Tennessee → Bedford
Bedford County, Tennessee
Pasture here rented for $20 an acre in 2026, $8.25 below the Tennessee median of $28.25. That's the 18th percentile among the 84 Tennessee counties reporting that year, and the 39th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,320 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Tennessee's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $22 to $36.50 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 2008, this county's rate has fallen 13 percent: $23 then, $20 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 $16.50 to $46.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $46.50 |
| Lincoln | $29 |
| Rutherford | $22 |
| Marshall | $19 |
| Moore | $16.50 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $23 |
| 2009 | $21 |
| 2010 | $19 |
| 2011 | $19 |
| 2012 | $19 |
| 2013 | $20 |
| 2014 | $17 |
| 2016 | $19 |
| 2017 | $22 |
| 2019 | $24 |
| 2020 | $25 |
| 2021 | $23 |
| 2022 | $23.50 |
| 2023 | $19.50 |
| 2025 | $24.50 |
| 2026 | $20 |
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