Custom Dry fertilizer spreading rates by state
7 state surveys. Years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted. Arkansas: no university survey; farmer reports wanted.
| State | Job (survey wording) | Unit | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Dry mixed fertilizer | per acre | $13.37 | $5.00–$75.00 |
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Applying bulk dry fertilizer | per acre | $6.09 | — |
| Ground appl - herbicides, dry broadcast or banded | per acre | $8.80 | — | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Dry uniform rate | per acre | $9.00 | $6.50–$15.00 |
| Dry variable rate | per acre | $8.00 | $8.00–$8.00 | |
| Missouri · 2025 | Dry fertilizer on cropland: single spread | per acre | $7.97 | $4.00–$10.00 |
| Dry fertilizer on cropland: double spread | per acre | $11.94 | $10.00–$15.00 | |
| Dry fertilizer on cropland: variable rate | per acre | $10.30 | $6.00–$17.00 | |
| Dry fertilizer on pasture (topdressing) | per acre | $8.32 | $3.00–$12.00 | |
| Dry fertilizer plus seed | per acre | $8.93 | $6.00–$12.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Strip tillage - with dry bulk fertilizer, banded, no materials | per acre | $29.65 | $17.00–$40.00 |
| Dry bulk - applied | per acre | $8.15 | $4.00–$13.50 | |
| Dry bulk fertilizer applicator | per acre | $7.05 | $5.00–$9.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Dry Fertilizer Solid Broadcast, inc. labor & applicator | per acre | $9.66 | $8.00–$17.00 |
| Dry Fertilizer Variable Rate | per acre | $12.48 | $9.00–$22.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Dry Bulk, fixed rate | per acre | $9.68 | $5.50–$20.00 |
| Dry Bulk Fertilizer Applicator | per acre) | $7.67 | $4.00–$10.00 |