Green = 2024 University of Georgia Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
58 usable responses from 29 counties.
Bars share one scale: $0–90. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Planting Operations · per acre
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$24.33 avg per acre
Low $8.00 · High $55.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Spraying Operations · per acre
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$12.81 avg per acre
Low $7.00 · High $44.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Spraying Operations · per acre
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$25.08 avg per acre
Low $6.00 · High $80.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →About farmer reports: Reviewed before publishing. Not blended with the survey.
Share the rate, job and county. Anonymous, about 60 seconds. Reviewed before publishing. Not blended with the survey.
Report a rate you paidQuantity × survey average. An estimate, not a quote.
Aerial application, as each survey worded it. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Job | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Aerial application of fertilizer (per acre) | $13.58 | $9.00–$21.00 |
| Insecticides and fungicides Flat Rate Aerial Application (per acre) | $10.46 | $7.00–$21.00 | |
| Herbicides Flat Rate Aerial Application (per acre) | $12.64 | $7.00–$52.50 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Aerial 3 gallon (per acre) | $7.50 | $7.00–$8.00 |
| Aerial 5 gallon (per acre) | $8.05 | $7.00–$9.00 | |
| Aerial 10 gallon (per acre) | $9.50 | $7.50–$11.50 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Aerial seeding of cover crop (per acre) | $14.70 | $10.00–$18.00 |
| Aerial (per acre) | $12.00 | $9.00–$18.00 | |
| Drone (per acre) | $12.50 | $8.00–$16.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Airplane (per helicopter: chemical (fungicide etc.) / acre) | $14.84 | $11.00–$20.00 |
| Airplane (per helicopter: seed / acre) | $14.44 | $10.00–$20.00 | |
| Airplane (per helicopter: fertilizer / acre) | $14.13 | $11.00–$20.00 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | ||
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University of Georgia Extension, 2024 Georgia Custom Rate Survey Summary. https://agecon.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/ag-econ/documents/extension/Decision%20Aids/Georgia%20Custom%20Rate%20Survey%20Summary%202024.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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.