Disk Ripper
Land Preparation
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$24.14 avg per acre
$0$23$45$68$90
Low $10.00 · High $47.00 · statewide
Custom subsoiling and ripping rates in Georgia
Short answer · 2024 survey averagesSubsoiling: about $24–29 an acre.
Green = 2024 University of Georgia Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
58 usable responses from 29 counties.
Survey rates, priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–90. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
V-Rip
Land Preparation
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$27.39 avg per acre
$0$23$45$68$90
Low $9.00 · High $50.00 · statewide
Subsoil (16-20)”
Land Preparation
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$28.58 avg per acre
$0$23$45$68$90
Low $10.00 · High $78.00 · statewide
Subsoil and Bed
Land Preparation
University survey · 2024 · University of Georgia Extension
$26.29 avg per acre
$0$23$45$68$90
Low $10.00 · High $48.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported rates
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Other states
Only rows for the same job and unit as this page, tagged with what the job includes. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Includes | Job (survey wording) | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi · 2024 | Subsoiling | Subsoiling (per acre) | $19.86 | $15.00–$25.00 |
| Subsoiling | V-ripping (per acre) | $20.25 | $16.00–$25.00 | |
| Missouri · 2025 | Subsoiling | Ripping or subsoiling (per acre) | $26.86 | $25.00–$30.00 |
| Subsoiling | Disk ripping (per acre) | $27.60 | $25.00–$30.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Subsoiling | Subsoiling (8 to 15 inches deep) (per acre) | $25.20 | $13.00–$35.00 |
| Subsoiling | V-ripping (over 15 inches deep) (per acre) | $27.20 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Subsoiling | V-ripping with tandem disk (per acre) | $26.10 | $12.25–$40.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Subsoiling | Subsoil or Rip (per acre) | $27.40 | $15.00–$35.00 |
| Ohio · 2026 | Subsoiling | Subsoiling: 8-15 Inches Deep (per acre) | $24.30 | $12.00–$37.50 |
| Subsoiling | V-Ripping: Over 15 Inches Deep (per acre) | $26.33 | $20.00–$31.00 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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Source
University of Georgia Extension, 2024 Georgia Custom Rate Survey Summary. https://agecon.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/ag-econ/documents/extension/Decision%20Aids/Georgia%20Custom%20Rate%20Survey%20Summary%202024.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
Disclaimer
Survey averages are not price quotes. Rates vary with field size, distance, crop, equipment, fuel and local supply. Farmer reports are reviewed before publishing and never blended with survey data. Full disclaimer.