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Row-crop cultivating: custom rates by state
Conventional row-crop cultivator. Rates are per acre.
States with data
5
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, North Dakota
Lowest survey average
$11.50
North Dakota (2024)
Highest survey average
$21.33
Nebraska (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 (2024, 2026); values are not adjusted for inflation or diesel prices.
| State · survey wording | Average | Range | Responses | Median / mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 2026 Cultivating, conventional |
$17.45/acre | $12.00 – $20.00 | 18 | median $18.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Cultivation tillage, conventional crop cultivator |
$21.33/acre | $12.00 – $40.00 | 6 | most common $20.00 | PDF p. 11 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Row crop cultivation, without fertilizer application |
$16.05/acre | $7.50 – $30.00 | 19 | — | PDF p. 30 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Conventional Cultivating |
$21.23/acre | $12.00 – $35.00 | 15 | median $22.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Secondary Tillage (Shallow) - Row Crop Cultivation few responses |
$11.50/acre | $9.50 – $15.00 | 4 | — | PDF p. 1 · 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
- Iowa: Range excludes the single lowest and single highest response.
- Kansas: Range as published (state rows).
- Nebraska: Range is the minimum and maximum reported. “Most common” (mode) also shown.
- North Dakota: Range is the minimum and maximum reported. “Most frequent” (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.
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