Alabama → Chilton
Chilton County, Alabama
Pasture here rented for $14.50 an acre in 2026, $11.50 below the Alabama median of $26. That's the 7th percentile among the 59 Alabama counties reporting that year, and the 24th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,840 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Alabama's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $20.50 to $32.50 an acre. Individual leases spread wider than county averages do, because grass, water, fencing and term length all move the price. An offer far outside this band should come with a reason the other side can say out loud.
Since 2009, this county's rate has fallen 15 percent: $17 then, $14.50 in 2026.
The counties next door
The comparison made at the kitchen table is with the neighbors. This year, rates across the county line go from $13.50 to $33 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $17 |
| 2010 | $17 |
| 2011 | $15 |
| 2012 | $15.50 |
| 2013 | $15 |
| 2014 | $12 |
| 2016 | $13.50 |
| 2017 | $18 |
| 2019 | $17 |
| 2020 | $10.50 |
| 2021 | $9.30 |
| 2022 | $15 |
| 2023 | $20 |
| 2024 | $28.50 |
| 2025 | $17.50 |
| 2026 | $14.50 |
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