Virginia → Amherst
Amherst County, Virginia
Pasture here rented for $16 an acre in 2026, $11 below the Virginia median of $27. That's the 6th percentile among the 57 Virginia counties reporting that year, and the 28th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,760 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Virginia's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $21.50 to $30 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 3 percent: $15.50 then, $16 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 $17.50 to $23 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Campbell | $23 |
| Appomattox | $22 |
| Rockbridge | $22 |
| Bedford | $18 |
| Nelson | $17.50 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $15.50 |
| 2009 | $15 |
| 2010 | $15 |
| 2011 | $15 |
| 2012 | $17 |
| 2013 | $18.50 |
| 2014 | $17 |
| 2016 | $15.50 |
| 2017 | $16.50 |
| 2019 | $16.50 |
| 2020 | $15 |
| 2021 | $17.50 |
| 2022 | $17 |
| 2023 | $15 |
| 2025 | $18.50 |
| 2026 | $16 |
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