Short answer · 2026 survey averagesDrilling only: about $18–24 an acre.
Green = 2026 University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
State summary of the most popular practices.
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–45. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$17.86 avg per acre
Low $10.00 · High $25.00 · statewide
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$22.55 avg per acre
Low $15.00 · High $40.00 · statewide
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$22.33 avg per acre
Low $18.00 · High $25.00 · statewide
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$24.02 avg per acre
Low $15.00 · High $40.00 · statewide
Planting And Post Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
$22.27 avg per acre
Low $15.00 · High $30.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported rates
No approved farmer reports for drilling small grains and soybeans in Nebraska yet. Once 3 or more are in, they show here in amber, separate from the survey.
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability, 2026 Nebraska Agricultural Custom Rates. https://cap.unl.edu/sites/unl.edu.ianr.agecon.center-for-ag-profitability/files/media/file/2026-nebraska-custom-rates-report%5Fada.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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.