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Soybean 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) - Soybean checkoutlier ⚠ Range runs up to $175/acre (excluding the single highest). Wide spread; median ($70–75) is lower than the average. ⚠ +67% vs. the cross-state median ($46.22) for “Soybean harvest package (combine + grain cart)”. |
$77.40/acre | $32.00 – $175.00 | 68 | median $70.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Harvest soybeans - Combine, Grain Cart, Haul Local to Farm |
$43.20/acre | $25.00 – $72.00 | 80 | median $40.00 | PDF p. 5 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Combining, including grain cart: Soybean |
$46.22/acre | $35.00 – $70.00 | 23 | median $45.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Soybeans - Combine and Haul to Bin |
$40.79/acre | not published | 28 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Harvest - Soybeans (Combine, grain cart, haul local to farm) |
$50.27/acre | $32.00 – $75.00 | 11 | median $45.00 | 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.