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Combining corn (combine only): custom rates by state
Combine only, no grain cart or hauling (flat per-acre rate). 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 Corn combining |
$46.05/acre | $25.00 – $80.00 | 119 | median $45.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Combining irrigated corn |
$50.70/acre | $25.00 – $82.00 | 30 | most common $50.00 | PDF p. 17 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Combining dryland corn |
$49.29/acre | $30.00 – $82.00 | 42 | most common $45.00 | PDF p. 17 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Corn harvest, flat rate |
$41.87/acre | $18.00 – $58.00 | 82 | — | PDF p. 7 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Combine Only - Corn |
$37.35/acre | $15.00 – $65.00 | 81 | median $37.50 | PDF p. 5 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Combining, without grain cart: Corn check ⚠ Average $47.56 is almost the same as “including grain cart” ($47.95); median is $40 and range goes to $95, so a few high responses pull the average up. |
$47.56/acre | $35.00 – $95.00 | 9 | median $40.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Corn - Combine Only |
$36.97/acre | $28.80 – $45.10 | 53 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Combining - Corn |
$38.47/acre | $26.00 – $55.00 | 34 | median $38.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Straight Combining - Corn |
$43.87/acre | $20.00 – $100.00 | 38 | most common $40.00 | 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.
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.