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Grain cart (per acre): custom rates by state
Tractor and grain cart running in the field, charged per acre. Rates are per acre.
Survey averages, not quotes. These are averages of what people reported in extension surveys. Use them as a starting point for a conversation, not as a price. Survey years differ (2025, 2026); values are not adjusted for inflation or diesel prices.
| State · survey wording | Average | Range | Responses | Median / mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 2026 Hauling grain - grain cart, corn |
$9.25/acre | $3.00 – $22.00 | 72 | median $8.75 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Iowa 2026 Hauling grain - grain cart, soybean |
$8.10/acre | $2.00 – $19.00 | 72 | median $8.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Combining dryland corn: additional charge to run a tractor and grain cart in the field outlier ⚠ +59% vs. the cross-state median ($7.83) for “Grain cart (per acre)”. |
$12.42/acre | $3.00 – $50.00 | 12 | most common $5.00 | PDF p. 18 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Combining irrigated corn: additional charge to run a tractor and grain cart in the field |
$6.14/acre | $4.00 – $12.00 | 7 | most common $5.00 | PDF p. 17 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Combining soybeans: additional charge to run a tractor and grain cart in the field |
$6.11/acre | $2.00 – $12.00 | 9 | most common $5.00 | PDF p. 19 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Hauling grain from combine with tractor and grain cart to the edge of the field |
$5.83/acre | $4.00 – $8.00 | 6 | most common $5.00 | PDF p. 20 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Grain Cart |
$8.03/acre | $3.00 – $15.00 | 19 | median $7.50 | PDF p. 5 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Grain cart (tractor and cart, running in field) |
$5.60/acre | $4.00 – $8.00 | 5 | median $5.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
Minnesota and Illinois: no state survey, so they are not listed or counted separately. Iowa’s 2026 rate above is often used as a reference there.
Bar: shaded = published range, dark tick = average (scaled to the highest value on this page). “Few responses” = fewer than 5.
What’s included and how ranges differ
- Iowa: Range excludes the single lowest and single highest response.
- Missouri: Range of responses.
- Nebraska: Range is the minimum and maximum reported. “Most common” (mode) also shown.
- Ohio: Range is the minimum and maximum reported.
All included surveys say their rates cover fuel and the operator unless otherwise noted; rental items exclude them.