Georgia → Meriwether
Meriwether County, Georgia
Pasture here rented for $22.50 an acre in 2026, $12.50 below the Georgia median of $35. That's the 9th percentile among the 58 Georgia counties reporting that year, and the 46th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $2,000 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Georgia's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $27 to $44.38 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 4 percent: $23.50 then, $22.50 in 2026.
The counties next door
The comparison made at the kitchen table is with the neighbors. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Troup | $31 (2022) |
| Coweta | $30.50 |
| Pike | $28.50 (2024) |
| Upson | $25 (2025) |
| Harris | $18.50 (2025) |
| Spalding | $18.50 (2023) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $23.50 |
| 2010 | $28.50 |
| 2011 | $21.50 |
| 2012 | $17.50 |
| 2013 | $18 |
| 2014 | $26 |
| 2016 | $22 |
| 2017 | $26.50 |
| 2019 | $24 |
| 2020 | $24.50 |
| 2021 | $17 |
| 2026 | $22.50 |
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