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Indiana custom farming rates 2025
50 rates from the 2025/26 Indiana Farm Custom Rates.
- Published by
- Purdue University, Center for Commercial Agriculture
- Published
- April 17, 2025
- Rates for
- 2025 · Rates paid over the past year (published April 2025)
- Responses
- 97 respondents
- Fuel
- Rates include fuel.
- Diesel baseline
- not stated. No diesel baseline stated.
- Ranges
- Where shown, the range is the average ± one standard deviation (only published when 30+ responses).
- Source
- Original report (PDF) · publisher page
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.
Tillage (6) · Planting & seeding (8) · Spraying (3) · Fertilizer application (8) · Harvesting (6) · Hauling (1) · Drying & storage (2) · Hay & forage (9) · Custom farming (all operations) (2) · Machinery rental (1) · Other services (4)
Tillage
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotary Hoeing compare states | $9.40/acre | not published | 5 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Chisel Plowing compare states | $19.13/acre | not published | 20 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Vertical Tillage compare states | $17.12/acre | not published | 26 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Disking with Tandom Disk compare states | $15.19/acre | not published | 18 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Field Cultivating compare states | $16.59/acre | not published | 25 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| V-Ripping or Sub-Soiling compare states | $22.00/acre | not published | 17 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
Planting & seeding
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional Till Corn - 30" row compare states | $22.97/acre | $16.40 – $29.50 | 31 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| No-Till Corn - 30" row compare states | $22.79/acre | not published | 24 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Conventional Till Soybeans - 15" row compare states | $21.64/acre | not published | 18 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| No-Till Soybeans - 15" row | $21.94/acre | $16.80 – $27.00 | 31 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Conventional Till Soybeans - Drilled compare states | $18.33/acre | not published | 6 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| No-Till Soybeans - Drilled compare states | $19.50/acre | not published | 8 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Conventional Till Small Grains compare states few responses |
$17.33/acre | not published | 3 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| No-Till Small Grains compare states | $19.46/acre | not published | 12 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
Spraying
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tractor and Sprayer compare states | $8.40/acre | not published | 10 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Self-Propelled Sprayer compare states | $8.39/acre | $6.70 – $10.00 | 40 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Aerial Sprayer compare states | $13.31/acre | not published | 18 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
Fertilizer application
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting Bulk Dry Fertilizer compare states | $7.74/acre | not published | 27 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Spraying Liquid Fertilizer compare states | $8.56/acre | not published | 17 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Knifing-In Liquid Fertilizer compare states | $14.58/acre | not published | 17 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Anhydrous Application Pre-Plant compare states | $15.21/acre | not published | 12 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Side-Dress Anhydrous Application compare states | $15.35/acre | not published | 17 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Spreading Manure | $15.39/acre | not published | 9 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Precision Fertilizer Application | $7.90/acre | not published | 14 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Precision Chemical Application | $9.00/acre | not published | 7 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
Harvesting
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn - Combine Only compare states | $36.97/acre | $28.80 – $45.10 | 53 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Soybeans - Combine Only compare states | $35.94/acre | $28.10 – $43.80 | 54 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Small Grain - Combine Only compare states | $32.37/acre | not published | 15 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Corn - Combine and Haul to Bin compare states | $43.88/acre | not published | 26 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Soybeans - Combine and Haul to Bin compare states | $40.79/acre | not published | 28 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
| Small Grain - Combine and Haul to Bin | $41.14/acre | not published | 7 | PDF p. 2 · calculate |
Hauling
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost of Hauling Grain to Market compare states Published in cents per bushel; converted to dollars. |
$0.188/bushel | $0.126 – $0.251 | 47 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
Drying & storage
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-farm corn drying, five points of moisture removed Published in cents per bushel; converted to dollars. |
$0.19/bushel | not published | 11 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| On-farm corn drying, ten points of moisture removed Published in cents per bushel; converted to dollars. |
$0.32/bushel | not published | 10 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
Hay & forage
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tractor and Mower/Conditioner compare states | $20.10/acre | not published | 10 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Tedding compare states | $8.17/acre | not published | 6 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Raking (windrowing) compare states | $11.44/acre | not published | 9 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Small Rectangular Bales (25-60 lbs.) compare states outlier ⚠ -40% vs. the cross-state median ($1.88) for “Baling small square bales”. |
$1.12/bale | not published | 9 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Large Rectangular Bales (over 1000 lbs.) compare states | $13.17/bale | not published | 6 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Medium Round Bales (4 feet wide) checkfew responses ⚠ Only 2 responses. |
$25.00/bale | not published | 2 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Large Round Bales (5 feet wide) compare states | $19.58/bale | not published | 13 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Large Round Corn Stover Bales checkfew responses ⚠ Only 2 responses. |
$15.00/bale | not published | 2 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Charge for Moving Bales to Farm Storage few responses |
$3.50/bale | not published | 4 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
Custom farming (all operations)
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn compare states | $122.34/acre | not published | 8 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Soybeans compare states | $107.23/acre | not published | 8 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
Machinery rental
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tractor rental (Average HP = 195) few responses |
$78.00/hour | not published | 3 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
Other services
| Job (survey wording) | Average | Range | Responses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiling (excluding cost of tile) Published in cents per foot; converted to dollars. |
$0.95/foot | not published | 6 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Mowing Pasture or CRP Acres compare states 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 |
| Bulldozing (blade = 9 feet wide or less) compare states | $129.00/hour | not published | 9 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
| Bulldozing (blade = larger than 9 feet) compare states few responses |
$165.00/hour | not published | 4 | PDF p. 3 · calculate |
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