Lease your land for wind in Sioux County, Iowa
Sioux County has the strongest mean wind speeds in Iowa. Per-turbine royalties and what to expect.
Lease your Sioux County, Iowa land for wind — strongest winds in the state
Sioux County has the strongest mean wind speeds in Iowa. Per-turbine royalties and what to expect.
Sioux County, Iowa, in the far northwest corner of the state, has the strongest mean wind speeds in Iowa — averaging 8.5-9.0 m/s at 80m hub. Combined with active development by MidAmerican Energy and NextEra, Sioux County is one of the highest-yielding wind lease markets in the US.
Sioux County wind economics in 2026
- Per-turbine royalty: $10,000-$13,000 per year (top of Iowa range due to wind quality)
- Construction-period payments: $50,000-$100,000 per turbine
- A 480-acre Sioux County parcel hosting 7-8 turbines earns $70k-$100k+ per year in royalties + continued cropland income
What makes Sioux County the strongest
- Northwest Iowa's geography creates a wind funnel
- Sustained winds with high capacity factors (45-55% at modern hub heights)
- Long history of wind-friendly municipal ordinances
- Active MidAmerican + private developer presence
Stacking with cropland
Same Iowa pattern: row crops continue around turbines; total annual income substantially exceeds cropland alone. A 480-acre Sioux parcel:
- Cash rent (475 ac × $275) = $131k/yr
- Wind royalty (7 turbines × $11k) = $77k/yr
- Combined: $208k/yr
Next step
Run a free Landholder.com assessment.
Providers active in Iowa for wind
AES Corporation's renewable arm. Active developer of utility-scale solar and wind across the US.
Charlottesville-based wind and solar developer with 30+ GW pipeline.
EDF's North American renewables arm. Develops, owns, and operates utility-scale wind/solar.
Privately held global renewables developer. Lease and acquire wind/solar sites at scale.
Marketplace platform connecting landowners with energy buyers across solar, wind, oil & gas, and data centers.
World's largest generator of wind and solar power. Active landowner lease program across the wind belt.
Independent renewables company with large-scale wind portfolios in TX, NM, OK, KS.
Free, instant. Scores all 14 monetization paths and shows your stacked potential.