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Drilling soybeans, no-till: custom rates by state
Soybeans with a no-till drill. Rates are per acre.
States with data
6
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin
Lowest survey average
$19.50
Indiana (2025)
Highest survey average
$27.56
Missouri (2025)
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 (2025, 2026); values are not adjusted for inflation or diesel prices.
| State · survey wording | Average | Range | Responses | Median / mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 2026 Drilling soybean, no-till |
$24.15/acre | $15.00 – $32.00 | 40 | median $25.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Drilling soybeans, no-till drill |
$24.02/acre | $15.00 – $40.00 | 26 | most common $20.00 | PDF p. 9 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 No-till/min-till soybean drilling, without fertilizer |
$23.15/acre | $16.00 – $30.00 | 27 | — | PDF p. 24 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 No-till planting: Soybean: drill |
$27.56/acre | $22.00 – $40.00 | 9 | median $25.00 | PDF p. 1 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 No-Till Soybeans - Drilled |
$19.50/acre | not published | 8 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Drilling, no-till - Soybeans |
$22.59/acre | $15.00 – $35.00 | 11 | median $22.50 | 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.
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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.
- Wisconsin: Range is the lowest and highest reported.
All included surveys say their rates cover fuel and the operator unless otherwise noted; rental items exclude them.
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