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2006
RATES PAID BY KANSAS FARMERS
FOR CUSTOM WORK
USDA/NASS Kansas Field Office
In Cooperation With
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Statistics
P.O. Box 3534
632 SW Van Buren, Rm. 200
Topeka, Kansas 66601-3534
Phone (785) 233-2230
Compiled by
David Ranek, Agricultural Statistician Eldon J. Thiessen, Director
Stephen Habets, Agricultural Statistician Eddie Wells, Deputy Director
Glennis Stock, Statistical Assistant
Judy Allison, Editorial Assistant
January 2007
KANSAS DISTRICTS
NW |
NC |
NE |
WC |
C |
EC |
SW |
SC |
SE |
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Grain Harvesting
(Wheat, Soybeans, Alfalfa, and Red Clover)
(Wheat, Grain Sorghum, Corn, Soybeans, and Sunflowers)
Haying
Mowing, Swathing, Conditioning, and Sideraking
Land Tillage
Planting
Minimal-Till or No-Till Planting
Chemical Applications
Feed Preparation
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This publication reports the average rates paid by Kansas farmers and ranchers for custom work performed on their operation in 2006. A special thanks to the 1,239 farmers and ranchers, custom operators, co-ops, and elevators for their response to this survey. Our appreciation also goes to the Cooperative Extension Service’s county agricultural agents who reviewed the questionnaire.
The data in this book provide additional information to custom operators, farmers, and ranchers for making decisions about rate charges. The prices reported here should not be regarded as official or established rates. The average figures in this book give equal weight to all reports received.
The prices in this book include charges for machines, power, fuel, and the operator. These prices do not include the costs of chemicals, seeds, and other materials. The one exception is hay baling materials. Exchange work between farmers is not considered custom work.
There are large variations in the rates charged for specific jobs. For many items, the State averages may not be typical of any particular locale. There are many reasons for price differences. Some farmers may charge lower prices to neighbors, relatives, or close friends. Soil conditions and field sizes are also significant factors. Rates are often lower in western Kansas where the larger farms are well suited to extensive operation with heavy equipment.
The average custom rates charged in 2006 are generally similar to those reported in 2005. Of the over 130 custom work items or machinery rentals in this report, 88 increased in price, 8 were unchanged, and 36 decreased in price. The report contains historical tables and graphs which show the results of previous surveys.
In the past year, we have received many comments about the Custom Rates report from the agricultural community. We appreciate this feedback and encourage readers to continue sharing their ideas and suggestions regarding this survey.
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WHEAT: Custom rates for harvesting wheat averaged $15.78 per acre with, in most cases, an additional average charge of 14.9 cents per bushel for yields greater than 21 bushels per acre. The per acre rate is up 54 cents from 2005. Some respondents reported a flat rate per bushel harvesting charge, but there were too few reports to publish the data.
Custom Rates for Wheat Harvest, 2006, by District
District |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Dollars per Acre |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Extra Charge for High Yield |
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Range |
Avg. |
¢ per Bushel |
Above Bushels |
|||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
NW |
54 |
12.00-18.00 |
14.94 |
50 |
14.8 |
21 |
WC |
55 |
12.00-18.00 |
15.04 |
53 |
15.0 |
22 |
SW |
57 |
10.00-18.00 |
14.56 |
49 |
14.7 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
66 |
12.00-21.00 |
15.30 |
53 |
14.9 |
22 |
C |
74 |
12.00-22.00 |
15.14 |
69 |
14.9 |
21 |
SC |
110 |
13.00-20.00 |
15.16 |
100 |
14.9 |
21 |
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|
|
|
|
|
NE |
37 |
14.00-25.00 |
18.84 |
11 |
15.9 |
22 |
EC |
33 |
15.00-30.00 |
19.42 |
8 |
15.1 |
24 |
SE |
37 |
14.00-24.00 |
17.65 |
15 |
14.7 |
23 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
STATE |
523 |
10.00-30.00 |
15.78 |
408 |
14.9 |
21 |
1/ Reports are counted in each district where combining was done; thus some reports are included in more than one district.
