Mississippi → Itawamba
Itawamba County, Mississippi
Pasture here rented for $15.50 an acre in 2026, $5.50 below the Mississippi median of $21. That's the 13th percentile among the 53 Mississippi counties reporting that year, and the 27th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $880 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Mississippi's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $17 to $25 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 fallen 9 percent: $17 then, $15.50 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 $11 to $37 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Franklin, Alabama | $37 |
| Monroe | $25 (2025) |
| Prentiss | $22 |
| Marion, Alabama | $20.50 |
| Lee | $19.50 |
| Tishomingo | $11 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $17 |
| 2010 | $15 |
| 2012 | $14 |
| 2019 | $18.50 |
| 2020 | $19 |
| 2023 | $21.50 |
| 2025 | $21.50 |
| 2026 | $15.50 |
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