Minnesota → Lac Qui Parle
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota
Pasture here rented for $39 an acre in 2026, right at the Minnesota median. That's the 50th percentile among the 50 Minnesota counties reporting that year, and the 74th percentile nationally.
Across Minnesota's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $22.12 to $53.88 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 2010, this county's rate has fallen 4 percent: $40.50 then, $39 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 $42.50 to $59.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Deuel, South Dakota | $59.50 |
| Grant, South Dakota | $57.50 |
| Yellow Medicine | $57 |
| Big Stone | $51 (2022) |
| Swift | $42.50 |
| Chippewa | $30.50 (2022) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $40.50 |
| 2012 | $42.50 |
| 2013 | $38.50 |
| 2014 | $48.50 |
| 2016 | $64.50 |
| 2017 | $71 |
| 2019 | $58 |
| 2020 | $39 |
| 2021 | $39 |
| 2022 | $37.50 |
| 2023 | $40.50 |
| 2024 | $37.50 |
| 2025 | $41.50 |
| 2026 | $39 |
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