Illinois → Henderson
Henderson County, Illinois
Pasture here rented for $52.50 an acre in 2026, $2.50 above the Illinois median of $50. That's the 57th percentile among the 43 Illinois counties reporting that year, and the 87th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $400 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Illinois's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $39.75 to $61.50 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 9 percent: $48 then, $52.50 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 $39.50 to $79 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $48 |
| 2010 | $35 |
| 2011 | $35.50 |
| 2012 | $32 |
| 2013 | $32 |
| 2014 | $33 |
| 2016 | $33.50 |
| 2017 | $39 |
| 2019 | $43 |
| 2020 | $47 |
| 2021 | $52 |
| 2022 | $34.50 |
| 2023 | $38 |
| 2024 | $49 |
| 2026 | $52.50 |
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