Mississippi → Jasper
Jasper County, Mississippi
Pasture here rented for $13.50 an acre in 2026, $7.50 below the Mississippi median of $21. That's the 5th percentile among the 53 Mississippi counties reporting that year, and the 21st percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,200 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 2010, this county's rate has fallen 10 percent: $15 then, $13.50 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 $16.50 to $25 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Scott | $25.50 (2025) |
| Newton | $25 |
| Wayne | $21.50 |
| Smith | $21.50 |
| Lauderdale | $19 (2019) |
| Clarke | $18.50 |
| Jones | $16.50 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $15 |
| 2011 | $14.50 |
| 2012 | $11.50 |
| 2013 | $14 |
| 2014 | $12.50 |
| 2016 | $12.50 |
| 2017 | $14 |
| 2019 | $19 |
| 2020 | $15.50 |
| 2021 | $19.50 |
| 2022 | $16 |
| 2023 | $15.50 |
| 2024 | $19.50 |
| 2025 | $19 |
| 2026 | $13.50 |
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