Drilling soybean
Planting, Drilling, and Seeding
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$22.00 avg per acre
$0$9$18$26$35
Low $14.00 · High $28.00 · statewide
Custom drilling small grains and soybeans rates in Iowa
Short answer · 2026 survey averagesDrilling only: about $19–24 an acre.
Green = 2026 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Range excludes the single lowest and highest response.
Survey rates, priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–35. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Drilling soybean, no-till
Planting, Drilling, and Seeding
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$24.15 avg per acre
$0$9$18$26$35
Low $15.00 · High $32.00 · statewide
Drilling grass seed
Planting, Drilling, and Seeding
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$21.80 avg per acre
$0$9$18$26$35
Low $10.00 · High $30.00 · statewide
Drilling small grain
Planting, Drilling, and Seeding
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$19.45 avg per acre
$0$9$18$26$35
Low $10.00 · High $27.00 · statewide
Drilling cover crop seed
Planting, Drilling, and Seeding
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$19.05 avg per acre
$0$9$18$26$35
Low $9.00 · High $25.00 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Drilling only | Planting Only No till: Drilling (per acre) | $24.36 | $13.00–$70.00 |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Small grains, sudan, grain sorghum, ryegrass, soybeans, beans (per acre) | $21.35 | $10.00–$40.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Alfalfa and other legumes (per acre) | $27.50 | $15.00–$45.00 | |
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Drilling only | Drill small grains - conventional tillage (per acre) | $12.55 | not published |
| Georgia · 2024 | Drilling only | Drill Forages (per acre) | $23.43 | $10.00–$65.00 |
| Drilling only | Drill Small Grains (per acre) | $21.87 | $10.00–$50.00 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Drilling only | Drilling rice (per acre) | $17.80 | $14.00–$20.00 |
| Drilling only | Drilling grass crops (per acre) | $17.50 | $15.00–$20.00 | |
| Tennessee · 2023 | Drilling only | No-Till Drilling (per acre) | $17.08 | $8.00–$25.00 |
| Missouri · 2025 | Drilling only | Conventional planting: Soybean: drill (per acre) | $22.45 | $15.00–$30.00 |
| Drilling only | Conventional planting: Small grains: drill (per acre) | $25.11 | $15.00–$30.00 | |
| Drilling only | Conventional planting: Forages and small seeds: drill (per acre) | $29.17 | $23.00–$35.00 | |
| Drilling only | No-till planting: Soybean: drill (per acre) | $27.56 | $22.00–$40.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Drilling only | Cover crop drilling, regular till, no fertilizer (per acre) | $20.04 | $5.00–$28.00 |
| Drilling only | Cover crop drilling, min/no-till, no fertilizer (per acre) | $22.51 | $16.00–$30.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Drilling only | Drilling: Small Grains, conventional drill (per acre) | $17.86 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Small Grains, no-till drill (per acre) | $22.55 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Soybeans, conventional drill (per acre) | $22.33 | $18.00–$25.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling: Soybeans, no-till drill (per acre) | $24.02 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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Source
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 2026 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey (A3-10). https://www.extension.iastate.edu/AGDM/crops/pdf/a3-10.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.