Texas → Menard
Menard County, Texas
Pasture here rented for $5.60 an acre in 2026, $5.40 below the Texas median of $11. That's the 16th percentile among the 223 Texas counties reporting that year, and the 5th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $864 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 risen 12 percent: $5 then, $5.60 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 to $7.10 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $5 |
| 2009 | $3.80 |
| 2010 | $3.80 |
| 2011 | $4.60 |
| 2012 | $5.30 |
| 2013 | $5.50 |
| 2014 | $5.50 |
| 2016 | $5.30 |
| 2017 | $5.50 |
| 2019 | $5.80 |
| 2020 | $5.20 |
| 2021 | $5.60 |
| 2022 | $5.70 |
| 2024 | $5.30 |
| 2025 | $6 |
| 2026 | $5.60 |
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