Washington → Klickitat
Klickitat County, Washington
Pasture here rented for $5.20 an acre in 2026, $5.10 below the Washington median of $10.30. That's the 39th percentile among the 14 Washington counties reporting that year, and the 4th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter-section — 160 acres — the gap between this county and the state median is $816.00 a year. Differences that look like pocket change per acre stop looking that way at scale.
Across Washington's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $3.08 to $35.25 an acre. Individual leases spread wider than county averages do — grass, water, fencing, and term length all move the number — but an offer far outside this band should come with a reason the other side can name out loud.
Since 2009, this county's rate has fallen 5 percent: $5.50 then, $5.20 in 2026.
The counties next door
The comparison that actually gets made at the kitchen table isn't the state median — it's what the neighbors get. This year, rates just across the county line run $6.90 to $15 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks, at its most recent published rate:
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Hood River, Oregon | $55 (2020) |
| Benton | $15 |
| Yakima | $14.50 |
| Morrow, Oregon | $8 |
| Wasco, Oregon | $6.90 |
| Gilliam, Oregon | $5.10 (2024) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $5.50 |
| 2014 | $5.60 |
| 2016 | $3.20 |
| 2017 | $3.40 |
| 2019 | $5 |
| 2020 | $5 |
| 2021 | $6.80 |
| 2023 | $11 |
| 2024 | $9.10 |
| 2025 | $4.10 |
| 2026 | $5.20 |
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