Green = 2026 University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
State summary of the most popular practices.
Bars share one scale: $0–25. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Application Of Fertilizer · per acre
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$9.66 avg per acre
Low $8.00 · High $17.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
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University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$12.48 avg per acre
Low $9.00 · High $22.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
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Dry fertilizer spreading, as each survey worded it. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Job | 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 | not published |
| Ground appl - herbicides, dry broadcast or banded (per acre) | $8.80 | not published | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | ||
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability, 2026 Nebraska Agricultural Custom Rates. https://cap.unl.edu/sites/unl.edu.ianr.agecon.center-for-ag-profitability/files/media/file/2026-nebraska-custom-rates-report%5Fada.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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