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.
Harvesting Forages · per bale
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$13.15 avg per bale
Low $10.00 · High $20.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$15.75 avg per bale
Low $12.00 · High $20.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Harvesting Forages · per bale
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$14.50 avg per bale
Low $10.00 · High $20.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Harvesting Forages · per bale
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$16.85 avg per bale
Low $12.00 · High $20.00 · 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.
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Report a rate you paidQuantity × survey average. An estimate, not a quote.
Round hay baling, as each survey worded it. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Job | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Round Bales Less than 1500 lbs Twine or Wire Tie (per bale) | $33.07 | $20.00–$50.00 |
| Round Bales Over 1500 lbs Twine or Wire Tie (per bale) | $35.70 | $25.00–$50.00 | |
| Round Bales Less than 1500 lbs Full Wrap (per bale) | $35.04 | $20.00–$65.00 | |
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Baling a round bale, 4-foot width (per bale) | $14.67 | not published |
| Cutting, raking, baling round bales, 4-foot width (per bale) | $22.56 | not published | |
| Baling a round bale, 5-foot width (per bale) | $16.16 | not published | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Bale Hay-Round Bales (per bale) | $22.60 | $8.00–$50.00 |
| Bale Hale-XL Round (per bale) | $26.92 | $10.00–$42.00 | |
| Tennessee · 2023 | Round bale mow/rake/bale, 4x4 bale, twine (per bale) | $16.00 | not published |
| Round bale baling only, 4x5 bale, twine (per bale) | $13.17 | not published | |
| Round bale baling only, 4x5 bale, net wrap (per bale) | $15.17 | not published | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Baling with Net, Large Round Bales [column group 1 of 2] (unit n/a) | $16.06 | $12.00–$20.00 |
| Baling with Net, Large Round Bales [column group 2 of 2] (unit n/a) | $18.96 | $14.00–$25.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Large Round Bales with Net Wrap (per bale) | $17.88 | $12.00–$25.00 |
| Cornstalks Large Round Bales with Net Wrap (per bale) | $21.22 | $18.00–$27.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Baled and Dropped on Ground (per bale) | $1.12 | $0.52–$2.00 |
| 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.