South Carolina → Lexington
Lexington County, South Carolina
Pasture here rented for $21 an acre in 2026, $3 below the South Carolina median of $24. That's the 43rd percentile among the 22 South Carolina counties reporting that year, and the 41st percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $480 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across South Carolina's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $18.88 to $27.38 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 5 percent: $22 then, $21 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 $27 to $30 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Orangeburg | $40.50 (2023) |
| Newberry | $30 |
| Saluda | $27 |
| Richland | $21.50 (2009) |
| Aiken | $20 (2022) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $22 |
| 2010 | $22 |
| 2012 | $19 |
| 2014 | $20 |
| 2023 | $23 |
| 2026 | $21 |
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