Green = 2026 Ohio State University Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Low/high are the minimum and maximum reported.
Bars share one scale: $0–50. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Planting Operations · per acre
University survey · 2026 · Ohio State University Extension
$25.20 avg per acre
Low $15.00 · High $39.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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University survey · 2026 · Ohio State University Extension
$25.83 avg per acre
Low $14.00 · High $39.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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University survey · 2026 · Ohio State University Extension
$27.28 avg per acre
Low $15.00 · High $40.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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University survey · 2026 · Ohio State University Extension
$25.12 avg per acre
Low $12.00 · High $45.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported · 2026 season
Not enough reports yet — shown once 3+ reports.
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University survey · 2026 · Ohio State University Extension
$25.14 avg per acre
Low $15.00 · High $35.00 · 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.
Row crop planting, as each survey worded it. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Job | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Planting and Chemical Application Row Crops (per acre) | $25.42 | $16.00–$40.00 |
| Planting Only Row Crops (per acre) | $20.99 | $10.00–$45.00 | |
| Planting and Chemical Application No till: Row crops (per acre) | $26.58 | $18.00–$50.00 | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Corn (per acre) | $27.00 | $12.00–$60.00 |
| Cotton (per acre) | $26.42 | $12.00–$59.00 | |
| Peanut (per acre) | $31.92 | $16.00–$79.00 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | grains, sorghum, (per acre) | $18.59 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Peanuts (per acre) | $20.00 | $20.00–$20.00 | |
| Missouri · 2025 | Conventional planting: Corn or grain sorghum: plant in 30-inch rows (per acre) | $24.65 | $15.00–$33.00 |
| Conventional planting: Corn or grain sorghum: plant in 20-inch rows (per acre) | $26.00 | $16.00–$40.00 | |
| Conventional planting: Soybean: plant in 30-inch rows (per acre) | $26.19 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Cotton Single Row Planting [column group 1 of 2] (per acre) | $27.00 | $22.00–$34.00 |
| Cotton Single Row Planting [column group 2 of 2] (per acre) | $21.64 | $15.00–$24.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | For fertilizer application with tillage or planting, refer to previous categories. - added charge for corn reel (downed corn) (per acre) | $12.55 | $5.00–$30.00 |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Planting Row Crops: No coulters, with band applicator (per acre) | $26.36 | $15.00–$49.00 |
| Planting Row Crops: No coulters, without band applicator (per acre) | $29.19 | $20.00–$44.00 | |
| Planting Row Crops: Coulters, with band applicator (per acre) | $30.01 | $20.00–$50.00 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | ||
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Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2026. https://farmoffice.osu.edu/sites/aglaw/files/site-library/farmmgtpdf/Ohio%20Farm%20Custom%20Rate%20Summary%202026%20August%204.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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