Gladstone Land Corporation Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Cover
- Cover
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

INVESTMENTS IN WATER ASSETS - Narrative (Details)

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INVESTMENTS IN WATER ASSETS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) a property	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) a property	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) a contract	Mar. 05, 2024
Real Estate [Line Items]
Area of water \| a	55,532		55,532
Investments in water assets, long-term	$ 37,200		$ 37,200
Other operating revenue	49	$ 0	50	$ 453
Development in process	$ 1,500		$ 1,500
Development in process, number of farms \| property	2		2
Development in process, deferred	$ 4,400		$ 4,400
Westlands Water District
Real Estate [Line Items]
Other operating revenue		$ 0		$ 453
Other Various Water Agreements
Real Estate [Line Items]
Area of water \| a	4,563		4,563
Investments in water assets, long-term	$ 884		$ 884
Other operating revenue	$ 48		$ 48
Kern, CA
Real Estate [Line Items]
Area of water \| a	48,309		48,309
Investments in water assets, long-term	$ 35,500		$ 35,500
Kern, CA \| Kern County Farmland Acquisition
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of contracts to purchase banked water \| contract					3
Area of water \| a					45,000
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred					$ 31,300
Kern, CA \| Kern River Water Acquisition
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of contracts to purchase banked water \| contract					3
Area of water \| a					45,000
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred					$ 2,800
Fresno, CA
Real Estate [Line Items]
Area of water \| a	7,223		7,223
Groundwater recharge program, percentage of groundwater credits	50.00%		50.00%			50.00%
Area of water, water credits obtained \| a			2,660
Fresno, CA \| Westlands Water District
Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in water assets, long-term	$ 746		$ 746
Groundwater recharge program, percentage of groundwater credits						50.00%

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