Custom Wheat Harvest Historical Rates |
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Year |
Dollars Per Acre |
Extra Charge for High Yield |
|
¢ per Bushel |
Above Bushels |
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1990 |
12.83 |
11.8 |
21 |
1991 |
12.74 |
11.8 |
21 |
1992 |
12.90 |
12.1 |
21 |
1993 |
13.05 |
12.1 |
20 |
1994 |
13.03 |
12.2 |
21 |
1995 |
13.02 |
12.2 |
20 |
1996 |
13.32 |
12.4 |
20 |
1997 |
13.33 |
12.6 |
21 |
1998 |
13.32 |
12.6 |
21 |
1999 |
13.29 |
12.6 |
21 |
2000 |
13.68 |
12.8 |
21 |
2001 |
13.77 |
13.1 |
20 |
2002 |
13.80 |
13.1 |
22 |
2003 |
14.04 |
13.6 |
23 |
2004 |
14.48 |
13.6 |
21 |
2005 |
15.24 |
14.4 |
21 |
2006 |
15.78 |
14.9 |
21 |
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GRAIN SORGHUM: Custom rates charged for harvesting of grain sorghum averaged $16.64 per acre, an increase of $0.13 per acre from last year. Additional charges averaged 14.8 cents per bushel for yields over 36 bushels per acre. Some respondents reported a flat rate per bushel harvesting charge, but there were too few reports to publish the data.
Custom Rates for Grain Sorghum Harvest, 2006, by District
District |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Dollars per Acre |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Extra Charge for High Yield |
||
Range |
Avg. |
¢ per Bu. |
Above Bushels |
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|
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|
|
|
NW |
22 |
14.00-22.00 |
15.68 |
20 |
15.1 |
36 |
WC |
26 |
12.00-25.00 |
15.62 |
22 |
15.2 |
34 |
SW |
18 |
13.00-20.00 |
16.17 |
14 |
15.5 |
40 |
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|
|
|
|
NC |
32 |
13.00-33.00 |
16.38 |
23 |
14.5 |
36 |
C |
34 |
12.00-24.00 |
15.29 |
29 |
14.6 |
34 |
SC |
34 |
13.00-33.00 |
16.91 |
25 |
14.8 |
34 |
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|
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|
NE |
15 |
14.00-26.00 |
19.87 |
2/ |
|
|
EC |
10 |
15.00-22.00 |
19.80 |
2/ |
|
|
SE |
14 |
15.00-21.00 |
18.21 |
5 |
13.0 |
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STATE |
205 |
12.00-33.00 |
16.64 |
141 |
14.8 |
36 |
1/ Reports are counted in each district where combining was done; thus some reports are included in more than one district. 2/ Insufficient number of reports; included in State total.
Custom Grain Sorghum Harvest Historical Rates |
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Year |
Dollars Per Acre |
Extra Charge for High Yield |
|
¢ per Bushel |
Above Bushels |
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1990 |
14.23 |
11.6 |
36 |
1991 |
13.50 |
11.8 |
33 |
1992 |
14.15 |
11.8 |
36 |
1993 |
14.62 |
12.0 |
34 |
1994 |
14.27 |
12.0 |
35 |
1995 |
14.27 |
11.9 |
36 |
1996 |
14.21 |
12.3 |
36 |
1997 |
14.35 |
12.5 |
37 |
1998 |
14.42 |
12.4 |
37 |
1999 |
14.45 |
12.7 |
36 |
2000 |
14.64 |
12.6 |
34 |
2001 |
14.58 |
12.9 |
35 |
2002 |
14.68 |
13.0 |
35 |
2003 |
15.19 |
13.7 |
35 |
2004 |
15.27 |
13.5 |
36 |
2005 |
16.51 |
14.6 |
37 |
2006 |
16.64 |
14.8 |
36 |
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CORN: Custom harvesters charged a flat rate of 27 cents per bushel in 2006, up 1 cent from 2005. The per acre charge to have corn custom harvested was $21.75, up $0.07 from last year, with some operators adding an average extra charge of 15.0 cents per bushel for yields above 74 bushels per acre.
Custom Rates for Corn Harvest, 2006, by District
|
Flat Rate Charge |
Per Acre Charge |
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Dist. |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Cents per Bushel |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Dollars per Acre |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Extra Charge for High Yield |
|||
Range |
Avg. |
Range |
Avg. |
¢ per Bushel |
Above Bushels |
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|
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|
|
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|
|
NW |
15 |
15-35 |
27 |
15 |
15.00-26.00 |
19.60 |
8 |
14.9 |
65 |
WC |
12 |
18-37 |
28 |
12 |
14.00-31.00 |
20.50 |
5 |
16.0 |
75 |
SW |
22 |
16-33 |
27 |
12 |
12.00-29.00 |
20.58 |
4 |
16.3 |
81 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
8 |
19-33 |
25 |
14 |
14.00-31.00 |
21.43 |
6 |
16.7 |
73 |
C |
22 |
18-36 |
26 |
14 |
17.00-30.00 |
21.93 |
4 |
16.0 |
64 |
SC |
28 |
18-35 |
27 |
20 |
15.00-35.00 |
21.45 |
7 |
15.0 |
74 |
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|
|
NE |
5 |
22-33 |
28 |
39 |
17.00-32.00 |
23.13 |
5 |
16.4 |
90 |
EC |
2/ |
|
|
27 |
20.00-30.00 |
22.89 |
5 |
10.4 |
78 |
SE |
4 |
22-33 |
28 |
26 |
15.00-26.00 |
21.15 |
7 |
13.7 |
69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STATE |
117 |
15-37 |
27 |
179 |
12.00-35.00 |
21.75 |
51 |
15.0 |
74 |
1/ Reports are counted in districts where combining was done; thus some reports are included in more than one district. 2/ Insufficient number of reports; included in State totals.
