Pennsylvania → Lawrence
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Pasture here rented for $18 an acre in 2026, $15 below the Pennsylvania median of $33. That's the 3rd percentile among the 15 Pennsylvania counties reporting that year, and the 33rd percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter-section — 160 acres — the gap between this county and the state median is $2,400 a year. Differences that look like pocket change per acre stop looking that way at 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 — grass, water, fencing, and term length all move the number — but an offer far outside this band should come with a reason the other side can name out loud.
Since 2009, this county's rate has fallen 8 percent: $19.50 then, $18 in 2026.
The counties next door
The comparison that actually gets made at the kitchen table isn't the state median — it's what the neighbors get. Every bordering county NASS tracks, at its most recent published rate:
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Beaver | $50.50 (2017) |
| Columbiana, Ohio | $39.50 (2025) |
| Mercer | $33 |
| Butler | $25 (2024) |
| Mahoning, Ohio | $23.50 (2025) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $19.50 |
| 2011 | $20.50 |
| 2013 | $17 |
| 2014 | $17.50 |
| 2016 | $15.50 |
| 2017 | $19.50 |
| 2021 | $9.20 |
| 2022 | $13.50 |
| 2023 | $21.50 |
| 2024 | $13.50 |
| 2025 | $34 |
| 2026 | $18 |
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