Dry fertilizer on cropland: single spread
Fertilizer and chemical application
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$7.97 avg per acre
$0$5$10$15$20
Low $4.00 · High $10.00 · statewide
Custom dry fertilizer spreading rates in Missouri
Short answer · 2025 survey averagesDry fertilizer: about $7.97–12 an acre.
Green = 2025 University of Missouri Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Rates charged or paid in 2025; published March 2026.
Survey rates, priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–20. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Dry fertilizer on cropland: double spread
Fertilizer and chemical application
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$11.94 avg per acre
$0$5$10$15$20
Low $10.00 · High $15.00 · statewide
Dry fertilizer on cropland: variable rate
Fertilizer and chemical application
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$10.30 avg per acre
$0$5$10$15$20
Low $6.00 · High $17.00 · statewide
Dry fertilizer on pasture (topdressing)
Fertilizer and chemical application
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$8.32 avg per acre
$0$5$10$15$20
Low $3.00 · High $12.00 · statewide
Dry fertilizer plus seed
Fertilizer and chemical application
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$8.93 avg per acre
$0$5$10$15$20
Low $6.00 · High $12.00 · 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 | Dry fertilizer | Dry mixed fertilizer (per acre) | $13.37 | $5.00–$75.00 |
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Dry fertilizer | Applying bulk dry fertilizer (per acre) | $6.09 | not published |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Dry fertilizer | Dry uniform rate (per acre) | $9.00 | $6.50–$15.00 |
| Dry fertilizer | Dry variable rate (per acre) | $8.00 | $8.00–$8.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Dry fertilizer | Dry bulk - applied (per acre) | $8.15 | $4.00–$13.50 |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Dry fertilizer | Dry Fertilizer Solid Broadcast, inc. labor & applicator (per acre) | $9.66 | $8.00–$17.00 |
| Dry fertilizer | Dry Fertilizer Variable Rate (per acre) | $12.48 | $9.00–$22.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Dry fertilizer | Dry Bulk, fixed rate (per acre) | $9.68 | $5.50–$20.00 |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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Source
University of Missouri Extension, Custom Rates for Farm Services in Missouri (G302). https://extension.missouri.edu/media/wysiwyg/Extensiondata/Pub/pdf/agguides/agecon/g00302.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.