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No-till planting row crops: custom rates by state
No-till row-crop planter. Rates are per acre.
States with data
6
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, North Dakota
Lowest survey average
$22.73
North Dakota (2024)
Highest survey average
$29.10
Iowa (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 Planting - no-till planter |
$29.10/acre | $15.00 – $46.00 | 76 | median $28.30 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 No-till/min-till corn row planting, without fertilizer |
$24.07/acre | $16.00 – $35.00 | 81 | — | PDF p. 24 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 No-till planting: Corn or grain sorghum: plant in 30-inch rows |
$26.65/acre | $15.00 – $35.00 | 23 | median $26.00 | PDF p. 1 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 No-Till Corn - 30" row |
$22.79/acre | not published | 24 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Planting, no-till - Corn without fertilizer |
$26.38/acre | $15.00 – $40.00 | 8 | median $25.50 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Row crop planting - No Till Without Fertilizer - Corn, Soybean, Sunflower |
$22.73/acre | $14.00 – $35.00 | 15 | most common $25.00 | 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.
- North Dakota: Range is the minimum and maximum reported. “Most frequent” (mode) also shown.
- 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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