Kentucky → Morgan
Morgan County, Kentucky
Pasture here rented for $16.50 an acre in 2026, $21.75 below the Kentucky median of $38.25. That's the 5th percentile among the 68 Kentucky counties reporting that year, and the 29th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $3,480 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 3 percent: $16 then, $16.50 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 |
|---|---|
| Rowan | $28 (2020) |
| Menifee | $26 (2021) |
| Johnson | $17.50 (2021) |
| Lawrence | $13.50 (2014) |
| Magoffin | $11 (2025) |
| Wolfe | $10 (2021) |
| Elliott | $10 (2023) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $16 |
| 2010 | $14 |
| 2011 | $13 |
| 2012 | $10.50 |
| 2013 | $16.50 |
| 2014 | $16 |
| 2016 | $18.50 |
| 2017 | $14.50 |
| 2019 | $12.50 |
| 2020 | $16 |
| 2021 | $19 |
| 2022 | $21.50 |
| 2023 | $16.50 |
| 2026 | $16.50 |
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