Green = 2024 Mississippi State University Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Surveyed spring–summer 2024.
Bars share one scale: $0–140. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Spray applications · per acre · includes cost of operator, machine, and fuel but no inputs
University survey · 2024 · Mississippi State University Extension
$37.50 avg per acre
Low $7.00 · High $125 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
Add what you paid →Spray applications · per acre · includes cost of operator, machine, and fuel but no inputs
University survey · 2024 · Mississippi State University Extension
$8.65 avg per acre
Low $6.50 · High $12.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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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Mississippi State University Extension, Custom Rates for Mississippi Agricultural Practices (P4048). https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/P4048_web.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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