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Field cultivating: custom rates by state
Field cultivator pass. Rates are per acre.
States with data
8
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, North Dakota
Lowest survey average
$12.55
North Dakota (2024)
Highest survey average
$21.51
Ohio (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, 2025, 2026); values are not adjusted for inflation or diesel prices.
| State · survey wording | Average | Range | Responses | Median / mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 2026 Field cultivating |
$19.20/acre | $7.60 – $32.00 | 82 | median $19.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Field cultivator (3 to 8 inches with shanks or sweeps) |
$19.28/acre | $9.00 – $26.00 | 16 | most common $20.00 | PDF p. 8 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Field cultivator |
$17.88/acre | $11.00 – $30.00 | 38 | — | PDF p. 20 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Field Cultivator |
$21.51/acre | $9.50 – $34.00 | 35 | median $22.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Field cultivator |
$15.63/acre | $11.00 – $23.00 | 8 | median $15.00 | PDF p. 1 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Field Cultivating |
$16.59/acre | not published | 25 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Field Cultivating |
$18.82/acre | $10.00 – $32.00 | 17 | median $18.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Secondary Tillage (Shallow) - Field Cultivation |
$12.55/acre | $5.00 – $22.00 | 19 | most common $10.00 | 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
- 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.
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