California → Tuolumne
Tuolumne County, California
Pasture here rented for $24 an acre in 2026, $6.50 above the California median of $17.50. That's the 78th percentile among the 38 California counties reporting that year, and the 49th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,040 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 2009, this county's rate has risen 14 percent: $21 then, $24 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 $12 to $28.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Stanislaus | $28.50 |
| Mariposa | $19.50 |
| Mono | $18.50 (2013) |
| Calaveras | $14.50 |
| Madera | $12 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $21 |
| 2010 | $21 |
| 2011 | $17 |
| 2012 | $13 |
| 2013 | $14.50 |
| 2014 | $14.50 |
| 2016 | $15.50 |
| 2017 | $14 |
| 2020 | $16 |
| 2021 | $14 |
| 2022 | $14.50 |
| 2023 | $16 |
| 2024 | $17.50 |
| 2025 | $21 |
| 2026 | $24 |
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