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: $0–25. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Spraying (materials not included) · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$8.50 avg per acre
Low $5.00 · High $14.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Spraying (materials not included) · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$12.30 avg per acre
Low $7.00 · High $18.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Spraying (materials not included) · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$9.35 avg per acre
Low $5.00 · High $18.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Spraying (materials not included) · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$11.15 avg per acre
Low $6.00 · High $20.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Spraying (materials not included) · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$12.20 avg per acre
Low $8.50 · High $16.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Bars share one scale: $0–160. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Spraying (materials not included) · per hour
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$90.45 avg per hour
Low $25.00 · High $145 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Farm Labor Wages for Operating Machinery · per hour
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$24.45 avg per hour
Low $15.00 · High $40.00 · 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.
Ground spraying, as each survey worded it. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Job | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Insecticides and fungicides Flat Rate Ground Application (per acre) | $9.98 | $5.00–$40.00 |
| Herbicides Flat Rate Ground Application (per acre) | $11.27 | $5.00–$50.00 | |
| Plant growth regulators/defoliants Flat Rate Ground Application (per acre) | $9.09 | $5.00–$22.00 | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Ground Apply Spray (per acre) | $14.88 | $8.00–$50.00 |
| Spray Hay (per acre) | $28.93 | $9.00–$83.00 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Tractor broadcast (per acre) | $37.50 | $7.00–$125 |
| Spray rig broadcast (per acre) | $8.65 | $6.50–$12.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Herbicide Application [column group 1 of 2] (unit n/a) | $10.11 | $7.50–$16.00 |
| Herbicide Application [column group 2 of 2] (unit n/a) | $8.57 | $5.00–$18.00 | |
| Insecticide/Fungicide Application [column group 1 of 2] (unit n/a) | $10.23 | $7.00–$13.50 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Spraying Weed Control, self-propelled sprayer (per acre) | $9.85 | $7.00–$12.50 |
| Ohio · 2026 | Spraying - Self Propelled Sprayer (per acre) | $10.63 | $5.00–$25.00 |
| Spraying - Pull-Type Sprayer (per acre) | $10.22 | $7.00–$12.50 | |
| Spraying Late Season (High Clearance) (per acre) | $12.59 | $5.00–$30.00 | |
| 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.