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Planting row crops (conventional till, no fertilizer): custom rates by state
Row-crop planter, conventional till, no fertilizer attachment (or not specified). Mostly corn. 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 Planting - without attachments |
$26.50/acre | $15.00 – $38.00 | 69 | median $26.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Planting row crops, no coulters or row cleaning device, includes no-till, no band applicator |
$29.19/acre | $20.00 – $44.00 | 8 | — | PDF p. 10 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Regular-till corn row planting, without fertilizer |
$22.64/acre | $10.00 – $35.00 | 48 | — | PDF p. 21 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Plant Corn, 30 Inch Rows |
$25.20/acre | $15.00 – $39.00 | 54 | median $25.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Conventional planting: Corn or grain sorghum: plant in 30-inch rows |
$24.65/acre | $15.00 – $33.00 | 23 | median $25.00 | PDF p. 1 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Conventional Till Corn - 30" row |
$22.97/acre | $16.40 – $29.50 | 31 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Planting, conventional - Corn without fertilizer |
$23.22/acre | $10.00 – $35.00 | 9 | median $25.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Row crop planting - Without Fertilizer - Corn, Soybean, Sunflower (Regular) |
$21.02/acre | $12.50 – $35.00 | 28 | most common $20.00 | PDF p. 1 · 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.
- 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.