Short answer · 2026 survey averagesPlanting only: about $26–29 an acre. Planting plus chemical or fertilizer: about $26–30 an acre.
Green = 2026 University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
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Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–50. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$29.19 avg per acre
Low $20.00 · High $44.00 · statewide
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$25.95 avg per acre
Low $18.00 · High $36.00 · statewide
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$29.14 avg per acre
Low $20.00 · High $45.00 · statewide
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–55. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$26.36 avg per acre
Low $15.00 · High $49.00 · statewide
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$30.01 avg per acre
Low $20.00 · High $50.00 · statewide
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$28.26 avg per acre
Low $20.00 · High $42.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported rates
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| State · survey | Includes | Job (survey wording) | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Planting only | Planting Only Row Crops (per acre) | $20.99 | $10.00–$45.00 |
| Planting only | Planting Only No till: Row crops (per acre) | $22.57 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Planting plus chemical or fertilizer | Planting and Chemical Application Row Crops (per acre) | $25.42 | $16.00–$40.00 | |
| Planting plus chemical or fertilizer | Planting and Chemical Application No till: Row crops (per acre) | $26.58 | $18.00–$50.00 | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Planting only | Corn (per acre) | $27.00 | $12.00–$60.00 |
| Planting only | Cotton (per acre) | $26.42 | $12.00–$59.00 | |
| Planting only | Peanut (per acre) | $31.92 | $16.00–$79.00 | |
| Planting only | Soybean (per acre) | $27.91 | $12.00–$52.00 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Planting only | Grains, sorghum (per acre) | $18.59 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Planting only | Peanuts (per acre) | $20.00 | $20.00–$20.00 | |
| Missouri · 2025 | Planting only | Conventional planting: Corn or grain sorghum: plant in 30-inch rows (per acre) | $24.65 | $15.00–$33.00 |
| Planting only | Conventional planting: Corn or grain sorghum: plant in 20-inch rows (per acre) | $26.00 | $16.00–$40.00 | |
| Planting only | Conventional planting: Soybean: plant in 30-inch rows (per acre) | $26.19 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Planting only | Conventional planting: Soybean: plant in 15-inch rows (per acre) | $27.40 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Planting only | Cotton single-row planting, regular till (per acre) | $27.00 | $22.00–$34.00 |
| Planting only | Cotton single-row planting, minimum or no-till (per acre) | $21.64 | $15.00–$24.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Planting only | Plant Corn, 30 Inch Rows (per acre) | $25.20 | $15.00–$39.00 |
| Planting only | Variable Rate Corn Planting (per acre) | $27.28 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Planting only | Plant Soybeans, 15 or 30 Inch Rows (per acre) | $25.12 | $12.00–$45.00 | |
| Planting only | Variable Rate Soybean Planting (per acre) | $25.14 | $15.00–$35.00 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability, 2026 Nebraska Agricultural Custom Rates. https://cap.unl.edu/sites/unl.edu.ianr.agecon.center-for-ag-profitability/files/media/file/2026-nebraska-custom-rates-report%5Fada.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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