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Mowing CRP / pasture (per acre): custom rates by state
Mowing or clipping CRP or pasture. 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 Mowing CRP or pasture |
$27.05/acre | $12.00 – $50.00 | 47 | median $27.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Mowing grass (CRP or pasture) checkoutlier ⚠ The per-hour row ($154.29, mode $100, range $100–$250, n=7) has exactly the same statistics as “Dryland corn” custom farming. Possible copy error in the source report. ⚠ -78% vs. the cross-state median ($21.36) for “Mowing CRP / pasture (per acre)”. |
$4.60/acre | $3.00 – $5.00 | 5 | most common $5.00 | PDF p. 22 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Bush Hogging |
$25.33/acre | $10.00 – $80.00 | 12 | median $20.00 | PDF p. 9 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Mow pasture or Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) |
$17.40/acre | $12.00 – $25.00 | 5 | median $15.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Mowing Pasture or CRP Acres outlier ⚠ +44% vs. the cross-state median ($21.36) for “Mowing CRP / pasture (per acre)”. |
$30.85/acre | not published | 9 | — | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Mowing/Clipping CRP |
$13.48/acre | $6.00 – $35.00 | 12 | most common $12.00 | 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.
- 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.
All included surveys say their rates cover fuel and the operator unless otherwise noted; rental items exclude them.