Pennsylvania → Bedford
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Pasture here rented for $27.50 an acre in 2026, $5.50 below the Pennsylvania median of $33. That's the 37th percentile among the 15 Pennsylvania counties reporting that year, and the 56th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $880 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Pennsylvania's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $25.50 to $53.50 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 15 percent: $24 then, $27.50 in 2026.
The counties next door
The comparison made at the kitchen table is with the neighbors. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Blair | $64.50 (2021) |
| Fulton | $45 (2022) |
| Somerset | $40 |
| Huntingdon | $31 (2025) |
| Cambria | $21 (2023) |
| Allegany, Maryland | $9.90 (2021) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $24 |
| 2012 | $27.50 |
| 2014 | $13.50 |
| 2016 | $14 |
| 2019 | $22 |
| 2021 | $37.50 |
| 2023 | $33 |
| 2025 | $39.50 |
| 2026 | $27.50 |
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