Planting Only No till: Drilling
Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
$24.36 avg per acre
$0$20$40$60$80
Low $13.00 · High $70.00 · statewide
Custom drilling small grains and soybeans rates in Texas
Short answer · 2026 survey averagesDrilling only: about $21–28 an acre. Drilling plus chemical or fertilizer: about $24 an acre.
Green = 2026 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Survey run Aug–Oct 2025. Statewide column shown; regional columns not yet included. Rates include operator, machine and fuel unless noted.
Drilling only
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–80. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Drilling: Small grains, sudan, grain sorghum, ryegrass, soybeans, beans
Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
$21.35 avg per acre
$0$20$40$60$80
Low $10.00 · High $40.00 · statewide
Drilling: Alfalfa and other legumes
Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
$27.50 avg per acre
$0$20$40$60$80
Low $15.00 · High $45.00 · statewide
Drilling plus chemical or fertilizer
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–35. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Planting and Chemical Application No till: Drilling
Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
$23.65 avg per acre
$0$9$18$26$35
Low $18.00 · High $30.00 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Drilling plus chemical or fertilizer | Cover crop drilling, regular till, with fertilizer application (per acre) | $24.58 | $20.00–$32.00 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, 2026 Texas Agricultural Custom Rates. https://agecoext.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TXCustomRatesSurvey2026.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.