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Tedding hay: custom rates by state
Tedding hay. Rates are per acre.
States with data
5
Iowa, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin
Lowest survey average
$6.40
Missouri (2025)
Highest survey average
$11.85
Iowa (2026)
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 Hay - tedding |
$11.85/acre | $8.00 – $15.00 | 12 | median $12.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Hay - Tedding |
$10.95/acre | $2.00 – $30.00 | 25 | median $10.00 | PDF p. 6 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Tedding hay |
$6.40/acre | $3.00 – $12.00 | 5 | median $5.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Tedding |
$8.17/acre | not published | 6 | — | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Tedding hay |
$9.83/acre | $5.00 – $18.00 | 9 | median $10.00 | PDF p. 4 · 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.
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What’s included and how ranges differ
- Indiana: Where shown, the range is the average ± one standard deviation (only published when 30+ responses).
- Iowa: Range excludes the single lowest and single highest response.
- Missouri: Range of responses.
- Ohio: Range is the minimum and maximum reported.
- Wisconsin: Range is the lowest and highest reported.
All included surveys say their rates cover fuel and the operator unless otherwise noted; rental items exclude them.
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