Custom drilling small grains and soybeans rates by state
10 state surveys. Years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted. Arkansas: no university survey; farmer reports wanted.
| State | Includes | Job (survey wording) | Unit | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Drilling plus chemical or fertilizer | Planting and Chemical Application No till: Drilling | per acre | $23.65 | $18.00–$30.00 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | |
| Drilling only | No-till planting: Small grains: drill | per acre | $23.82 | $15.00–$35.00 | |
| Drilling only | No-till planting: Forages and small seeds: drill | per acre | $24.60 | $15.00–$35.00 | |
| Drilling only | No-till planting: Cover crops: drill | per acre | $24.17 | $15.00–$35.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Drilling only | Cover crop drilling, regular till, no fertilizer | per acre | $20.04 | $5.00–$28.00 |
| Drilling plus chemical or fertilizer | Cover crop drilling, regular till, with fertilizer application | per acre | $24.58 | $20.00–$32.00 | |
| Drilling only | Cover crop drilling, min/no-till, no fertilizer | per acre | $22.51 | $16.00–$30.00 | |
| Drilling plus chemical or fertilizer | Cover crop drilling, min/no-till, with fertilizer application | per acre | $24.48 | $13.00–$32.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Drilling only | Drilling soybean | per acre | $22.00 | $14.00–$28.00 |
| Drilling only | Drilling soybean, no-till | per acre | $24.15 | $15.00–$32.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling grass seed | per acre | $21.80 | $10.00–$30.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling small grain | per acre | $19.45 | $10.00–$27.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drilling cover crop seed | per acre | $19.05 | $9.00–$25.00 | |
| 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 | |
| Drilling only | Seeding: Cover Crops - Drill | per acre | $22.27 | $15.00–$30.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Drilling only | Drill Soybeans | per acre | $21.68 | $12.00–$45.00 |
| Drilling only | Drill Small Grains | per acre | $20.74 | $10.00–$39.00 | |
| Drilling only | Drill Cover Crops | per acre | $21.57 | $10.00–$42.00 |