Mississippi → Stone
Stone County, Mississippi
Pasture here rented for $18.50 an acre in 2026, $2.50 below the Mississippi median of $21. That's the 34th percentile among the 53 Mississippi counties reporting that year, and the 35th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $400 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 3 percent: $19 then, $18.50 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 $27.50 to $30.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| George | $30.50 |
| Pearl River | $27.50 |
| Perry | $24.50 (2025) |
| Forrest | $22 (2024) |
| Jackson | $17.50 (2016) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $19 |
| 2012 | $21.50 |
| 2016 | $31 |
| 2017 | $34.50 |
| 2019 | $28 |
| 2020 | $26.50 |
| 2021 | $28.50 |
| 2022 | $28.50 |
| 2025 | $23 |
| 2026 | $18.50 |
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