Kansas custom farm work rates
35 rates from the Kansas Custom Rates 2026, Kansas Dept. of Agriculture & K-State Land Use Survey Office.
Statewide rows only. Where a table has several columns (base vs. flat rate, aerial vs. ground), each is labeled from the report text. Original PDF
Jobs with detail pages
Every Kansas rate in the survey
Shown as published. Low/high left blank where the survey doesn't publish them.
Kansas statewide (35)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat harvest, base rate | per acre | $20.00 | $30.91 | $42.00 |
| Wheat harvest, flat rate | per acre | $22.00 | $34.37 | $51.00 |
| Grain sorghum harvest, base rate | per acre | $21.00 | $31.98 | $45.00 |
| Grain sorghum harvest, flat rate | per acre | $24.00 | $38.62 | $55.00 |
| Corn harvest, base rate | per acre | $21.00 | $35.27 | $55.00 |
| Corn harvest, base rate charged per bushel | per bushel | $0.36 | $0.47 | $0.65 |
| Corn harvest, flat rate | per acre | $18.00 | $41.87 | $58.00 |
| Soybean harvest, base rate | per acre | $25.00 | $38.04 | $57.00 |
| Soybean harvest, flat rate | per acre | $18.00 | $38.67 | $55.00 |
| Mowing or swathing hay | per acre | $10.00 | $17.71 | $25.00 |
| Mowing or swathing forage | per acre | $10.00 | $17.47 | $25.00 |
| Swathing and conditioning | per acre | $8.00 | $17.93 | $25.00 |
| Side raking | per acre | $4.00 | $6.74 | $18.00 |
| Mowing or swathing hay | per hour | $100 | $179 | $270 |
| Mowing or swathing forage | per hour | $160 | $178 | $190 |
| Swathing and conditioning | per hour | $120 | $175 | $270 |
| Side raking | per hour | $70.00 | $110 | $130 |
| Small square bales, wire | per bale | $1.00 | $1.85 | $2.75 |
| Small square bales, twine | per bale | $1.00 | $2.56 | $5.00 |
| Large round bales under 1,500 lbs, net wrap | per bale | $12.00 | $16.06 | $20.00 |
| Large round bales over 1,500 lbs, net wrap | per bale | $14.00 | $18.96 | $25.00 |
| Disking (incl. one-way) | per acre | $11.00 | $18.50 | $27.00 |
| Tandem disking | per acre | $13.00 | $19.60 | $28.00 |
| Chiseling, 4–12 inches | per acre | $10.00 | $21.52 | $30.00 |
| Deep chiseling, over 12 inches | per acre | $20.00 | $25.41 | $32.00 |
| Cover crop drilling, regular till, no fertilizer | per acre | $5.00 | $20.04 | $28.00 |
| Cover crop drilling, regular till, with fertilizer application | per acre | $20.00 | $24.58 | $32.00 |
| Cover crop drilling, min/no-till, no fertilizer | per acre | $16.00 | $22.51 | $30.00 |
| Cover crop drilling, min/no-till, with fertilizer application | per acre | $13.00 | $24.48 | $32.00 |
| Cotton single-row planting, regular till | per acre | $22.00 | $27.00 | $34.00 |
| Cotton single-row planting, minimum or no-till | per acre | $15.00 | $21.64 | $24.00 |
| Herbicide, aerial application | per acre | $7.50 | $10.11 | $16.00 |
| Herbicide, ground rig | per acre | $5.00 | $8.57 | $18.00 |
| Insecticide/fungicide, aerial application | per acre | $7.00 | $10.23 | $13.50 |
| Insecticide/fungicide, ground rig | per acre | $5.00 | $8.74 | $20.00 |
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