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Strip-till with fertilizer: custom rates by state
Strip tillage while applying fertilizer (fertilizer not included). Rates are per acre.
States with data
3
Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio
Lowest survey average
$26.71
Nebraska (2026)
Highest survey average
$35.85
Ohio (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 (2026); values are not adjusted for inflation or diesel prices.
| State · survey wording | Average | Range | Responses | Median / mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 2026 Strip tillage - with dry bulk fertilizer, banded, no materials |
$29.65/acre | $17.00 – $40.00 | 21 | median $30.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Iowa 2026 Strip tillage - with anhydrous fertilizer, no materials |
$28.35/acre | $17.00 – $37.00 | 18 | median $29.50 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Iowa 2026 Strip tillage - with liquid fertilizer, knifed, no materials |
$28.15/acre | $17.00 – $39.00 | 16 | median $29.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Strip tilling (Tillage with fertilizer application, leaving about an 8-inch seedbed) |
$26.71/acre | $18.00 – $36.00 | 14 | most common $30.00 | PDF p. 8 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Strip Tillage w/Fert. Injection |
$35.85/acre | $28.00 – $43.00 | 13 | median $35.00 | PDF p. 3 · 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
- Iowa: Range excludes the single lowest and single highest response.
- Nebraska: Range is the minimum and maximum reported. “Most common” (mode) also shown.
- Ohio: Range is the minimum and maximum reported.
All included surveys say their rates cover fuel and the operator unless otherwise noted; rental items exclude them.
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