Alabama → Houston
Houston County, Alabama
Pasture here rented for $29 an acre in 2026, $3 above the Alabama median of $26. That's the 59th percentile among the 59 Alabama counties reporting that year, and the 58th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $480 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 2008, this county's rate has fallen 3 percent: $30 then, $29 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 $30.50 to $62.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Seminole, Georgia | $62.50 |
| Early, Georgia | $53 |
| Jackson, Florida | $43.50 |
| Geneva | $37 |
| Dale | $32.50 |
| Henry | $30.50 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $30 |
| 2009 | $34 |
| 2010 | $32 |
| 2011 | $28 |
| 2012 | $28.50 |
| 2013 | $28 |
| 2014 | $33 |
| 2016 | $32.50 |
| 2017 | $33 |
| 2019 | $30.50 |
| 2020 | $41 |
| 2021 | $39.50 |
| 2022 | $43 |
| 2023 | $48 |
| 2024 | $26 |
| 2025 | $38.50 |
| 2026 | $29 |
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