Custom Corn Harvest
Historical Rates
Year |
Dollars per Acre |
Extra Charge for High Yield |
Flat Rate Charge |
|
¢ per Bushel |
Above Bushels |
¢ per Bushel |
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1990 |
18.27 |
12.1 |
78 |
21 |
1991 |
18.30 |
9.5 |
58 |
21 |
1992 |
18.35 |
10.7 |
67 |
22 |
1993 |
18.21 |
11.8 |
58 |
21 |
1994 |
18.23 |
10.1 |
65 |
22 |
1995 |
17.79 |
12.4 |
62 |
21 |
1996 |
18.77 |
12.6 |
63 |
23 |
1997 |
18.72 |
12.3 |
66 |
23 |
1998 |
18.96 |
12.7 |
59 |
23 |
1999 |
19.28 |
12.0 |
70 |
24 |
2000 |
19.23 |
14.7 |
66 |
23 |
2001 |
19.43 |
11.9 |
48 |
23 |
2002 |
19.15 |
14.8 |
87 |
24 |
2003 |
19.50 |
14.3 |
69 |
24 |
2004 |
20.09 |
14.3 |
76 |
24 |
2005 |
21.68 |
14.2 |
76 |
26 |
2006 |
21.75 |
15.0 |
74 |
27 |
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SOYBEANS: The charge to custom harvest soybeans increased by $0.40 per acre from 2005 for an average per acre cost of $21.88 for 2006. Some operators added an extra charge averaging 17.2 cents per bushel for yields over 27 bushels per acre. Some respondents reported a flat rate per bushel harvesting charge, but there were too few reports to publish the data.
Custom Rates for Soybean Harvest, 2006, by District
District |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Dollars per Acre |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Extra Charge for High Yield |
||
Range |
Avg. |
¢ per Bushel |
Above Bushels |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NW |
21 |
14.00-30.00 |
20.90 |
9 |
17.2 |
26 |
WC |
12 |
14.00-32.00 |
22.50 |
5 |
19.4 |
29 |
SW |
18 |
16.00-30.00 |
22.17 |
8 |
18.5 |
29 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
34 |
15.00-32.00 |
22.68 |
11 |
19.1 |
28 |
C |
40 |
14.00-27.00 |
21.20 |
18 |
16.5 |
25 |
SC |
52 |
14.00-30.00 |
22.29 |
19 |
16.6 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NE |
55 |
18.00-27.00 |
22.71 |
5 |
17.8 |
34 |
EC |
38 |
18.00-30.00 |
21.89 |
4 |
18.0 |
26 |
SE |
34 |
16.00-26.00 |
20.09 |
12 |
15.3 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STATE |
304 |
14.00-32.00 |
21.88 |
91 |
17.2 |
27 |
1/ Reports are counted in each district where combining was done; thus some reports are included in more than one district.
Custom Soybean Harvest Historical Rates |
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Year |
Dollars Per Acre |
Extra Charge for High Yield |
|
¢ per Bushel |
Above Bushels |
||
1990 |
17.92 |
13.0 |
25 |
1991 |
18.07 |
12.1 |
22 |
1992 |
18.63 |
12.5 |
22 |
1993 |
17.96 |
12.5 |
23 |
1994 |
18.15 |
12.2 |
25 |
1995 |
17.65 |
12.2 |
25 |
1996 |
18.54 |
12.7 |
24 |
1997 |
18.68 |
12.4 |
26 |
1998 |
18.85 |
12.8 |
27 |
1999 |
18.69 |
13.0 |
25 |
2000 |
19.15 |
12.5 |
25 |
2001 |
19.48 |
12.7 |
24 |
2002 |
19.29 |
13.4 |
28 |
2003 |
19.35 |
13.3 |
26 |
2004 |
20.06 |
13.5 |
26 |
2005 |
21.48 |
14.3 |
26 |
2006 |
21.88 |
17.2 |
27 |
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SUNFLOWERS: Custom harvesting of sunflowers averaged $19.55 per acre in 2006. This compares to $20.24 per acre in 2005. Some operators charged an extra charge for high yield of 21.3 cents per hundredweight for yields above 12.0 hundredweight per acre.
