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Fungicide / insecticide, ground: custom rates by state
Ground application of fungicide or insecticide. Chemicals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas 2026 Insecticide/fungicide application, ground rig |
$8.74/acre | $5.00 – $20.00 | 136 | — | PDF p. 32 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Fungicide Ground Application check ⚠ Table 4 in the source is labeled “2024” while every other table says 2025. Probably a typo; data kept with the 2025 survey. |
$12.17/acre | $9.00 – $25.00 | 16 | median $11.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 By Surface Vehicles - Fungicides |
$8.68/acre | $4.25 – $13.00 | 63 | most common $9.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
Minnesota and Illinois: no state survey, and the Iowa survey does not list this job.
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
- Kansas: Range as published (state rows).
- North Dakota: Range is the minimum and maximum reported. “Most frequent” (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.