Kentucky → Wayne
Wayne County, Kentucky
Pasture here rented for $35.50 an acre in 2026, $2.75 below the Kentucky median of $38.25. That's the 43rd percentile among the 68 Kentucky counties reporting that year, and the 70th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $440 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 15 percent: $31 then, $35.50 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 $13 to $48.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Russell | $48.50 |
| Pulaski | $41 |
| Pickett, Tennessee | $33.50 |
| Clinton | $27 (2025) |
| Scott, Tennessee | $13 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $31 |
| 2010 | $27 |
| 2011 | $33 |
| 2012 | $34.50 |
| 2013 | $36 |
| 2014 | $41 |
| 2016 | $31 |
| 2017 | $26.50 |
| 2019 | $32 |
| 2020 | $29 |
| 2021 | $30.50 |
| 2022 | $35.50 |
| 2023 | $31.50 |
| 2024 | $35.50 |
| 2025 | $30 |
| 2026 | $35.50 |
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