Kentucky → Fayette
Fayette County, Kentucky
Pasture here rented for $39.50 an acre in 2026, $1.25 above the Kentucky median of $38.25. That's the 55th percentile among the 68 Kentucky counties reporting that year, and the 75th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $200 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Kentucky's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $30.75 to $46.12 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 13 percent: $35 then, $39.50 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 $28 to $54 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $35 |
| 2010 | $28 |
| 2011 | $33 |
| 2013 | $38 |
| 2014 | $36.50 |
| 2016 | $37 |
| 2017 | $33.50 |
| 2019 | $39 |
| 2020 | $42 |
| 2021 | $36 |
| 2022 | $38 |
| 2023 | $38.50 |
| 2024 | $44.50 |
| 2025 | $40 |
| 2026 | $39.50 |
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