Utah → Wayne
Wayne County, Utah
Pasture here rented for $9.30 an acre in 2026, $2.90 above the Utah median of $6.40. That's the 56th percentile among the 17 Utah 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 $464.00 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Utah's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $5.10 to $13 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 2010, this county's rate has fallen 11 percent: $10.50 then, $9.30 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 $5.40 to $14 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $10.50 |
| 2011 | $15 |
| 2014 | $13.50 |
| 2016 | $11 |
| 2017 | $7.90 |
| 2019 | $10 |
| 2020 | $8.30 |
| 2021 | $7.90 |
| 2023 | $5.80 |
| 2024 | $12.50 |
| 2025 | $13.50 |
| 2026 | $9.30 |
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