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Ground spraying (self-propelled / boom): custom rates by state
Broadcast ground application with a self-propelled or boom sprayer. Chemicals not included. 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 (2024, 2025, 2026); values are not adjusted for inflation or diesel prices.
| State · survey wording | Average | Range | Responses | Median / mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 2026 Ground, broadcast, not incorporated, self-propelled |
$9.35/acre | $5.00 – $18.00 | 121 | median $9.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Crop spraying of insecticides &/or herbicides by self-propelled sprayer |
$9.85/acre | $7.00 – $12.50 | 29 | most common $11.00 | PDF p. 15 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Herbicide application, ground rig |
$8.57/acre | $5.00 – $18.00 | 196 | — | PDF p. 31 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Spraying - Self Propelled Sprayer |
$10.63/acre | $5.00 – $25.00 | 105 | median $10.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Chemical application (chemicals not included): Spray with row crop sprayer |
$9.42/acre | $4.00 – $12.00 | 20 | median $9.43 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Self-Propelled Sprayer |
$8.39/acre | $6.70 – $10.00 | 40 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Herbicide application - Boom Sprayer check ⚠ Table 4 in the source is labeled “2024” while every other table says 2025. Probably a typo; data kept with the 2025 survey. |
$11.01/acre | $8.00 – $18.00 | 29 | median $10.50 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 By Surface Vehicles - Herbicides - Broadcast, Liquid |
$9.23/acre | $3.00 – $26.50 | 111 | most common $8.00 | PDF p. 2 · 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
- 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.
- Kansas: Range as published (state rows).
- Missouri: Range of responses.
- 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.
- 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.
Notes from the surveys
- Iowa – Ground, broadcast, not incorporated, self-propelled: Materials not included