California → Sacramento
Sacramento County, California
Pasture here rented for $25 an acre in 2026, $7.50 above the California median of $17.50. That's the 82nd percentile among the 38 California counties reporting that year, and the 51st percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,200 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across California's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $14 to $23.50 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 0 percent: $25 then, $25 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 $14 to $32 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Sutter | $32 |
| Solano | $29 (2025) |
| Placer | $26.50 |
| San Joaquin | $24.50 (2023) |
| Contra Costa | $23.50 |
| Amador | $20 |
| Yolo | $15 |
| El Dorado | $14 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $25 |
| 2009 | $23 |
| 2010 | $20.50 |
| 2011 | $21 |
| 2012 | $20 |
| 2013 | $18.50 |
| 2014 | $18.50 |
| 2016 | $37 |
| 2017 | $30 |
| 2019 | $28.50 |
| 2020 | $29 |
| 2021 | $22.50 |
| 2022 | $28 |
| 2023 | $23.50 |
| 2024 | $24.50 |
| 2025 | $24 |
| 2026 | $25 |
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