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.
Land Preparation · per acre
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$24.14 avg per acre
Low $10.00 · High $47.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$27.39 avg per acre
Low $9.00 · High $50.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$28.58 avg per acre
Low $10.00 · High $78.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$26.29 avg per acre
Low $10.00 · High $48.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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Subsoiling and ripping, as each survey worded it. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Job | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Stripping cotton (per lint pound) | $0.12 | $0.09–$0.25 |
| Stripping cotton (per acre) | $41.67 | $25.00–$75.00 | |
| Stripping cotton (with on board module building) (per lint pound) | $0.13 | $0.10–$0.15 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Subsoiling (per acre) | $19.86 | $15.00–$25.00 |
| V-ripping (per acre) | $20.25 | $16.00–$25.00 | |
| Missouri · 2025 | Ripping or subsoiling (per acre) | $26.86 | $25.00–$30.00 |
| Disk ripping (per acre) | $27.60 | $25.00–$30.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Subsoiler/In-line ripper (about 30 hp per shank) (unit n/a) | $27.40 | $15.00–$35.00 |
| Iowa · 2026 | Subsoiling (8 to 15 inches deep) (per acre) | $25.20 | $13.00–$35.00 |
| V-ripping (over 15 inches deep) (per acre) | $27.20 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| V-ripping with tandem disk (per acre) | $26.10 | $12.25–$40.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Subsoil or Rip (per acre) | $27.40 | $15.00–$35.00 |
| Ohio · 2026 | Subsoiling: 8-15 Inches Deep (per acre) | $24.30 | $12.00–$37.50 |
| 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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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.
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