Idaho → Lemhi
Lemhi County, Idaho
Pasture here rented for $25 an acre in 2026, $8.50 above the Idaho median of $16.50. That's the 80th percentile among the 27 Idaho 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 $1,360 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
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, 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 2 percent: $24.50 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 $9.20 to $29 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Ravalli, Montana | $29 |
| Clark | $25 |
| Valley | $21 |
| Custer | $16 |
| Beaverhead, Montana | $11 (2025) |
| Idaho | $9.20 |
| Butte | $1.90 (2009) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $24.50 |
| 2010 | $15 |
| 2011 | $17 |
| 2012 | $11 |
| 2013 | $14 |
| 2014 | $12 |
| 2016 | $16 |
| 2017 | $18 |
| 2019 | $21 |
| 2020 | $16.50 |
| 2021 | $22 |
| 2022 | $16 |
| 2023 | $13 |
| 2024 | $23 |
| 2025 | $20 |
| 2026 | $25 |
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