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Raking hay: custom rates by state
Raking hay. Rates are per acre.
States with data
8
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, North Dakota
Lowest survey average
$6.74
Kansas (2026)
Highest survey average
$11.77
Wisconsin (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 (2024, 2025, 2026); values are not adjusted for inflation or diesel prices.
| State · survey wording | Average | Range | Responses | Median / mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 2026 Hay - raking |
$9.90/acre | $7.50 – $15.00 | 24 | median $10.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Raking hay |
$8.17/acre | $5.00 – $12.50 | 15 | most common $10.00 | PDF p. 12 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Side raking |
$6.74/acre | $4.00 – $18.00 | 44 | — | PDF p. 15 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Hay - Raking |
$11.64/acre | $3.00 – $25.00 | 28 | median $10.25 | PDF p. 6 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Raking hay |
$10.00/acre | $3.00 – $15.00 | 10 | median $10.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Raking (windrowing) |
$11.44/acre | not published | 9 | — | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Raking hay |
$11.77/acre | $5.00 – $18.00 | 11 | median $12.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Mowing and Raking - Raking |
$7.29/acre | $2.00 – $12.00 | 14 | 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.
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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.
- North Dakota: Range is the minimum and maximum reported. “Most frequent” (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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