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Bee County, Texas
Pasture here rented for $9.90 an acre in 2026, $1.10 below the Texas median of $11. That's the 43rd percentile among the 223 Texas counties reporting that year, and the 12th percentile nationally.
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 1 percent: $9.80 then, $9.90 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 $6.80 to $13 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Karnes | $13 |
| Refugio | $12 |
| San Patricio | $11 |
| Goliad | $9.50 |
| Live Oak | $6.80 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $9.80 |
| 2009 | $10 |
| 2010 | $9 |
| 2011 | $13.50 |
| 2012 | $12 |
| 2013 | $12 |
| 2014 | $12 |
| 2016 | $10 |
| 2017 | $10.50 |
| 2019 | $10 |
| 2020 | $8.30 |
| 2021 | $6.40 |
| 2023 | $8.30 |
| 2024 | $7.70 |
| 2025 | $8.90 |
| 2026 | $9.90 |
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