South Carolina → York
York County, South Carolina
Pasture here rented for $18.50 an acre in 2026, $5.50 below the South Carolina median of $24. That's the 25th percentile among the 22 South Carolina counties reporting that year, and the 35th 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 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 14 percent: $21.50 then, $18.50 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 $16 to $37.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Mecklenburg, North Carolina | $37.50 |
| Cleveland, North Carolina | $34.50 |
| Lancaster | $26 |
| Cherokee | $22.50 |
| Gaston, North Carolina | $20 |
| Chester | $16 |
| Union | $14 (2022) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $21.50 |
| 2010 | $16.50 |
| 2011 | $13.50 |
| 2013 | $14 |
| 2014 | $19.50 |
| 2016 | $18 |
| 2017 | $17 |
| 2019 | $17 |
| 2020 | $17.50 |
| 2021 | $19 |
| 2022 | $18.50 |
| 2023 | $18.50 |
| 2024 | $17.50 |
| 2025 | $21 |
| 2026 | $18.50 |
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