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Rotary hoeing: custom rates by state
Rotary hoe pass. 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 Rotary hoeing |
$12.85/acre | $8.00 – $17.00 | 28 | median $13.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Cultivation tillage, rotary hoe outlierfew responses ⚠ +102% vs. the cross-state median ($12.85) for “Rotary hoeing”. |
$26.00/acre | $8.00 – $50.00 | 4 | — | PDF p. 11 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Rotary Hoeing |
$13.24/acre | $5.00 – $17.00 | 17 | median $15.00 | PDF p. 4 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 Rotary Hoeing |
$9.40/acre | not published | 5 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Secondary Tillage (Shallow) - Rotary Hoe few responses |
$9.00/acre | $5.00 – $13.00 | 4 | — | 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.
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.
- 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.