Texas → Bastrop
Bastrop County, Texas
Pasture here rented for $12.50 an acre in 2026, $1.50 above the Texas median of $11. That's the 62nd percentile among the 223 Texas counties reporting that year, and the 19th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $240 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Texas's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $7 to $14.50 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 risen 14 percent: $11 then, $12.50 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 $12 to $15 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Williamson | $15 |
| Fayette | $14 (2024) |
| Lee | $13 |
| Caldwell | $12.50 |
| Travis | $12 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $11 |
| 2009 | $11.50 |
| 2010 | $9.80 |
| 2011 | $11.50 |
| 2012 | $10 |
| 2013 | $11 |
| 2014 | $10.50 |
| 2016 | $12.50 |
| 2017 | $13 |
| 2021 | $13 |
| 2022 | $13.50 |
| 2023 | $15.50 |
| 2025 | $10.50 |
| 2026 | $12.50 |
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