Disc Mowing
Forage Custom Rate per Acre
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$16.50 avg per acre
$0$6$13$19$25
Low $13.00 · High $20.00 · statewide
Custom hay mowing and conditioning rates in Tennessee
Short answer · 2023 survey averagesMowing or swathing only: about $17 an acre. Mow and condition: about $21 an acre.
Green = 2023 University of Tennessee Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Hay and forage operations only.
Unit
Mowing or swathing only
Priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–25. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Priced per bale
Priced per bale. Bars share one scale: $0–11. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Disc Mowing
Forage Custom per Round Bale
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$6.69 avg per bale
$0$3$6$8$11
Low $2.00 · High $10.00 · statewide
Mow and condition
Priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–30. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Disc Mower Conditioner
Forage Custom Rate per Acre
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$21.00 avg per acre
$0$8$15$23$30
Low $15.00 · High $27.00 · statewide
Priced per bale
Priced per bale. Bars share one scale: $0–20. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Disc Mower Conditioner
Forage Custom per Round Bale
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$12.50 avg per bale
$0$5$10$15$20
Low $10.00 · High $15.00 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Mowing or swathing only | Mowing hay (per acre) | $16.19 | not published |
| Mowing or swathing only | Swathing (per acre) | $16.09 | not published | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Mowing or swathing only | Mow Hay (per acre) | $22.68 | $11.00–$57.00 |
| Kansas · 2026 | Mowing or swathing only | Mowing or swathing hay (per acre) | $17.71 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Mowing or swathing only | Mowing or swathing forage (per acre) | $17.47 | $10.00–$25.00 | |
| Mow and condition | Swathing and conditioning (per acre) | $17.93 | $8.00–$25.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Mowing or swathing only | Hay - mowing (per acre) | $15.45 | $9.50–$21.00 |
| Mowing or swathing only | Swathing hay or small grain (per acre) | $18.00 | $15.00–$22.00 | |
| Mow and condition | Hay - mowing with conditioning (per acre) | $17.30 | $10.00–$25.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Mowing or swathing only | Mowing Hay (per acre) | $18.71 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Mow and condition | Swathing with Crushing/Crimping (per acre) | $19.26 | $14.00–$25.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Mow and condition | Mowing with conditioning (per acre) | $17.17 | $5.00–$35.00 |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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Source
University of Tennessee Extension, 2023 Forage Custom Rate Survey Results (D239). https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2024/07/D239.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.