New Mexico → Rio Arriba
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Pasture here rented for $2.10 an acre in 2026, $0.90 below the New Mexico median of $3. That's the 28th percentile among the 16 New Mexico counties reporting that year, and the lowest nationally.
Across New Mexico's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $2.03 to $4.45 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 2008, this county's rate has fallen 34 percent: $3.20 then, $2.10 in 2026. A lease left alone over that stretch has been repricing itself by default.
The counties next door
The comparison made at the kitchen table is with the neighbors. This year, rates across the county line go from $1.60 to $23.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Conejos, Colorado | $23.50 |
| Archuleta, Colorado | $12 |
| Mora | $5.30 (2025) |
| Taos | $4.30 (2022) |
| San Juan | $4 (2025) |
| Sandoval | $1.80 |
| Santa Fe | $1.60 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $3.20 |
| 2010 | $1.90 |
| 2011 | $1.40 |
| 2012 | $1.90 |
| 2013 | $4.80 |
| 2014 | $4.80 |
| 2016 | $4.10 |
| 2017 | $3.60 |
| 2019 | $3.30 |
| 2020 | $3 |
| 2021 | $2.50 |
| 2022 | $3.40 |
| 2023 | $3.20 |
| 2024 | $2.20 |
| 2025 | $1.80 |
| 2026 | $2.10 |
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