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Drilling cover crops: custom rates by state
Cover crop seeding with a drill. Rates are per acre.
States with data
5
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Missouri
Lowest survey average
$19.05
Iowa (2026)
Highest survey average
$24.17
Missouri (2025)
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 Drilling cover crop seed |
$19.05/acre | $9.00 – $25.00 | 39 | median $19.25 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Planting cover crops - drill |
$22.27/acre | $15.00 – $30.00 | 28 | most common $25.00 | PDF p. 10 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Cover crop drilling, no-till/min-till, no fertilizer or chemical |
$22.51/acre | $16.00 – $30.00 | 49 | — | PDF p. 29 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Cover crop drilling, regular-till, no fertilizer or chemical |
$20.04/acre | $5.00 – $28.00 | 27 | — | PDF p. 29 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Forage/pasture/cover crop seeding - Drill Cover Crops |
$21.57/acre | $10.00 – $42.00 | 28 | median $20.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 No-till planting: Cover crops: drill |
$24.17/acre | $15.00 – $35.00 | 6 | median $25.00 | 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.
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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).
- 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.
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