Gladstone Land Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Subsequent Events - Equity Activity (Details)

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Subsequent Events - Equity Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 19, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net Proceeds		$ 118,357	$ 74,417
Redemptions of Series B Preferred Stock		$ 340
Series B Preferred Stock \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of Shares Sold	911,383
Weighted Average Offering Price Per Share	$ 24.53
Gross Proceeds	$ 22,353
Net Proceeds	$ 20,506
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of Shares Sold	409,800
Weighted Average Offering Price Per Share	$ 13.28
Gross Proceeds	$ 5,441
Net Proceeds	$ 5,386
Preferred Stock \| Series B Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Redemption price (in dollars per share)		$ 23.30
Redemptions of Series B Preferred Stock		$ 340
Preferred Stock \| Series B Preferred Stock \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, issued (in shares)	5,753
Redemption price (in dollars per share)	$ 24.41
Redemptions of Series B Preferred Stock	$ 140

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