Planting Only Row Crops
Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
$20.99 avg per acre
$0$13$25$38$50
Low $10.00 · High $45.00 · statewide
Custom row crop planting rates in Texas
Short answer · 2026 survey averagesPlanting only: about $21–23 an acre. Planting plus chemical or fertilizer: about $25–27 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.
Planting only
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–50. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Planting Only No till: Row crops
Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
$22.57 avg per acre
$0$13$25$38$50
Low $15.00 · High $40.00 · statewide
Planting plus chemical or fertilizer
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–55. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Planting and Chemical Application Row Crops
Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
$25.42 avg per acre
$0$14$28$41$55
Low $16.00 · High $40.00 · statewide
Planting and Chemical Application No till: Row crops
Planting Operations
University survey · 2026 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
$26.58 avg per acre
$0$14$28$41$55
Low $18.00 · High $50.00 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Planting only | Grains, sorghum (per acre) | $18.59 | $10.00–$25.00 |
| Planting only | Peanuts (per acre) | $20.00 | $20.00–$20.00 | |
| 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 | |
| Planting plus chemical or fertilizer | Planting Row Crops: No coulters, with band applicator (per acre) | $26.36 | $15.00–$49.00 | |
| 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
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.
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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.