Texas → Ellis
Ellis County, Texas
Pasture here rented for $12 an acre in 2026, $1 above the Texas median of $11. That's the 57th percentile among the 223 Texas counties reporting that year, and the 17th 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 fallen 4 percent: $12.50 then, $12 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 $9.10 to $19.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Kaufman | $19.50 |
| Hill | $18 |
| Henderson | $16 |
| Navarro | $13.50 |
| Dallas | $13.50 (2025) |
| Tarrant | $9.40 (2025) |
| Johnson | $9.10 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $12.50 |
| 2009 | $11 |
| 2010 | $9.90 |
| 2011 | $11 |
| 2012 | $10.50 |
| 2013 | $10 |
| 2014 | $10.50 |
| 2016 | $12 |
| 2019 | $12 |
| 2020 | $12.50 |
| 2021 | $11 |
| 2022 | $14 |
| 2023 | $16.50 |
| 2024 | $14.50 |
| 2025 | $13 |
| 2026 | $12 |
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