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Dry fertilizer broadcast: custom rates by state
Spreading dry bulk fertilizer, single pass. Fertilizer 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 Dry bulk - applied |
$8.15/acre | $4.00 – $13.50 | 59 | median $8.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Dry fertilizer solid broadcast, (including power, labor, & applicator) |
$9.66/acre | $8.00 – $17.00 | 14 | most common $8.00 | PDF p. 14 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Dry fertilizer application |
$8.40/acre | $5.50 – $15.00 | 131 | — | PDF p. 30 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Dry Bulk, fixed rate |
$9.68/acre | $5.50 – $20.00 | 73 | median $10.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Fertilizer application (fertilizer not included): Dry fertilizer on cropland: single spread |
$7.97/acre | $4.00 – $10.00 | 16 | median $8.13 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Broadcasting Bulk Dry Fertilizer |
$7.74/acre | not published | 27 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Fertilizer application - Bulk Dry - Broadcast check ⚠ Table 4 in the source is labeled “2024” while every other table says 2025. Probably a typo; data kept with the 2025 survey. |
$9.89/acre | $6.00 – $25.00 | 26 | median $9.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Dry Fertilizer - Broadcast |
$9.22/acre | $5.00 – $40.00 | 147 | 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 – Dry bulk - applied: Materials not included