Oregon → Marion
Marion County, Oregon
Pasture here rented for $49.50 an acre in 2026, $28.50 above the Oregon median of $21. That's the 82nd percentile among the 25 Oregon counties reporting that year, and the 85th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $4,560 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Oregon's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $10 to $48 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 2012, this county's rate has fallen 14 percent: $57.50 then, $49.50 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 $6.90 to $65.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $57.50 |
| 2013 | $35 |
| 2014 | $53.50 |
| 2016 | $53 |
| 2017 | $49 |
| 2019 | $51.50 |
| 2020 | $70 |
| 2021 | $75 |
| 2022 | $64.50 |
| 2024 | $86 |
| 2025 | $61.50 |
| 2026 | $49.50 |
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