Custom Rates for Sunflower Harvest, 2006, by District
Dist. |
Number of Reports 1/ |
Dollars per Acre |
|
Range |
Avg. |
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|
|
||
NW |
8 |
16.00-22.00 |
18.00 |
WC |
3 |
17.00-25.00 |
20.67 |
SW |
5 |
15.00-20.00 |
17.60 |
|
|
|
|
NC |
8 |
15.00-22.00 |
19.25 |
C |
5 |
17.00-25.00 |
20.80 |
SC |
9 |
17.00-25.00 |
21.22 |
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|
NE |
2/ |
|
|
EC |
3 |
17.00-22.00 |
19.67 |
SE |
2/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
STATE |
44 |
15.00-25.00 |
19.55 |
Custom Sunflower Harvest
Historical Rates
Year |
Dollars per Acre |
Extra Charges for High Yield |
|
¢ per Cwt. |
Above Cwt. |
||
1995 |
16.52 |
3/ |
3/ |
1996 |
17.10 |
11.0 |
9.6 |
1997 |
17.69 |
11.6 |
5.8 |
1998 |
16.94 |
11.9 |
11.8 |
1999 |
18.35 |
12.0 |
10.8 |
2000 |
16.33 |
12.7 |
9.6 |
2001 |
17.93 |
13.8 |
8.3 |
2002 |
17.80 |
13.1 |
6.7 |
2003 |
18.90 |
13.7 |
6.4 |
2004 |
19.95 |
20.3 |
7.4 |
2005 |
20.24 |
19.7 |
7.2 |
2006 |
19.55 |
21.3 |
12.0 |
1/ Reports are counted in each district where combining was done; thus, some reports are included in more than one district. 2/ Insufficient number of reports to publish; included in State totals. 3/ Insufficient data to publish.
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Wheat seed cleaning with treatment averaged 114 cents per bushel, up from 98 cents the previous year. Rates for cleaning wheat without treatment averaged 51 cents per bushel, compared to 48 cents in 2005. The average cost for cleaning soybeans with treatment was $1.07 per bushel, a decrease of 6 cents from the year earlier. The average cost of cleaning soybeans without any treatment was 47 cents, down 8 cents from the 2005 average.
Custom Rates for Seed Cleaning, 2006, by District
Dist. |
WHEAT |
SOYBEANS |
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With Treatment |
Without Treatment |
With Treatment |
Without Treatment |
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Number of Reports |
Cents per Bushel |
Number of Reports |
Cents per Bushel |
Number of Reports |
Cents per Bushel |
Number of Reports |
Cents per Bushel |
|||||
Range |
Avg. |
Range |
Avg. |
Range |
Avg. |
Range |
Avg. |
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NW |
1/ |
|
|
11 |
40-75 |
58 |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
WC |
1/ |
|
|
14 |
30-75 |
46 |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
SW |
1/ |
|
|
11 |
35-70 |
52 |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
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|
NC |
10 |
60-200 |
134 |
30 |
10-100 |
52 |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
C |
16 |
20-215 |
118 |
35 |
30-75 |
52 |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
SC |
12 |
40-210 |
97 |
46 |
30-90 |
48 |
- |
|
|
1/ |
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|
NE |
6 |
55-400 |
172 |
6 |
40-60 |
53 |
1/ |
|
|
1/ |
|
|
EC |
1/ |
|
|
8 |
45-100 |
62 |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
SE |
7 |
45-190 |
111 |
14 |
35-125 |
52 |
1/ |
|
|
7 |
25-75 |
44 |
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|
ST |
58 |
20-400 |
114 |
175 |
10-125 |
51 |
3 |
50-215 |
107 |
9 |
25-75 |
47 |
1/ Insufficient number of reports; included in State totals.
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Historical Custom Rates for Seed Cleaning
Crop |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Wheat (Cents/Bushel) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
With Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
103 |
86 |
90 |
82 |
98 |
114 |
Without Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . |
46 |
46 |
48 |
47 |
48 |
51 |
Soybeans (Cents/Bushel) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
With Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
126 |
137 |
110 |
96 |
113 |
107 |
Without Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . |
50 |
47 |
50 |
49 |
55 |
47 |
Alfalfa (Cents/Pound) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
With Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
1/ |
1/ |
1/ |
- |
1/ |
1/ |
Without Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . |
13 |
25 |
33 |
- |
18 |
1/ |
Red Clover (Cents/Pound) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
With Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
1/ |
1/ |
1/ |
- |
- |
1/ |
Without Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . |
12 |
27 |
1/ |
1/ |
22 |
1/ |
All Other Seed Cleaned (Cents/Pound) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
With Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
2/ |
2/ |
2/ |
2/ |
- |
35 |
Without Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . |
2/ |
2/ |
2/ |
2/ |
47 |
43 |
1/ Insufficient data to publish. 2/ Data not collected.
