Colorado → Rio Blanco
Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Pasture here rented for $4 an acre in 2026, $3.45 below the Colorado median of $7.45. That's the 12th percentile among the 42 Colorado counties reporting that year, and the 3rd percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $552.00 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Colorado's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $5.53 to $10.75 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 13 percent: $4.60 then, $4 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 $2.80 to $6.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Routt | $6.50 |
| Uintah, Utah | $6.40 |
| Garfield | $4 |
| Moffat | $2.80 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $4.60 |
| 2010 | $2.40 |
| 2011 | $1.80 |
| 2012 | $1.80 |
| 2013 | $2.40 |
| 2014 | $1.50 |
| 2016 | $1.40 |
| 2017 | $1.90 |
| 2019 | $1.30 |
| 2020 | $1.80 |
| 2021 | $1.50 |
| 2022 | $2.30 |
| 2025 | $4.50 |
| 2026 | $4 |
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