Green = 2026 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Range excludes the single lowest and highest response.
Bars share one scale: $0–40. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Tillage · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$28.35 avg per acre
Low $17.00 · High $37.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Fertilizer Application* (materials not included) · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$15.55 avg per acre
Low $7.00 · High $28.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Fertilizer Application* (materials not included) · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$13.45 avg per acre
Low $8.00 · High $20.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Fertilizer Application* (materials not included) · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$13.55 avg per acre
Low $8.00 · High $18.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →(operator labor, tractor, and fuel not included) · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$9.50 avg per acre
Low $3.00 · High $15.00 · 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.
Anhydrous ammonia application, as each survey worded it. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Job | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Anhydrous ammonia (per acre) | $20.50 | $6.00–$30.00 |
| Missouri · 2025 | Inject anhydrous ammonia (per acre) | $19.35 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Inject anhydrous ammonia, variable rate application (per acre) | $23.40 | $21.00–$25.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Application of Anhydrous Ammonia (unit n/a) | $21.51 | $6.50–$32.00 |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Anhydrous Ammonia, knife with coulters (per acre) | $19.69 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Ohio · 2026 | Anhydrous (per acre) | $17.86 | $12.00–$25.00 |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | ||
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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 2026 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey (A3-10). https://www.extension.iastate.edu/AGDM/crops/pdf/a3-10.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.