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The average custom rate charged for hauling wheat, grain sorghum, corn, and soybeans from the field to the farm or to the nearest elevator was 14.1 cents per bushel with an extra charge of 0.9 cent per bushel per mile over 15 miles. This compares with the 2005 average of 13.8 cents per bushel plus 1.2 cent per bushel per mile over 15 miles. Only reports which included both a mileage limit and a per mile charge for additional miles were tabulated in the over basic mileage column.
Custom Rates for Hauling Grain from Field to Farm Storage
Or Elevator, 2006, by District
District |
Number of Reports |
Cents per Bu. |
Miles Limit |
Cents/bu. /Mile Over Basic Mileage |
Number of Reports |
Cents per Bu. |
Miles Limit |
Cents/bu. /Mile Over Basic Mileage |
|
Wheat |
Grain Sorghum |
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NW |
34 |
14.5 |
18 |
0.5 |
14 |
14.6 |
21 |
0.4 |
WC |
41 |
14.6 |
11 |
0.7 |
17 |
14.5 |
13 |
0.6 |
SW |
32 |
13.9 |
12 |
0.7 |
5 |
14.0 |
14 |
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
50 |
15.2 |
15 |
0.8 |
24 |
14.2 |
14 |
0.7 |
C |
46 |
14.6 |
12 |
1.0 |
20 |
14.9 |
17 |
0.6 |
SC |
78 |
14.7 |
14 |
2.2 |
22 |
14.8 |
13 |
0.9 |
|
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|
|
|
|
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NE |
28 |
14.4 |
15 |
0.9 |
13 |
14.5 |
15 |
1.2 |
EC |
20 |
13.4 |
11 |
0.9 |
7 |
11.9 |
9 |
1.0 |
SE |
23 |
13.6 |
16 |
0.9 |
11 |
13.5 |
19 |
0.8 |
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352 |
14.5 |
14 |
1.0 |
133 |
14.3 |
15 |
0.8 |
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NW |
8 |
13.9 |
21 |
0.3 |
14 |
13.9 |
24 |
0.4 |
WC |
7 |
16.0 |
16 |
0.8 |
4 |
14.5 |
14 |
0.8 |
SW |
6 |
14.8 |
13 |
0.5 |
4 |
15.5 |
16 |
0.3 |
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NC |
11 |
14.5 |
16 |
0.5 |
21 |
15.0 |
16 |
0.9 |
C |
5 |
13.6 |
10 |
0.7 |
13 |
13.8 |
12 |
0.8 |
SC |
17 |
13.5 |
10 |
1.0 |
28 |
14.4 |
14 |
1.0 |
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NE |
26 |
13.0 |
17 |
1.0 |
32 |
12.8 |
15 |
0.8 |
EC |
21 |
12.2 |
12 |
0.8 |
27 |
13.0 |
15 |
0.8 |
SE |
18 |
15.3 |
24 |
0.8 |
20 |
13.9 |
18 |
0.9 |
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STATE |
119 |
13.8 |
15 |
0.8 |
163 |
13.8 |
16 |
0.8 |
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Number of Reports |
Cents per Cwt. |
Miles Limit |
Cents/Cwt. /Mile Over Basic Mileage |
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West |
10 |
31.3 |
18 |
0.9 |
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Central |
11 |
27.3 |
15 |
1.0 |
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State |
23 |
30.9 |
16 |
1.0 |
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Custom rates for silage operations were separated into four categories: 1) chopping, hauling, and filling the silo, 2) chopping and hauling, 3) chopping only, and 4) hauling only. The average rate per ton for the complete silage operation was $6.93 per ton, up from $6.71 from the 2005 average. Operations which included only chopping and hauling averaged $5.79, which was up 20 cents from 2005. Chopping averaged $4.03, compared to $3.76 the previous year, and hauling only averaged $2.22 per ton, up 10 cents from the year earlier.
