Wisconsin → Green
Green County, Wisconsin
Pasture here rented for $49.50 an acre in 2026, $7.50 above the Wisconsin median of $42. That's the 73rd percentile among the 24 Wisconsin counties reporting that year, and the 85th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,200 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 risen 5 percent: $47 then, $49.50 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 $53.50 to $76 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Stephenson, Illinois | $76 |
| Lafayette | $71 |
| Rock | $66 (2025) |
| Dane | $61 |
| Iowa | $57 |
| Winnebago, Illinois | $53.50 |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $47 |
| 2010 | $42.50 |
| 2011 | $38 |
| 2012 | $48 |
| 2013 | $53 |
| 2014 | $49.50 |
| 2016 | $46 |
| 2017 | $46 |
| 2019 | $46.50 |
| 2020 | $41 |
| 2021 | $36.50 |
| 2022 | $49 |
| 2023 | $39 |
| 2024 | $36 |
| 2025 | $45 |
| 2026 | $49.50 |
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