Idaho → Blaine
Blaine County, Idaho
Pasture here rented for $15.50 an acre in 2026, $1 below the Idaho median of $16.50. That's the 35th percentile among the 27 Idaho counties reporting that year, and the 27th percentile nationally.
Across Idaho's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $12 to $23.50 an acre. Individual leases spread wider than county averages do — grass, water, fencing, and term length all move the number — but an offer far outside this band should come with a reason the other side can name out loud.
Since 2011, this county's rate has fallen 40 percent: $26 then, $15.50 in 2026. A lease that hasn't been revisited over that stretch has been repricing itself by default — just not on paper.
The counties next door
The comparison that actually gets made at the kitchen table isn't the state median — it's what the neighbors get. This year, rates just across the county line run $11 to $50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks, at its most recent published rate:
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | $50 |
| Minidoka | $44 (2024) |
| Bingham | $22 |
| Custer | $16 |
| Cassia | $12 |
| Camas | $11 |
| Power | $8 (2023) |
| Elmore | $7.80 (2025) |
| Butte | $1.90 (2009) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $26 |
| 2017 | $16.50 |
| 2019 | $14.50 |
| 2020 | $19 |
| 2021 | $48 |
| 2025 | $12.50 |
| 2026 | $15.50 |
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