Mississippi → Lafayette
Lafayette County, Mississippi
Pasture here rented for $15 an acre in 2026, $6 below the Mississippi median of $21. That's the 9th percentile among the 53 Mississippi counties reporting that year, and the 25th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $960 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 risen 7 percent: $14 then, $15 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 $15 to $32 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $14 |
| 2010 | $11.50 |
| 2013 | $17 |
| 2014 | $11.50 |
| 2016 | $12.50 |
| 2017 | $12.50 |
| 2019 | $14.50 |
| 2020 | $17.50 |
| 2021 | $15.50 |
| 2022 | $14 |
| 2023 | $16 |
| 2025 | $20.50 |
| 2026 | $15 |
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