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Subsoiling / ripping: custom rates by state
Subsoiler or in-line ripper. Depth varies by state survey; see each row. 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 V-ripping (over 15 inches deep) |
$27.20/acre | $15.00 – $40.00 | 28 | median $27.25 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Iowa 2026 Subsoiling (8 to 15 inches deep) |
$25.20/acre | $13.00 – $35.00 | 36 | median $25.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Nebraska 2026 Subsoil or rip |
$27.40/acre | $15.00 – $35.00 | 15 | most common $25.00 | PDF p. 7 · calculate |
| Kansas 2026 Subsoiler / in-line ripper (about 30 hp per shank) |
$27.40/acre | $15.00 – $35.00 | 35 | — | PDF p. 19 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 V-Ripping: Over 15 Inches Deep |
$26.33/acre | $20.00 – $31.00 | 6 | median $27.50 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Ohio 2026 Subsoiling: 8-15 Inches Deep |
$24.30/acre | $12.00 – $37.50 | 22 | median $25.00 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Missouri 2025 Ripping or subsoiling |
$26.86/acre | $25.00 – $30.00 | 7 | median $26.00 | PDF p. 1 · calculate |
| Indiana 2025 V-Ripping or Sub-Soiling |
$22.00/acre | not published | 17 | — | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Wisconsin 2025 Subsoiling (16-20 in. deep) |
$25.14/acre | $20.00 – $35.00 | 7 | median $24.00 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| North Dakota 2024 Primary Tillage (Deep) - Sub Soiling (16-20 inches deep) few responses |
$23.00/acre | $12.00 – $30.00 | 4 | most common $30.00 | 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.