North Carolina → Halifax
Halifax County, North Carolina
Pasture here rented for $47 an acre in 2026, $12.50 above the North Carolina median of $34.50. That's the 75th percentile among the 51 North Carolina counties reporting that year, and the 82nd percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $2,000 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across North Carolina's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $29 to $47 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 1 percent: $46.50 then, $47 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 $30 to $34.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Edgecombe | $40 (2021) |
| Nash | $34.50 |
| Franklin | $32.50 |
| Warren | $30 |
| Northampton | $30 (2011) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $46.50 |
| 2010 | $41.50 |
| 2012 | $67 |
| 2013 | $54 |
| 2014 | $45 |
| 2016 | $40 |
| 2017 | $45 |
| 2019 | $48.50 |
| 2020 | $50 |
| 2023 | $45 |
| 2024 | $51 |
| 2026 | $47 |
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