Conventional planting: Soybean: drill
Planting activities
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$22.45 avg per acre
$0$11$23$34$45
Low $15.00 · High $30.00 · statewide
Custom drilling small grains and soybeans rates in Missouri
Short answer · 2025 survey averagesDrilling only: about $22–29 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: $0–45. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Conventional planting: Small grains: drill
Planting activities
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$25.11 avg per acre
$0$11$23$34$45
Low $15.00 · High $30.00 · statewide
Conventional planting: Forages and small seeds: drill
Planting activities
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$29.17 avg per acre
$0$11$23$34$45
Low $23.00 · High $35.00 · statewide
No-till planting: Soybean: drill
Planting activities
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$27.56 avg per acre
$0$11$23$34$45
Low $22.00 · High $40.00 · statewide
No-till planting: Small grains: drill
Planting activities
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$23.82 avg per acre
$0$11$23$34$45
Low $15.00 · High $35.00 · statewide
No-till planting: Forages and small seeds: drill
Planting activities
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$24.60 avg per acre
$0$11$23$34$45
Low $15.00 · High $35.00 · statewide
No-till planting: Cover crops: drill
Planting activities
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$24.17 avg per acre
$0$11$23$34$45
Low $15.00 · High $35.00 · 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 | Drilling only | Planting Only No till: Drilling (per acre) | $24.36 | $13.00–$70.00 |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Small grains, sudan, grain sorghum, ryegrass, soybeans, beans (per acre) | $21.35 | $10.00–$40.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Alfalfa and other legumes (per acre) | $27.50 | $15.00–$45.00 | |
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Drilling only | Drill small grains - conventional tillage (per acre) | $12.55 | not published |
| Georgia · 2024 | Drilling only | Drill Forages (per acre) | $23.43 | $10.00–$65.00 |
| Drilling only | Drill Small Grains (per acre) | $21.87 | $10.00–$50.00 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Drilling only | Drilling rice (per acre) | $17.80 | $14.00–$20.00 |
| Drilling only | Drilling grass crops (per acre) | $17.50 | $15.00–$20.00 | |
| Tennessee · 2023 | Drilling only | No-Till Drilling (per acre) | $17.08 | $8.00–$25.00 |
| Kansas · 2026 | Drilling only | Cover crop drilling, regular till, no fertilizer (per acre) | $20.04 | $5.00–$28.00 |
| Drilling only | Cover crop drilling, min/no-till, no fertilizer (per acre) | $22.51 | $16.00–$30.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Drilling only | Drilling soybean (per acre) | $22.00 | $14.00–$28.00 |
| Drilling only | Drilling soybean, no-till (per acre) | $24.15 | $15.00–$32.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling grass seed (per acre) | $21.80 | $10.00–$30.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling small grain (per acre) | $19.45 | $10.00–$27.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Drilling only | Drilling: Small Grains, conventional drill (per acre) | $17.86 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Small Grains, no-till drill (per acre) | $22.55 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Soybeans, conventional drill (per acre) | $22.33 | $18.00–$25.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Soybeans, no-till drill (per acre) | $24.02 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| 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.
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.