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Corn harvest package (combine + grain cart): custom rates by state
Combine plus grain cart, and in most states hauling to farm storage. Check each row: what is included differs. 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 (2025, 2026); values are not adjusted for inflation or diesel prices.
| State · survey wording | Average | Range | Responses | Median / mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 2026 Complete harvesting (combine, grain cart, haul to farm storage) - Corn checkoutlier ⚠ Range runs up to $175/acre (excluding the single highest). Wide spread; median ($70–75) is lower than the average. ⚠ +71% vs. the cross-state median ($47.95) for “Corn harvest package (combine + grain cart)”. |
$82.00/acre | $40.00 – $175.00 | 67 | median $75.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Harvest corn - Combine, Grain Cart, Haul Local to Farm check ⚠ Only ~$8/acre above Ohio “combine only” corn ($37.35), while Iowa’s complete corn harvest averages $82. Possible respondent confusion about what is included. |
$45.41/acre | $25.00 – $75.00 | 76 | median $44.50 | PDF p. 5 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Combining, including grain cart: Corn |
$47.95/acre | $35.00 – $60.00 | 22 | median $50.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Corn - Combine and Haul to Bin |
$43.88/acre | not published | 26 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Harvest - Corn (Combine, grain cart, haul local to farm) |
$51.08/acre | $33.00 – $75.00 | 13 | median $44.00 | PDF p. 3 · 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.
- Missouri: Range of responses.
- 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.