Ohio → Muskingum
Muskingum County, Ohio
Pasture here rented for $27 an acre in 2026, $4.50 below the Ohio median of $31.50. That's the 44th percentile among the 26 Ohio counties reporting that year, and the 54th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $720 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Ohio's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $19.50 to $45.62 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 fallen 4 percent: $28 then, $27 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 $15.50 to $37 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $28 |
| 2010 | $23 |
| 2011 | $22.50 |
| 2012 | $21 |
| 2013 | $13 |
| 2014 | $13.50 |
| 2016 | $17 |
| 2017 | $16 |
| 2019 | $19 |
| 2020 | $19.50 |
| 2021 | $18.50 |
| 2022 | $17 |
| 2023 | $21 |
| 2024 | $17 |
| 2025 | $26.50 |
| 2026 | $27 |
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