Wisconsin → Columbia
Columbia County, Wisconsin
Pasture here rented for $50.50 an acre in 2026, $8.50 above the Wisconsin median of $42. That's the 77th percentile among the 24 Wisconsin counties reporting that year, and the 86th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,360 a year. A difference that looks small per acre is large at that scale.
Across Wisconsin's counties, the middle half of county averages in 2026 runs $30.75 to $49.75 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 fallen 11 percent: $57 then, $50.50 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 $33.50 to $61 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Dane | $61 |
| Juneau | $44 |
| Green Lake | $39 (2024) |
| Marquette | $39 (2021) |
| Sauk | $33.50 |
| Adams | $32 (2010) |
| Dodge | $28 (2021) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $57 |
| 2011 | $39 |
| 2012 | $42.50 |
| 2013 | $56.50 |
| 2014 | $36.50 |
| 2016 | $33 |
| 2017 | $32.50 |
| 2019 | $57 |
| 2021 | $38.50 |
| 2022 | $44.50 |
| 2023 | $34 |
| 2025 | $51 |
| 2026 | $50.50 |
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