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Anhydrous ammonia application: custom rates by state
Injecting anhydrous ammonia. Fertilizer not included. Rates are per acre.
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. Survey years differ (2024, 2025, 2026); values are not adjusted for inflation or diesel prices.
| State · survey wording | Average | Range | Responses | Median / mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 2026 Anhydrous - injecting, with tool bar |
$15.55/acre | $7.00 – $28.00 | 79 | median $15.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Anhydrous ammonia, conventional knife, (including power, labor, & applicator) checkfew responses ⚠ Only 3 responses; $24.33 vs Iowa $15.55 and Kansas $21.51. |
$24.33/acre | $18.00 – $35.00 | 3 | — | PDF p. 15 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Anhydrous ammonia, knife with coulters, (including power, labor, & applicator) |
$19.69/acre | $10.00 – $25.00 | 16 | most common $20.00 | PDF p. 15 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Anhydrous ammonia application |
$21.51/acre | $6.50 – $32.00 | 82 | — | PDF p. 31 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Anhydrous |
$17.86/acre | $12.00 – $25.00 | 15 | median $18.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Fertilizer application (fertilizer not included): Inject anhydrous ammonia |
$19.35/acre | $10.00 – $25.00 | 17 | median $20.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Side-Dress Anhydrous Application |
$15.35/acre | not published | 17 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Anhydrous Application Pre-Plant |
$15.21/acre | not published | 12 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Anhydrous Ammonia - While Chiseling |
$18.00/acre | $8.00 – $28.00 | 9 | most common $15.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Anhydrous Ammonia - With Knife Applicator |
$16.33/acre | $8.00 – $26.00 | 9 | most common $10.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
Minnesota and Illinois: no state survey, so they are not listed or counted separately. Iowa’s 2026 rate above is often used as a reference there.
Bar: shaded = published range, dark tick = average (scaled to the highest value on this page). “Few responses” = fewer than 5.
What’s included and how ranges differ
- Indiana: Where shown, the range is the average ± one standard deviation (only published when 30+ responses).
- Iowa: Range excludes the single lowest and single highest response.
- Kansas: Range as published (state rows).
- Missouri: Range of responses.
- Nebraska: Range is the minimum and maximum reported. “Most common” (mode) also shown.
- North Dakota: Range is the minimum and maximum reported. “Most frequent” (mode) also shown.
- Ohio: Range is the minimum and maximum reported.
All included surveys say their rates cover fuel and the operator unless otherwise noted; rental items exclude them.
Notes from the surveys
- Iowa – Anhydrous - injecting, with tool bar: Materials not included