Ground, broadcast, not incorporated, tractor
Spraying (materials not included)
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$8.50 avg per acre
$0$6$13$19$25
Low $5.00 · High $14.00 · statewide
Custom ground spraying rates in Iowa
Short answer · 2026 survey averagesSpraying: about $8.50–12 an acre.
Green = 2026 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Range excludes the single lowest and highest response.
Survey rates, priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–25. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Ground, incorporated, tractor
Spraying (materials not included)
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$12.30 avg per acre
$0$6$13$19$25
Low $7.00 · High $18.00 · statewide
Ground, broadcast, not incorporated, self-propelled
Spraying (materials not included)
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$9.35 avg per acre
$0$6$13$19$25
Low $5.00 · High $18.00 · statewide
Ground, broadcast, self-propelled tall-crop
Spraying (materials not included)
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$11.15 avg per acre
$0$6$13$19$25
Low $6.00 · High $20.00 · statewide
Ground, banded, tractor
Spraying (materials not included)
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$12.20 avg per acre
$0$6$13$19$25
Low $8.50 · High $16.00 · 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 | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Spraying | Ground Apply Spray (per acre) | $14.88 | $8.00–$50.00 |
| Spraying | Spray Hay (per acre) | $28.93 | $9.00–$83.00 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 2026 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey (A3-10). https://www.extension.iastate.edu/AGDM/crops/pdf/a3-10.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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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.