Texas → Borden
Borden County, Texas
Pasture here rented for $5.40 an acre in 2026, $5.60 below the Texas median of $11. That's the 14th percentile among the 223 Texas counties reporting that year, and the 4th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $896 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 2009, this county's rate has fallen 7 percent: $5.80 then, $5.40 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 $3.30 to $13.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Dawson | $13.50 |
| Lynn | $9.40 |
| Scurry | $7.10 |
| Mitchell | $6.10 |
| Martin | $4.20 (2017) |
| Garza | $4.20 (2025) |
| Howard | $3.30 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $5.80 |
| 2010 | $3.20 |
| 2011 | $3 |
| 2012 | $2.90 |
| 2013 | $3.50 |
| 2014 | $3.20 |
| 2016 | $3.10 |
| 2017 | $3.10 |
| 2019 | $3.20 |
| 2020 | $2.90 |
| 2022 | $4.40 |
| 2023 | $4.60 |
| 2024 | $4.50 |
| 2025 | $5 |
| 2026 | $5.40 |
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