Tennessee → Smith
Smith County, Tennessee
Pasture here rented for $19.50 an acre in 2026, $8.75 below the Tennessee median of $28.25. That's the 15th percentile among the 84 Tennessee counties reporting that year, and the 37th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,400 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 2009, this county's rate has risen 8 percent: $18 then, $19.50 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 $29.50 to $43 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $18 |
| 2010 | $17 |
| 2011 | $15 |
| 2012 | $16 |
| 2013 | $17 |
| 2014 | $14.50 |
| 2016 | $14.50 |
| 2017 | $14 |
| 2019 | $14 |
| 2020 | $17 |
| 2021 | $16.50 |
| 2022 | $20 |
| 2023 | $18 |
| 2024 | $16.50 |
| 2025 | $17.50 |
| 2026 | $19.50 |
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