Mississippi custom farm work rates
58 rates from the Custom Rates for Mississippi Agricultural Practices (P4048), Mississippi State University Extension.
Surveyed spring–summer 2024. Original PDF
Jobs with detail pages
Spraying and fertilizer
Ground spraying
2 survey rates · from $8.65 avg
Spraying and fertilizer
Aerial application
5 survey rates · from $7.50 avg
Spraying and fertilizer
Dry fertilizer spreading
2 survey rates · from $8.00 avg
Planting
Row crop planting
2 survey rates · from $18.59 avg
Planting
Drilling small grains and soybeans
2 survey rates · from $17.50 avg
Tillage
Disking
3 survey rates · from $16.83 avg
Tillage
Subsoiling and ripping
2 survey rates · from $19.86 avg
Harvest
Grain hauling
5 survey rates · from $0.29 avg
Equipment
Tractor rental
3 survey rates · from $54.00 avg
Every Mississippi rate in the survey
Shown as published. Low/high left blank where the survey doesn't publish them.
Tractor rental rates (3)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 100 HP | per hour | $15.00 | $54.00 | $125 |
| 100–149 HP | per hour | $20.00 | $71.00 | $150 |
| 150–250 HP | per hour | $20.00 | $112 | $250 |
Land tillage (11)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mold board plow | per acre | $14.00 | $17.00 | $20.00 |
| Chisel plow | per acre | $13.00 | $17.33 | $25.00 |
| Disk | per acre | $13.00 | $16.83 | $25.00 |
| Subsoiling | per acre | $15.00 | $19.86 | $25.00 |
| V-ripping | per acre | $16.00 | $20.25 | $25.00 |
| Tandem disking | per acre | $15.00 | $18.00 | $20.00 |
| Offset disking | per acre | $15.00 | $17.67 | $20.00 |
| Field cultivating | per acre | $12.00 | $16.50 | $20.00 |
| Disk bed – hipper | per acre | $12.00 | $15.88 | $20.00 |
| Stalk cut/shredding | per acre | $12.50 | $17.10 | $20.00 |
| Row cultivating | per acre | $12.00 | $15.25 | $20.00 |
Planting (5)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, sorghum | per acre | $10.00 | $18.59 | $25.00 |
| Peanuts | per acre | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Drilling rice | per acre | $14.00 | $17.80 | $20.00 |
| Drilling grass crops | per acre | $15.00 | $17.50 | $20.00 |
| Sprigging grass | per acre | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Spray applications (5)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tractor broadcast | per acre | $7.00 | $37.50 | $125 |
| Spray rig broadcast | per acre | $6.50 | $8.65 | $12.00 |
| Aerial 3 gallon | per acre | $7.00 | $7.50 | $8.00 |
| Aerial 5 gallon | per acre | $7.00 | $8.05 | $9.00 |
| Aerial 10 gallon | per acre | $7.50 | $9.50 | $11.50 |
Cotton harvest (2)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-board modules | per lb of lint | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.15 |
| Basket picker | per lb of lint | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
Combine (5)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | per acre | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Corn | per acre | $40.00 | $47.00 | $55.00 |
| Soybeans | per acre | $35.00 | $43.00 | $55.00 |
| Rice | per acre | $55.00 | $70.00 | $85.00 |
| Wheat | per acre | $35.00 | $41.00 | $50.00 |
Hauling grain (5)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | per bushel | $0.20 | $0.31 | $0.40 |
| Soybeans | per bushel | $0.20 | $0.29 | $0.35 |
| Rice | per bushel | $0.20 | $0.30 | $0.40 |
| Wheat | per bushel | $0.20 | $0.30 | $0.35 |
| Grain Sorghum | per bushel | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
Grain storage (2)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per month | per bushel | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.15 |
| Per year | per bushel | $0.20 | $0.33 | $0.50 |
Grain drying (1)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice per bushel | per bushel | $0.40 | $0.53 | $0.65 |
Crop consultant use (2)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field scouting | per acre | $6.00 | $7.40 | $9.00 |
| Marketing | per acre | $3.00 | $5.25 | $7.50 |
Fertilizer application (5)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry uniform rate | per acre | $6.50 | $9.00 | $15.00 |
| Dry variable rate | per acre | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Liquid uniform rate | per acre | $8.00 | $12.30 | $16.00 |
| Aerial uniform rate | per acre | $9.00 | $13.60 | $18.35 |
| Aerial variable rate | per acre | $10.00 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
Lime and manure application (2)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime uniform rate | per acre | $14.00 | $22.00 | $30.00 |
| Lime variable rate | per acre | $20.00 | $35.00 | $50.00 |
Soil sampling costs (6)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite sample | per sample for composite | $14.00 | $22.00 | $30.00 |
| (greater than 10 | per sample for composite | $0.75 | $3.67 | $6.00 |
| Per cubic yard | per sample for composite | $1.20 | $1.42 | $1.55 |
| Per hour | per sample for composite | $126 | $212 | $260 |
| Per acre | per sample for composite | $20.00 | $22.50 | $25.00 |
| full wrap under | per sample for composite | $30.00 | $34.25 | $42.00 |
Fence building (1)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wire (labor and | per ft | $3.20 | $3.62 | $3.85 |
Cattle operation practices (3)
| Job (survey wording) | Unit | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| insemination | per animal | $5.00 | $25.40 | $70.00 |
| Pregnancy testing | per animal | $5.00 | $6.00 | $7.00 |
| Cattle spraying | per animal | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
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