27, T96N, R26W, Orthel Township.
- Tract containing 5.8 acres of cultivated ground in the SE ¼, Section 14, T96N, R24W, Garfield Township.
- Tract containing 24.64 acres of pasture in the SE ¼ of Section 26, T95N, R24W, Liberty Township.
- Tract containing 52.34 acres of cultivated ground in the SE 1/4, Section 26, T95N, R24W, Liberty Township.
- Tract containing 8.24 acres of hay ground in the SE corner of the SE ¼, Section 26, T95N, R24W, Liberty Township. (hay may be reseeded by renter)
- Tract containing 13.38 acres of cultivated ground in the E ½ of the NE 1/4, Section 11, T97N, R25W, Crystal Township.
Annual lease payment shall be made in one lump sum and is due April 1 of the lease year. The acreage listed for cultivated tracts represents estimated tillable acres.
Hancock County reserves all gravel pit rights and privileges, together with the right to enter upon the property for county purposes. Lease acreage and rental payments may be adjusted if land is removed from agricultural use for county operations.
The successful tenant shall maintain all existing fences, including furnishing all labor and materials necessary for maintenance and repair. The tenant shall also control all noxious weeds and other weeds as required by law at the tenant's expense.
Hancock County assumes no liability for the tenant's farming operation.
The lease term shall be one (1) year, with an option to renew the lease for two (2) additional years.
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities in the bidding process when determined to be in the best interest of Hancock County.
For additional information, please contact the Hancock County Engineer's Office at (641) 923-2243.
