Texas → Hockley
Hockley County, Texas
Pasture here rented for $8.70 an acre in 2026, $2.30 below the Texas median of $11. That's the 34th percentile among the 223 Texas counties reporting that year, and the 10th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $368.00 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 risen 1 percent: $8.60 then, $8.70 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 $3.80 to $18.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Hale | $18.50 |
| Lynn | $9.40 |
| Lamb | $8.40 (2025) |
| Lubbock | $8.20 |
| Cochran | $6.70 (2024) |
| Bailey | $6.40 |
| Terry | $5 |
| Yoakum | $3.80 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $8.60 |
| 2010 | $9.10 |
| 2012 | $6 |
| 2013 | $5.10 |
| 2014 | $5.20 |
| 2016 | $6 |
| 2017 | $7.10 |
| 2021 | $7.80 |
| 2022 | $8.10 |
| 2024 | $11.50 |
| 2026 | $8.70 |
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