Wisconsin → Monroe
Monroe County, Wisconsin
Pasture here rented for $29.50 an acre in 2026, $12.50 below the Wisconsin median of $42. That's the 17th percentile among the 24 Wisconsin counties reporting that year, and the 59th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $2,000 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 2008, this county's rate has risen 11 percent: $26.50 then, $29.50 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 $44 to $48.50 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $26.50 |
| 2009 | $27 |
| 2010 | $22 |
| 2011 | $18 |
| 2012 | $23 |
| 2013 | $26 |
| 2014 | $23 |
| 2016 | $24.50 |
| 2017 | $25 |
| 2019 | $23.50 |
| 2020 | $22.50 |
| 2021 | $20 |
| 2022 | $29 |
| 2023 | $26.50 |
| 2024 | $32 |
| 2025 | $30 |
| 2026 | $29.50 |
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