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Each page lines up the survey average for one job across states, with the survey year, range, number of responses and a link to the source.
Survey averages, not quotes. These are averages of what people reported in extension surveys. Use them as a starting point for a conversation, not as a price. Jobs that don’t line up cleanly across surveys are only listed on each state page.
Tillage Planting & seeding Spraying Fertilizer application Harvesting Hauling Drying & storage Hay & forage Custom farming (all operations) Manure Labor Machinery rental Other services
Tillage
Chisel plowing8 states · per acreDeep chisel (over 12 in.)2 states · per acreDisk chisel3 states · per acreDisk ripper3 states · per acreField cultivating8 states · per acreHeavy or offset disk5 states · per acreLand rolling2 states · per acreMoldboard plowing4 states · per acreRotary hoeing5 states · per acreRow-crop cultivating5 states · per acreSoil finisher3 states · per acreStalk chopping / shredding3 states · per acreStrip-till (no fertilizer)4 states · per acreStrip-till with fertilizer3 states · per acreSubsoiling / ripping8 states · per acreTandem / finishing disk8 states · per acreVertical tillage8 states · per acre
Planting & seeding
Aerial seeding (airplane/helicopter)2 states · per acreDrilling cover crops5 states · per acreDrilling small grains8 states · per acreDrilling small grains, no-till6 states · per acreDrilling soybeans7 states · per acreDrilling soybeans, no-till6 states · per acreDrone seeding2 states · per acreNo-till planting row crops6 states · per acrePlanting row crops (conventional till, no fertilizer)8 states · per acrePlanting row crops with fertilizer5 states · per acrePlanting soybeans with a row planter5 states · per acre
Spraying
Aerial spraying (airplane/helicopter)5 states · per acreDrone spraying3 states · per acreFungicide / insecticide, ground3 states · per acreGround spraying (self-propelled / boom)8 states · per acreGround spraying, tractor / pull-type3 states · per acreHigh-clearance / tall-crop spraying2 states · per acre
Fertilizer application
Anhydrous ammonia application7 states · per acreDry fertilizer broadcast8 states · per acreDry fertilizer, variable rate2 states · per acreLiquid fertilizer, broadcast spray8 states · per acreLiquid fertilizer, knife / sidedress5 states · per acreSpreading lime (per ton)3 states · per ton
Harvesting
Combining corn (combine only)8 states · per acreCombining small grains / wheat8 states · per acreCombining soybeans (combine only)8 states · per acreCorn harvest package (combine + grain cart)5 states · per acreGrain cart (per acre)4 states · per acreSoybean harvest package (combine + grain cart)5 states · per acre
Hauling
Hauling grain to market6 states · per bushelHauling grain, field to farm/local storage6 states · per bushelHauling: extra charge per 10 miles2 states · per bushel per 10 extra miles
Drying & storage
Corn drying (per point per bushel)3 states · per point of moisture per bushelOn-farm grain storage (per bushel per month)3 states · per bushel per month
Hay & forage
Baling large round bales8 states · per baleBaling large square bales6 states · per baleBaling small square bales7 states · per baleMowing / conditioning / swathing hay8 states · per acreMowing hay7 states · per acreRaking hay8 states · per acreTedding hay5 states · per acre
Custom farming (all operations)
Custom farming corn (all operations)5 states · per acreCustom farming soybeans (all operations)5 states · per acre
Manure
Labor
Machinery rental
Skid steer rental (no operator)3 states · per hourTractor rental (per hp-hour)2 states · per horsepower-hour
Other services
Backhoe / excavator (per hour)3 states · per hourBulldozing (per hour)4 states · per hourMowing CRP / pasture (per acre)6 states · per acre
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