Custom Ground spraying 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 | 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] | — | $10.11 | $7.50–$16.00 |
| Herbicide Application [column group 2 of 2] | — | $8.57 | $5.00–$18.00 | |
| Insecticide/Fungicide Application [column group 1 of 2] | — | $10.23 | $7.00–$13.50 | |
| Insecticide/Fungicide Application [column group 2 of 2] | — | $8.74 | $5.00–$20.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Ground, broadcast, not incorporated, tractor | per acre | $8.50 | $5.00–$14.00 |
| Ground, incorporated, tractor | per acre | $12.30 | $7.00–$18.00 | |
| Ground, broadcast, not incorporated, self-propelled | per acre | $9.35 | $5.00–$18.00 | |
| Ground, broadcast, self-propelled tall-crop | per acre | $11.15 | $6.00–$20.00 | |
| Ground, banded, tractor | per acre | $12.20 | $8.50–$16.00 | |
| Ground, road ditches | per hour | $90.45 | $25.00–$145 | |
| Spraying or harvesting | per hour | $24.45 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| 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 |