Mowing or swathing hay
Kansas statewide
University survey · 2026 · Kansas Dept. of Agriculture & K-State Land Use Survey Office
$17.71 avg per acre
$0$8$15$23$30
Low $10.00 · High $25.00 · statewide
Custom hay mowing and conditioning rates in Kansas
Short answer · 2026 survey averagesMowing or swathing only: about $17–18 an acre. Mow and condition: about $18 an acre.
Green = 2026 Kansas Dept. of Agriculture & K-State Land Use Survey Office survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Statewide rows only. Where a table has several columns (base vs. flat rate, aerial vs. ground), each is labeled from the report text.
Unit
Mowing or swathing only
Priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–30. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Mowing or swathing forage
Kansas statewide
University survey · 2026 · Kansas Dept. of Agriculture & K-State Land Use Survey Office
$17.47 avg per acre
$0$8$15$23$30
Low $10.00 · High $25.00 · statewide
Priced per hour
Priced per hour. Bars share one scale: $0–300. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Mowing or swathing hay
Kansas statewide
University survey · 2026 · Kansas Dept. of Agriculture & K-State Land Use Survey Office
$179 avg per hour
$0$75$150$225$300
Low $100 · High $270 · statewide
Mowing or swathing forage
Kansas statewide
University survey · 2026 · Kansas Dept. of Agriculture & K-State Land Use Survey Office
$178 avg per hour
$0$75$150$225$300
Low $160 · High $190 · statewide
Mow and condition
Priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–30. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Swathing and conditioning
Kansas statewide
University survey · 2026 · Kansas Dept. of Agriculture & K-State Land Use Survey Office
$17.93 avg per acre
$0$8$15$23$30
Low $8.00 · High $25.00 · statewide
Priced per hour
Priced per hour. Bars share one scale: $0–300. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Swathing and conditioning
Kansas statewide
University survey · 2026 · Kansas Dept. of Agriculture & K-State Land Use Survey Office
$175 avg per hour
$0$75$150$225$300
Low $120 · High $270 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Mowing or swathing only | Mowing hay (per acre) | $16.19 | not published |
| Mowing or swathing only | Swathing (per acre) | $16.09 | not published | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Mowing or swathing only | Mow Hay (per acre) | $22.68 | $11.00–$57.00 |
| Tennessee · 2023 | Mowing or swathing only | Disc Mowing (per acre) | $16.50 | $13.00–$20.00 |
| Mow and condition | Disc Mower Conditioner (per acre) | $21.00 | $15.00–$27.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Mowing or swathing only | Hay - mowing (per acre) | $15.45 | $9.50–$21.00 |
| Mowing or swathing only | Swathing hay or small grain (per acre) | $18.00 | $15.00–$22.00 | |
| Mow and condition | Hay - mowing with conditioning (per acre) | $17.30 | $10.00–$25.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Mowing or swathing only | Mowing Hay (per acre) | $18.71 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Mow and condition | Swathing with Crushing/Crimping (per acre) | $19.26 | $14.00–$25.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Mow and condition | Mowing with conditioning (per acre) | $17.17 | $5.00–$35.00 |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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Source
Kansas Dept. of Agriculture & K-State Land Use Survey Office, Kansas Custom Rates 2026. https://agmanager.info/sites/default/files/pdf/CustomRates_2026.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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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.