Wisconsin → Waukesha
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Pasture here rented for $31.50 an acre in 2026, $10.50 below the Wisconsin median of $42. That's the 31st percentile among the 24 Wisconsin counties reporting that year, and the 64th percentile nationally.
Put that in lease terms. On a quarter section of 160 acres, the gap between this county and the state median is $1,680 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 15 percent: $37 then, $31.50 in 2026.
The counties next door
The comparison made at the kitchen table is with the neighbors. Every bordering county NASS tracks is listed at its most recent published rate.
| County | $/acre |
|---|---|
| Ozaukee | $82 (2017) |
| Walworth | $58.50 (2025) |
| Racine | $56.50 (2021) |
| Washington | $45 (2009) |
| Jefferson | $32 (2019) |
| Dodge | $28 (2021) |
Every year on record
| Year | $/acre |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $37 |
| 2010 | $37 |
| 2014 | $35 |
| 2016 | $41 |
| 2017 | $51.50 |
| 2019 | $40 |
| 2020 | $37 |
| 2021 | $46 |
| 2026 | $31.50 |
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