Ground Apply Spray
Spraying Operations
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$14.88 avg per acre
$0$23$45$68$90
Low $8.00 · High $50.00 · statewide
Custom ground spraying rates in Georgia
Short answer · 2024 survey averagesSpraying: about $15–29 an acre.
Green = 2024 University of Georgia Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
58 usable responses from 29 counties.
Survey rates, priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–90. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Spray Hay
Hay Operations
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$28.93 avg per acre
$0$23$45$68$90
Low $9.00 · High $83.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported rates
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Other states
Only rows for the same job and unit as this page, tagged with what the job includes. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Includes | Job (survey wording) | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Spraying | Insecticides and fungicides Flat Rate Ground Application (per acre) | $9.98 | $5.00–$40.00 |
| Spraying | Herbicides Flat Rate Ground Application (per acre) | $11.27 | $5.00–$50.00 | |
| Spraying | Plant growth regulators/defoliants Flat Rate Ground Application (per acre) | $9.09 | $5.00–$22.00 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Spraying | Tractor broadcast (per acre) | $37.50 | $7.00–$125 |
| Spraying | Spray rig broadcast (per acre) | $8.65 | $6.50–$12.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Spraying | Herbicide, ground rig (per acre) | $8.57 | $5.00–$18.00 |
| Spraying | Insecticide/fungicide, ground rig (per acre) | $8.74 | $5.00–$20.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Spraying | Ground, broadcast, not incorporated, tractor (per acre) | $8.50 | $5.00–$14.00 |
| Spraying | Ground, incorporated, tractor (per acre) | $12.30 | $7.00–$18.00 | |
| Spraying | Ground, broadcast, not incorporated, self-propelled (per acre) | $9.35 | $5.00–$18.00 | |
| Spraying | Ground, broadcast, self-propelled tall-crop (per acre) | $11.15 | $6.00–$20.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Spraying | Spraying Weed Control, self-propelled sprayer (per acre) | $9.85 | $7.00–$12.50 |
| Ohio · 2026 | Spraying | Spraying - Self Propelled Sprayer (per acre) | $10.63 | $5.00–$25.00 |
| Spraying | Spraying - Pull-Type Sprayer (per acre) | $10.22 | $7.00–$12.50 | |
| Spraying | Spraying Late Season (High Clearance) (per acre) | $12.59 | $5.00–$30.00 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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Source
University of Georgia Extension, 2024 Georgia Custom Rate Survey Summary. https://agecon.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/ag-econ/documents/extension/Decision%20Aids/Georgia%20Custom%20Rate%20Survey%20Summary%202024.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
Disclaimer
Survey averages are not price quotes. Rates vary with field size, distance, crop, equipment, fuel and local supply. Farmer reports are reviewed before publishing and never blended with survey data. Full disclaimer.