Green = 2024 University of Georgia Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
58 usable responses from 29 counties.
Bars share one scale: $0–80. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Hay Operations · per acre
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$18.28 avg per acre
Low $5.00 · High $73.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
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Add what you paid →Hay Operations · per acre
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$22.63 avg per acre
Low $5.00 · High $74.00 · 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.
Hay raking, as each survey worded it. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Job | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Bulldozer, Rake and stack (Less than 160 h.p.) (per hour) | $160 | $150–$185 |
| Bulldozer, Rake and stack (More than 160 h.p.) (per hour) | $183 | $125–$275 | |
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Raking hay (per acre) | $4.22 | not published |
| Tennessee · 2023 | Raking (per acre) | $8.67 | $5.00–$15.00 |
| Raking (per bale) | $6.25 | $2.00–$10.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Swathing & Conditioning and Side Raking [column group 1 of 2] (unit n/a) | $17.93 | $8.00–$25.00 |
| Swathing & Conditioning and Side Raking [column group 2 of 2] (unit n/a) | $6.74 | $4.00–$18.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Hay - raking (per acre) | $9.90 | $7.50–$15.00 |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Raking Hay (per acre) | $8.17 | $5.00–$12.50 |
| Raking Cornstalks (per acre) | $9.67 | $4.00–$15.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Raking (per acre) | $11.64 | $3.00–$25.00 |
| 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.