Missouri → St Francois
St Francois County, Missouri
Pasture here rented for $21.50 an acre in 2026, $18.25 below the Missouri median of $39.75. That's the 8th percentile among the 104 Missouri counties reporting that year, and the 43rd percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $2,920 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Missouri's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $31 to $46.50 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 2008, this county's rate has risen 8 percent: $20 then, $21.50 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 $22 to $44.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Perry | $44.50 |
| Jefferson | $31.50 |
| Washington | $31 |
| Ste Genevieve | $31 |
| Madison | $26.50 |
| Iron | $22 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $20 |
| 2009 | $17 |
| 2010 | $19 |
| 2011 | $22 |
| 2012 | $20.50 |
| 2013 | $15.50 |
| 2014 | $18.50 |
| 2016 | $21.50 |
| 2017 | $19 |
| 2019 | $18.50 |
| 2020 | $25.50 |
| 2021 | $23.50 |
| 2022 | $21 |
| 2023 | $21 |
| 2024 | $27 |
| 2025 | $24 |
| 2026 | $21.50 |
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