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Goliad County, Texas
Pasture here rented for $9.50 an acre in 2026, $1.50 below the Texas median of $11. That's the 41st percentile among the 223 Texas counties reporting that year, and the 11th 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 fallen 14 percent: $11 then, $9.50 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 $9.90 to $14.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $11 |
| 2009 | $8.20 |
| 2010 | $9.60 |
| 2011 | $9.60 |
| 2012 | $10 |
| 2013 | $9.70 |
| 2014 | $10.50 |
| 2016 | $8.50 |
| 2017 | $7 |
| 2020 | $6.40 |
| 2021 | $9.70 |
| 2022 | $10.50 |
| 2023 | $11 |
| 2024 | $10 |
| 2025 | $9.70 |
| 2026 | $9.50 |
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