2026 averages
Alabama pasture rent and land value
Statewide averages from USDA NASS.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), county cash rents and land values, retrieved from Quick Stats. Values are averages NASS published from its Cash Rents and June Area surveys; NASS withholds a county when too few farms report.
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By county
Alabama cash rent per acre by county
Newest county figure NASS published, per acre per year. A year in brackets means the county was not published in 2026.
| County | Pasture | Cropland (non-irrigated) |
|---|---|---|
| AutaugaBlack Belt | $33.00 | $50.50 |
| BaldwinCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $33.50 | $90.00 |
| BarbourWiregrass | $37.50 | $58.50 |
| BibbUpper Plains & Piedmont | $20.50 | $24.00 |
| BlountMountains & Eastern Valley | $24.00 | $48.00 |
| BullockBlack Belt | $14.50 | $33.00 (2025) |
| ButlerCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $25.00 (2024) | $33.00 (2024) |
| CalhounMountains & Eastern Valley | $33.00 | $64.50 |
| ChambersUpper Plains & Piedmont | $18.50 | $28.00 |
| CherokeeMountains & Eastern Valley | $27.50 | $94.50 |
| ChiltonUpper Plains & Piedmont | $14.50 | $24.50 |
| ChoctawCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $13.50 (2025) | $14.50 |
| ClarkeCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $19.00 (2025) | $17.00 |
| ClayUpper Plains & Piedmont | $11.50 | $18.00 |
| CleburneMountains & Eastern Valley | $26.00 | $30.50 |
| CoffeeWiregrass | $35.50 | $49.50 |
| ColbertNorthern Valley | $31.00 | $105.00 |
| ConecuhCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $17.00 | $27.50 |
| CoosaUpper Plains & Piedmont | $9.90 (2014) | $15.50 (2021) |
| CovingtonWiregrass | $33.00 | $66.50 |
| CrenshawWiregrass | $22.50 | $30.00 |
| CullmanMountains & Eastern Valley | $29.00 | $47.50 |
| DaleWiregrass | $32.50 | $54.50 |
| DallasBlack Belt | $25.50 | $36.50 |
| De KalbMountains & Eastern Valley | $28.50 | $60.00 |
| ElmoreBlack Belt | $13.50 | $44.50 |
| EscambiaCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $45.00 | $101.00 |
| EtowahMountains & Eastern Valley | $45.50 | $59.50 |
| FayetteUpper Plains & Piedmont | $22.00 | $46.50 |
| FranklinNorthern Valley | $37.00 | $72.50 |
| GenevaWiregrass | $37.00 | $59.50 |
| GreeneBlack Belt | $24.00 | $26.00 |
| HaleBlack Belt | $31.50 | $52.50 |
| HenryWiregrass | $30.50 | $51.50 |
| HoustonWiregrass | $29.00 | $61.00 |
| JacksonMountains & Eastern Valley | $38.00 | $61.50 |
| JeffersonUpper Plains & Piedmont | $13.00 (2023) | $20.00 (2017) |
| LamarUpper Plains & Piedmont | $23.50 | $40.50 |
| LauderdaleNorthern Valley | $23.50 | $78.50 |
| LawrenceNorthern Valley | $30.50 | $113.00 |
| LeeUpper Plains & Piedmont | $15.50 | $34.50 |
| LimestoneNorthern Valley | $31.00 | $139.00 |
| LowndesBlack Belt | $27.50 | $42.00 |
| MaconBlack Belt | $22.50 | $41.00 |
| MadisonNorthern Valley | $26.00 | $113.00 (2025) |
| MarengoBlack Belt | $38.00 | $39.50 |
| MarionNorthern Valley | $20.50 | $34.00 |
| MarshallMountains & Eastern Valley | $32.50 | $40.00 |
| MobileCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $33.50 | $83.50 |
| MonroeCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $26.50 | $66.50 |
| MontgomeryBlack Belt | $21.50 | $29.50 |
| MorganNorthern Valley | $32.00 | $65.00 |
| PerryBlack Belt | $19.00 (2025) | $45.50 (2025) |
| PickensUpper Plains & Piedmont | $18.00 (2025) | $49.50 |
| PikeWiregrass | $36.00 | $40.00 |
| RandolphUpper Plains & Piedmont | $24.50 | $25.50 |
| RussellWiregrass | $20.50 | $41.50 |
| Saint ClairMountains & Eastern Valley | $17.00 | $36.50 |
| ShelbyUpper Plains & Piedmont | $18.00 | $41.50 |
| SumterBlack Belt | $19.50 | $20.00 |
| TalladegaUpper Plains & Piedmont | $11.00 | $53.50 |
| TallapoosaUpper Plains & Piedmont | $12.00 (2024) | $21.00 (2024) |
| TuscaloosaUpper Plains & Piedmont | $30.00 | $46.00 |
| WalkerUpper Plains & Piedmont | $18.00 | $24.00 |
| WashingtonCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $20.00 | $38.50 (2025) |
| WilcoxCoastal Plains & Gulf Coast | $17.50 | $33.50 |
| WinstonNorthern Valley | $24.00 | $26.50 |
Calculator
Alabama pasture rent calculator
Turn a per-acre rent into a total and a per-pair, per-month figure.
History
Alabama rent and land value by year
| Year | Pasture rent | Cropland rent | Pasture value | Cropland value | Farmland value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $27.00 | $75.00 | $3,500 | $4,650 | $4,250 |
| 2025 | $25.00 | $76.50 | $3,400 | $4,550 | $4,150 |
| 2024 | $23.50 | $70.50 | $3,330 | $4,440 | $4,000 |
| 2023 | $24.00 | $66.50 | $3,140 | $4,160 | $3,660 |
| 2022 | $23.50 | $66.50 | $3,000 | $4,040 | $3,520 |
| 2021 | $24.00 | $64.00 | $2,720 | $3,650 | $3,290 |
| 2020 | $23.00 | $65.50 | $2,650 | $3,570 | $3,210 |
| 2019 | $22.00 | $60.00 | $2,620 | $3,460 | $3,130 |
| 2018 | $22.00 | $59.00 | $2,470 | $3,300 | $2,980 |
| 2017 | $23.00 | $55.00 | $2,360 | $3,170 | $2,910 |
| 2016 | $22.00 | $55.00 | $2,280 | $3,080 | $2,820 |
Questions
Questions about Alabama Pasture Rent and Cash Rent per Acre by County
What is the going rate for pasture in Alabama?
USDA NASS put the 2026 statewide average at $27.00 an acre per year. County figures range widely; find yours in the table above.
How much is an acre of farmland in Alabama?
NASS valued Alabama farm real estate (land and buildings) at $4,250 an acre in 2026, and pasture alone at $3,500 an acre. Small tracts near towns sell for far more than these farm averages.
How do I calculate pasture rent per cow-calf pair?
Multiply the rent per acre by the acres each pair needs, then divide by the months grazed. The calculator above does it for any county.
Why is my county not listed?
NASS withholds a county's figure when too few farms report rent, to keep individual answers private.