Custom Rates for Silage Operations, per Ton, 2006, by District
District |
Chopping, Hauling, & Filling Silo |
Chopping & Hauling |
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Number of Reports |
Dollars per Ton |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Ton |
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Range |
Average |
Range |
Average |
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NW |
3 |
5.50-7.85 |
6.38 |
7 |
4.50-6.00 |
5.25 |
WC |
5 |
5.00-7.50 |
5.95 |
7 |
5.25-8.00 |
6.18 |
SW |
4 |
5.90-7.25 |
6.70 |
6 |
4.90-7.00 |
5.69 |
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NC |
3 |
2.75-12.00 |
7.08 |
11 |
2.75-10.00 |
6.08 |
C |
5 |
5.50-13.00 |
7.35 |
7 |
4.75-6.50 |
5.68 |
SC |
5 |
6.00-7.25 |
6.70 |
7 |
5.00-6.50 |
5.54 |
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NE |
4 |
6.00-10.50 |
8.00 |
10 |
4.50-10.00 |
6.01 |
EC |
1/ |
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3 |
5.00-6.50 |
5.83 |
SE |
1/ |
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STATE |
31 |
2.75-13.00 |
6.93 |
60 |
2.75-10.00 |
5.79 |
1/ Insufficient number of reports; included in State totals.
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Chopping Only |
Hauling Only |
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Number of Reports |
Dollars per Ton |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Ton |
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Range |
Average |
Range |
Average |
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NW |
7 |
2.50-6.00 |
3.74 |
7 |
0.20-3.00 |
2.12 |
WC |
3 |
2.55-3.50 |
2.93 |
3 |
2.45-4.00 |
2.98 |
SW |
6 |
2.45-5.25 |
3.30 |
8 |
0.20-3.00 |
2.24 |
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NC |
9 |
2.00-7.00 |
4.47 |
3 |
1.00-2.75 |
2.00 |
C |
7 |
3.50-6.50 |
4.86 |
3 |
2.25-2.60 |
2.45 |
SC |
6 |
2.65-6.50 |
4.26 |
6 |
1.35-2.75 |
2.36 |
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NE |
3 |
3.00-4.50 |
3.58 |
3 |
0.20-2.30 |
1.37 |
EC |
- |
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- |
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SE |
- |
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- |
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STATE |
41 |
2.00-7.00 |
4.03 |
33 |
0.20-4.00 |
2.22 |
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Mowing or swathing hay cost an average of $9.65 per acre, 43 cents more than in 2005. Mowing or swathing forage cost an average of $11.05 per acre, compared to $11.03 the previous year. Mowing or swathing with conditioning was $10.03 per acre, up 57 cents from the preceding year, and the charge for side raking averaged $3.40 per acre, up 18 cents from 2005.
Custom Rates for Mowing or Swathing, 2006, by District
District |
Hay |
Forage |
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Number of Reports |
Dollars per Acre |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Acre |
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Range |
Average |
Range |
Average |
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NW |
11 |
8.00-13.00 |
10.32 |
7 |
12.00-14.00 |
12.43 |
WC |
7 |
10.00-13.00 |
11.57 |
6 |
7.50-16.00 |
11.42 |
SW |
21 |
7.00-13.00 |
10.13 |
6 |
6.00-14.00 |
11.00 |
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NC |
15 |
6.00-12.00 |
8.77 |
12 |
8.00-13.00 |
10.46 |
C |
24 |
3.00-12.00 |
9.10 |
6 |
8.50-12.00 |
11.00 |
SC |
45 |
3.75-16.00 |
10.09 |
22 |
8.00-15.50 |
11.33 |
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NE |
13 |
7.00-15.00 |
10.40 |
1/ |
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EC |
14 |
7.00-14.00 |
9.30 |
1/ |
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SE |
34 |
4.00-15.00 |
8.76 |
4 |
8.00-14.00 |
10.75 |
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STATE |
184 |
3.00-16.00 |
9.65 |
67 |
5.50-16.00 |
11.05 |
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Custom Rates for Swathing & Conditioning and Sideraking, 2006, by District
District |
Swathing and Conditioning |
Sideraking |
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Number of Reports |
Dollars per Acre |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Acre |
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Range |
Average |
Range |
Average |
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NW |
13 |
8.00-14.00 |
11.27 |
4 |
3.00-5.00 |
3.94 |
WC |
11 |
10.00-12.00 |
11.18 |
1/ |
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SW |
20 |
8.00-13.00 |
10.60 |
10 |
2.00-5.00 |
3.73 |
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NC |
23 |
6.00-13.00 |
9.26 |
11 |
1.00-4.00 |
2.91 |
C |
26 |
7.00-17.00 |
9.88 |
13 |
1.00-5.00 |
3.50 |
SC |
60 |
7.50-17.00 |
9.96 |
26 |
1.00-7.00 |
3.17 |
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NE |
21 |
3.00-17.00 |
9.56 |
4 |
2.00-4.00 |
3.00 |
EC |
14 |
7.50-15.00 |
9.86 |
6 |
2.50-5.00 |
3.50 |
SE |
16 |
3.00-15.00 |
9.84 |
16 |
2.00-6.00 |
3.75 |
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STATE |
204 |
3.00-17.00 |
10.03 |
91 |
1.00-7.00 |
3.40 |
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Custom baling of small square bales with wire cost an average of 71 cents per bale, while baling with twine averaged 67 cents per bale in 2006. Large round bales weighing less than 1500 lbs. without net wrapping cost an average of $8.59 per bale, while bales of the same size with net wrapping cost an average of $9.08 per bale. Large round bales weighing over 1500 lbs. without net wrapping cost an average of $8.85 per bale. Bales of the same size but being net wrapped cost an average of $9.58 per bale. The charge for large square bales weighing about one ton averaged $12.90 per bale, up $0.10 from 2005.
