Mississippi → Smith
Smith County, Mississippi
Pasture here rented for $21.50 an acre in 2026, $0.50 above the Mississippi median of $21. That's the 55th percentile among the 53 Mississippi counties reporting that year, and the 43rd percentile nationally.
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 2 percent: $21 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 $13.50 to $28 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Covington | $31 (2024) |
| Simpson | $28 (2025) |
| Rankin | $28 |
| Scott | $25.50 (2025) |
| Newton | $25 |
| Jones | $16.50 |
| Jasper | $13.50 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $21 |
| 2010 | $18 |
| 2011 | $21 |
| 2012 | $18 |
| 2013 | $18 |
| 2014 | $17.50 |
| 2016 | $22 |
| 2017 | $14 |
| 2019 | $16.50 |
| 2020 | $16.50 |
| 2021 | $15.50 |
| 2022 | $17 |
| 2023 | $24.50 |
| 2024 | $22.50 |
| 2025 | $20 |
| 2026 | $21.50 |
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