Minnesota → Mille Lacs
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Pasture here rented for $21 an acre in 2026, $18 below the Minnesota median of $39. That's the 20th percentile among the 50 Minnesota counties reporting that year, and the 41st percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $2,880 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
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 7 percent: $22.50 then, $21 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 $14.50 to $36.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Sherburne | $36.50 |
| Benton | $27 |
| Kanabec | $20.50 |
| Morrison | $19.50 |
| Crow Wing | $15.50 |
| Aitkin | $14.50 |
| Isanti | $10.50 (2025) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $22.50 |
| 2013 | $20 |
| 2014 | $19.50 |
| 2016 | $15.50 |
| 2017 | $19.50 |
| 2020 | $17.50 |
| 2021 | $25.50 |
| 2022 | $19.50 |
| 2023 | $15 |
| 2026 | $21 |
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