Custom Rates for Baling Hay, 2006
Type of Bale |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Bale |
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Range |
Average |
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Small: Square w/Wire |
46 |
0.20-2.05 |
0.71 |
Square w/Twine |
35 |
0.20-2.10 |
0.67 |
Large: Round (under 1,500 lbs.) wo/net |
140 |
5.00-15.00 |
8.59 |
Round (under 1,500 lbs.) w/net |
101 |
6.00-15.00 |
9.08 |
Round (over 1,500 lbs.) wo/net |
90 |
5.00-17.00 |
8.85 |
Round (over 1,500 lbs.) w/net |
147 |
7.00-15.00 |
9.58 |
Square (approx. 1 ton) |
45 |
7.00-20.00 |
12.90 |
Custom Rates for Baling, Square Bales, 2006, by District
District |
Small Square With Wire |
Small Square With Twine |
Large Square |
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Number of Reports |
Cents per Bale |
Number of Reports |
Cents per Bale |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Bale |
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Range |
Average |
Range |
Average |
Range |
Average |
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NW |
- |
|
|
1/ |
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|
- |
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WC |
1/ |
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5 |
20-65 |
50 |
- |
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SW |
1/ |
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|
6 |
36-100 |
61 |
11 |
12.00-20.00 |
15.52 |
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NC |
7 |
50-125 |
77 |
1/ |
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4 |
8.25-17.00 |
10.69 |
C |
4 |
60-100 |
74 |
3 |
30-135 |
88 |
8 |
9.50-16.00 |
11.63 |
SC |
10 |
50-100 |
68 |
6 |
32-80 |
51 |
11 |
8.00-19.20 |
14.65 |
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NE |
4 |
25-65 |
48 |
3 |
36-210 |
107 |
1/ |
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EC |
6 |
50-205 |
86 |
7 |
50-125 |
77 |
4 |
7.00-9.00 |
7.78 |
SE |
11 |
50-110 |
74 |
1/ |
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6 |
8.35-20.00 |
12.31 |
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STATE |
46 |
20-205 |
71 |
35 |
20-210 |
67 |
45 |
7.00-20.00 |
12.90 |
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Custom Rates for Baling, Large Round Bales, 2006, by District
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Without Net |
With Net |
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Dist. |
Under 1,500 lbs. |
Over 1,500 lbs. |
Under 1,500 lbs. |
Over 1,500 lbs. |
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No. of Rpts |
Dollars per Bale |
No. of Rpts |
Dollars per Bale |
No. of Rpts |
Dollars per Bale |
No. of Rpts |
Dollars per Bale |
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Range |
Avg. |
Range |
Avg. |
Range |
Avg. |
Range |
Avg. |
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NW |
9 |
6.00-9.00 |
7.83 |
4 |
7.00-9.50 |
8.44 |
7 |
8.00-11.00 |
9.43 |
16 |
7.00-15.00 |
8.70 |
WC |
9 |
5.00-12.00 |
8.61 |
8 |
5.00-8.00 |
7.00 |
1/ |
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5 |
7.00-12.75 |
9.95 |
SW |
11 |
8.00-15.00 |
10.02 |
6 |
10.00-15.00 |
11.33 |
8 |
7.50-15.00 |
10.06 |
16 |
8.00-15.00 |
10.09 |
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NC |
16 |
6.00-9.00 |
7.56 |
7 |
6.00-9.00 |
8.14 |
9 |
7.00-9.00 |
7.94 |
7 |
8.00-12.00 |
9.43 |
C |
16 |
6.00-12.00 |
8.47 |
22 |
6.50-11.00 |
8.28 |
11 |
7.00-11.00 |
8.95 |
23 |
7.50-12.00 |
9.25 |
SC |
29 |
6.00-10.00 |
8.36 |
20 |
8.00-10.00 |
8.63 |
26 |
6.00-12.00 |
9.09 |
52 |
8.00-12.00 |
9.41 |
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NE |
12 |
5.50-12.00 |
7.98 |
16 |
7.00-11.00 |
8.84 |
11 |
6.50-10.00 |
8.27 |
13 |
8.00-13.50 |
10.17 |
EC |
13 |
5.50-15.00 |
8.62 |
3 |
12.00-17.00 |
14.00 |
9 |
6.00-14.00 |
8.97 |
4 |
7.00-14.50 |
10.13 |
SE |
25 |
6.50-15.00 |
9.50 |
4 |
9.50-14.00 |
10.88 |
19 |
7.00-15.00 |
9.53 |
11 |
7.50-13.00 |
10.59 |
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STATE |
140 |
5.00-15.00 |
8.59 |
90 |
5.00-17.00 |
8.85 |
101 |
6.00-15.00 |
9.08 |
147 |
7.00-15.00 |
9.58 |
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Custom rates for hauling small bales from the field to farm storage averaged 58 cents per bale in 2006, up 8 cents from the previous year. Rates for hauling large bales averaged $3.63 per bale or $6.96 per ton. Custom rates for hay stacking averaged $55.00 per stack for stacks 4 tons and more.
