Wisconsin → Portage
Portage County, Wisconsin
Pasture here rented for $36 an acre in 2026, $6 below the Wisconsin median of $42. That's the 44th percentile among the 24 Wisconsin counties reporting that year, and the 71st percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $960 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 6 percent: $34 then, $36 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 $40 to $47 an acre. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Waupaca | $47 |
| Marathon | $40 |
| Adams | $32 (2010) |
| Waushara | $30 (2016) |
| Wood | $20.50 (2021) |
| Shawano | $18 (2023) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $34 |
| 2010 | $26 |
| 2011 | $19 |
| 2012 | $23 |
| 2013 | $20.50 |
| 2014 | $20 |
| 2016 | $19 |
| 2017 | $21 |
| 2019 | $23 |
| 2021 | $24 |
| 2022 | $35.50 |
| 2023 | $44.50 |
| 2024 | $38 |
| 2026 | $36 |
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