Mississippi → Lowndes
Lowndes County, Mississippi
Pasture here rented for $22.50 an acre in 2026, $1.50 above the Mississippi median of $21. That's the 65th percentile among the 53 Mississippi counties reporting that year, and the 46th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $240 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 12 percent: $20 then, $22.50 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 $18 to $29 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Oktibbeha | $29 |
| Noxubee | $27.50 |
| Monroe | $25 (2025) |
| Lamar, Alabama | $23.50 |
| Clay | $18 |
| Pickens, Alabama | $18 (2025) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $20 |
| 2010 | $14.50 |
| 2011 | $20 |
| 2012 | $20.50 |
| 2013 | $17 |
| 2014 | $17 |
| 2016 | $20.50 |
| 2017 | $20 |
| 2019 | $20.50 |
| 2020 | $19 |
| 2021 | $22.50 |
| 2022 | $25 |
| 2023 | $27.50 |
| 2024 | $21 |
| 2025 | $22 |
| 2026 | $22.50 |
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