Custom Rates for Hauling Small Bales from Field to Storage, 2006
District |
No. of Rpts. |
Cents per Bale |
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Range |
Average |
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NW |
- |
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WC |
- |
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SW |
1/ |
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NC |
3 |
30-50 |
40 |
C |
1/ |
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SC |
6 |
25-150 |
68 |
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NE |
- |
|
|
EC |
5 |
50-65 |
54 |
SE |
4 |
45-75 |
64 |
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STATE |
21 |
25-150 |
58 |
1/ Insufficient number of reports; included in State totals.
Custom Rates for Stacking Hay, 2006
Stack Size (Tons) |
No. of Rpts. |
Dollars per Stack |
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Range |
Average |
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4 or |
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More |
3 |
35.00-65.00 |
55.00 |
Tons |
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Custom Rates for Hauling Large Bales from Field to Storage, 2006, by District
District |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Bale |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Ton |
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Range |
Average |
Range |
Average |
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NW |
6 |
2.00-7.50 |
3.92 |
1/ |
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WC |
- |
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|
1/ |
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SW |
11 |
2.00-5.00 |
3.09 |
1/ |
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NC |
4 |
2.00-11.50 |
4.63 |
- |
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C |
5 |
2.00-5.00 |
3.00 |
1/ |
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SC |
19 |
1.00-7.50 |
3.46 |
1/ |
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NE |
3 |
2.00-5.00 |
3.33 |
- |
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EC |
4 |
2.50-5.00 |
3.60 |
1/ |
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SE |
13 |
1.00-7.00 |
4.19 |
1/ |
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STATE |
65 |
1.00-11.50 |
3.63 |
8 |
2.00-14.00 |
6.96 |
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The custom rates for the entire haying operation include cutting, baling, hauling, and stacking. The average rate for small bales was $1.35 per bale, down 6 cents from 2005. The large bale rate, at $16.51 per bale was up 96 cents from a year earlier. Rates reported on a per ton basis averaged $27.79, up from the average of $26.23 the prior year.
Custom Rates for Entire Haying Operation, per Bale, 2006, by District
District |
Small Bales |
Large Bales |
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Number of Reports |
Dollars per Bale |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Bale |
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Range |
Average |
Range |
Average |
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NW |
- |
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|
1/ |
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WC |
- |
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|
- |
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SW |
3 |
0.75-2.00 |
1.25 |
1/ |
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NC |
- |
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1/ |
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C |
- |
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1/ |
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SC |
- |
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1/ |
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NE |
- |
|
|
1/ |
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EC |
5 |
1.00-2.25 |
1.49 |
12 |
13.00-25.00 |
15.96 |
SE |
1/ |
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|
16 |
13.00-21.00 |
16.00 |
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STATE |
10 |
0.58-2.25 |
1.35 |
37 |
5.00-28.00 |
16.51 |
1/ Insufficient number of reports; included in State totals.
Custom Rates for Entire Haying Operation, per Ton, 2006, by Region
Region |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Ton |
Region |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Ton |
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Range |
Average |
Range |
Average |
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WEST |
7 |
24.00-28.00 |
26.14 |
EAST |
4 |
13.00-45.00 |
28.25 |
CENTRAL |
3 |
27.00-39.00 |
31.00 |
STATE |
14 |
13.00-45.00 |
27.79 |
ROTARY MOWING AND TREE SHEARING
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The average custom rate for rotary mowing was $10.35 per acre or $63.16 per hour in 2006. In 2005, charges were $9.58 per acre or $55.28 per hour. The average custom rate for tree shearing was $60.71 per hour for 2006.
Custom Rates for Rotary Mowing, 2006,
by District
Dist. |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Acre |
Number of Reports |
Dollars per Hour |
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Range |
Avg. |
Range |
Avg. |
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