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Ohio County, Kentucky
Pasture here rented for $38 an acre in 2026, right at the Kentucky median. That's the 48th percentile among the 68 Kentucky counties reporting that year, and the 73rd percentile nationally.
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 — 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 2009, this county's rate has risen 171 percent: $14 then, $38 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 $20 to $41 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks, at its most recent published rate:
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Grayson | $41 |
| Breckinridge | $36 |
| McLean | $35.50 (2024) |
| Daviess | $33.50 |
| Hancock | $32.50 |
| Muhlenberg | $31 (2025) |
| Butler | $20 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $14 |
| 2010 | $17 |
| 2011 | $14.50 |
| 2014 | $18 |
| 2016 | $16.50 |
| 2017 | $13 |
| 2019 | $17 |
| 2020 | $17 |
| 2025 | $41 |
| 2026 | $38 |
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