Ripping or subsoiling
Tillage activities
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$26.86 avg per acre
$0$9$18$26$35
Low $25.00 · High $30.00 · statewide
Custom subsoiling and ripping rates in Missouri
Short answer · 2025 survey averagesSubsoiling: about $27–28 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: $0–35. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Disk ripping
Tillage activities
University survey · 2025 · University of Missouri Extension
$27.60 avg per acre
$0$9$18$26$35
Low $25.00 · High $30.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported rates
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Other states
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| State · survey | Includes | Job (survey wording) | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia · 2024 | Subsoiling | Disk Ripper (per acre) | $24.14 | $10.00–$47.00 |
| Subsoiling | V-Rip (per acre) | $27.39 | $9.00–$50.00 | |
| Subsoiling | Subsoil (16-20)” (per acre) | $28.58 | $10.00–$78.00 | |
| Subsoiling | Subsoil and Bed (per acre) | $26.29 | $10.00–$48.00 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Subsoiling | Subsoiling (per acre) | $19.86 | $15.00–$25.00 |
| Subsoiling | V-ripping (per acre) | $20.25 | $16.00–$25.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Subsoiling | Subsoiling (8 to 15 inches deep) (per acre) | $25.20 | $13.00–$35.00 |
| Subsoiling | V-ripping (over 15 inches deep) (per acre) | $27.20 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Subsoiling | V-ripping with tandem disk (per acre) | $26.10 | $12.25–$40.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Subsoiling | Subsoil or Rip (per acre) | $27.40 | $15.00–$35.00 |
| Ohio · 2026 | Subsoiling | Subsoiling: 8-15 Inches Deep (per acre) | $24.30 | $12.00–$37.50 |
| Subsoiling | V-Ripping: Over 15 Inches Deep (per acre) | $26.33 | $20.00–$31.00 | |
| 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.