Grains, sorghum
Planting · includes cost for equipment operator, machine, and fuel but no inputs
University survey · 2024 · Mississippi State University Extension
$18.59 avg per acre
$0$8$15$23$30
Low $10.00 · High $25.00 · statewide
Custom row crop planting rates in Mississippi
Short answer · 2024 survey averagesPlanting only: about $19–20 an acre.
Green = 2024 Mississippi State University Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Surveyed spring–summer 2024.
Survey rates, priced per acre
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–30. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Peanuts
Planting · includes cost for equipment operator, machine, and fuel but no inputs
University survey · 2024 · Mississippi State University Extension
$20.00 avg per acre
$0$8$15$23$30
Low $20.00 · High $20.00 · 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 | Planting only | Planting Only Row Crops (per acre) | $20.99 | $10.00–$45.00 |
| Planting only | Planting Only No till: Row crops (per acre) | $22.57 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Planting only | Corn (per acre) | $27.00 | $12.00–$60.00 |
| Planting only | Cotton (per acre) | $26.42 | $12.00–$59.00 | |
| Planting only | Peanut (per acre) | $31.92 | $16.00–$79.00 | |
| Planting only | Soybean (per acre) | $27.91 | $12.00–$52.00 | |
| Missouri · 2025 | Planting only | Conventional planting: Corn or grain sorghum: plant in 30-inch rows (per acre) | $24.65 | $15.00–$33.00 |
| Planting only | Conventional planting: Corn or grain sorghum: plant in 20-inch rows (per acre) | $26.00 | $16.00–$40.00 | |
| Planting only | Conventional planting: Soybean: plant in 30-inch rows (per acre) | $26.19 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Planting only | Conventional planting: Soybean: plant in 15-inch rows (per acre) | $27.40 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Planting only | Cotton single-row planting, regular till (per acre) | $27.00 | $22.00–$34.00 |
| Planting only | Cotton single-row planting, minimum or no-till (per acre) | $21.64 | $15.00–$24.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Planting only | Planting Row Crops: No coulters, without band applicator (per acre) | $29.19 | $20.00–$44.00 |
| Planting only | Planting Row Crops: Coulters, without band applicator (per acre) | $25.95 | $18.00–$36.00 | |
| Planting only | Planting Row Crops: Ridge planting, without band applicator (per acre) | $29.14 | $20.00–$45.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Planting only | Plant Corn, 30 Inch Rows (per acre) | $25.20 | $15.00–$39.00 |
| Planting only | Variable Rate Corn Planting (per acre) | $27.28 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Planting only | Plant Soybeans, 15 or 30 Inch Rows (per acre) | $25.12 | $12.00–$45.00 | |
| Planting only | Variable Rate Soybean Planting (per acre) | $25.14 | $15.00–$35.00 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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Source
Mississippi State University Extension, Custom Rates for Mississippi Agricultural Practices (P4048). https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/P4048_web.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.