Virginia → Hanover
Hanover County, Virginia
Pasture here rented for $21.50 an acre in 2026, $5.50 below the Virginia median of $27. That's the 25th percentile among the 57 Virginia counties reporting that year, and the 43rd percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $880 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 2009, this county's rate has risen 8 percent: $20 then, $21.50 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 $21 to $30.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Goochland | $30.50 |
| Louisa | $30 |
| Caroline | $25 |
| Spotsylvania | $21 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $20 |
| 2010 | $19.50 |
| 2011 | $16.50 |
| 2013 | $16 |
| 2014 | $14.50 |
| 2016 | $13.50 |
| 2017 | $17.50 |
| 2019 | $17.50 |
| 2020 | $19.50 |
| 2021 | $14.50 |
| 2022 | $17 |
| 2023 | $21 |
| 2024 | $19 |
| 2025 | $24 |
| 2026 | $21.50 |
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