Alabama → Washington
Washington County, Alabama
Pasture here rented for $20 an acre in 2026, $6 below the Alabama median of $26. That's the 23rd percentile among the 59 Alabama counties reporting that year, and the 39th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $960 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 risen 11 percent: $18 then, $20 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 $21.50 to $33.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Mobile | $33.50 |
| Baldwin | $33.50 |
| Greene, Mississippi | $27.50 (2025) |
| Wayne, Mississippi | $21.50 |
| Clarke | $19 (2025) |
| Choctaw | $13.50 (2025) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $18 |
| 2010 | $17 |
| 2011 | $16.50 |
| 2012 | $16.50 |
| 2013 | $23 |
| 2016 | $18.50 |
| 2017 | $20 |
| 2019 | $24 |
| 2020 | $20.50 |
| 2021 | $15 |
| 2022 | $21.50 |
| 2024 | $22 |
| 2025 | $16 |
| 2026 | $20 |
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