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Drilling soybeans: custom rates by state
Soybeans with a grain drill, conventional till. Rates are per acre.
States with data
7
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin
Lowest survey average
$18.33
Indiana (2025)
Highest survey average
$23.06
Kansas (2026)
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 |
$22.00/acre | $14.00 – $28.00 | 33 | median $21.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Drilling soybeans, conventional drill with disk or row opening devices |
$22.33/acre | $18.00 – $25.00 | 6 | most common $25.00 | PDF p. 9 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Regular-till soybean drilling, without fertilizer |
$23.06/acre | $16.00 – $28.00 | 18 | — | PDF p. 21 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Drill Soybeans |
$21.68/acre | $12.00 – $45.00 | 36 | median $20.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Conventional planting: Soybean: drill |
$22.45/acre | $15.00 – $30.00 | 11 | median $24.00 | PDF p. 1 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Conventional Till Soybeans - Drilled |
$18.33/acre | not published | 6 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Drilling, conventional - Soybeans |
$21.04/acre | $15.00 – $30.00 | 13 | median $22.00 | 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.
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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.
- Ohio: Range is the minimum and maximum reported.
- 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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