2020 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates Glennis A

EC823 (Revised June 2020)

2020 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates Glennis A. McClure, Extension Educator – Farm & Ranch Management Analyst Jim A. Jansen, Agricultural Economist

A survey of agricultural custom operators is conducted and ranch operations, such as planting, tillage, and in Nebraska every two years. A total of 217 survey baling hay. Part II of the custom rates survey included responses were received in 2020 with information questions about fall operations such as harvesting, reflecting the current rates charged by custom hauling grain and livestock, as well as miscellaneous operators for machine hire services and other work custom work activities on the farm. they provide for neighboring farms and ranches or as part of a business enterprise that covers a broader area. Detailed custom rate information from survey Survey participants identified by Nebraska Extension responses included in Part I and II are grouped by personnel, or in some cases, self-identified custom Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Districts as shown on operators, received a paper survey or a link to the the map below (Figure 1). Due in part to the State’s custom rates survey online. diversity in agriculture, rates for similar operations can vary greatly from one area of the state to another. Actual rates paid for custom services may vary from Custom rates reported include charges for use of those listed in these survey results due to differences in necessary equipment, fuel, labor, and supplies such as the operators responding and those providing services baling wire or twine provided by the custom operator. across the State. This report provides a summary of State averages for specific custom operations in Seed, fertilizer, and chemical costs are not included Table 1. More detailed information covering results the custom rates unless specified per operation. The of the custom rates survey by Nebraska Agricultural information presented in this publication should be Statistical Districts is provided in two parts. Part I used only as a guide when figuring what to charge or of the survey focused on spring and summer farm pay for custom operations.

Figure 1. USDA Agricultural Statistics Services reporting districts for Nebraska.

Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agricultural and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of ©1994-2020, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, on behalf of the Agriculture. University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved. the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. The Number Reporting is the number of usable The rates provided in this report do not necessarily responses received for a specific operation. The measure the full economic cost of performing the results from operations with more responses are more work specified. Some custom operators may only reliable than those with fewer responses. Results are charge for fuel and labor. Other operators may charge not included in this report if fewer than three usable for all costs, including depreciation on equipment, responses were reported for an operation. personal property taxes, a charge for risk, and a return to management. Field conditions such as size of area, The Average Rate for a specific operation provides terrain, and location will vary, which could partially an estimate of the prevailing charge for an operation. account for the range in the rates charged. The reliability for this figure improves as the number of responses increase for an operation. The size of the Calculating Cost Associated with Fuel Price Changes range should also be viewed when considering the The following is an example showing how custom average, as the range of answers in some cases may be rates may be adjusted as fuel prices change. If the farm wide. price for diesel increases $0.50 from $2.15 to $2.65 per gallon. Consumption rate of the machine operation is The Most Common Rate (Mode) is the rate reported 0.80 gallons per acre. Cost increase due to the higher more often than any other for that practice. The fuel prices would be $0.50 X 0.80 = $0.40 per acre. Average Rate and the Mode are usually similar. The This additional cost would be added to the custom rate results do not include a mode figure when any value quoted in the 2020 results. fails to be reported more than once or when two or more values are reported the same number of times. Calculating Machine Costs to Utilize in Setting Custom Rates The Range shows the minimum and maximum Variability in the rates reported across the statewide amounts reported. These values may be indicative survey suggest that calculating machine costs based of different conditions under which the work was on ownership and operating expenses provide value performed. The range may also reflect the fact that when determining custom rates. Certain custom some rates include travel to and from the field while rates reported in Nebraska fully account for covering others do not. operating and ownership costs of machinery and equipment. If sufficient custom rates information Costs to Consider in Establishing Custom Rates does not exist in a specific district or if an operator Be aware that average custom rates reported may has upgraded equipment, then calculating an updated not cover all of an operator’s costs. Rates change custom rate may be necessary. Those that provide from year to year due to expense changes and the custom services on a commercial scale should account availability of custom operators. The rates reported in for machinery, labor, and other related expenses that the publication were the prevailing rates in the spring appropriately produces returns at a larger scale over a of 2020. In determining the rates beyond 2020, custom long period of time. operators and farm owners should consider their cost of machinery, labor, and fuel. This publication has been peer reviewed. For inquiries about this report or requests to be added to the list of respondents, please contact:

Glennis McClure or Jim Jansen University of Nebraska–Lincoln 303B Filley Hall, PO Box 830922 Lincoln, NE 68583-0922

Nebraska Extension publications are available Glennis: 402-472-0661; Jim: 402-261-7572 at http://extension.unl.edu/publications. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

2 Table 1 STATE SUMMARY OF THE MOST POPULAR MACHINERY OPERATIONS Average Most Number LAND TILLAGE OPERATIONS Range Rate Common Reporting Disk Harrowing, Primary (heavy), rate per acre 16.33 15.00 8.00-35.00 68 Disk Harrowing, Finishing (light), rate per acre 14.82 15.00 8.00-33.00 64 Moldboard Plow, rate per acre 21.33 20.00 15.00-30.00 9 Harrowing, Spike or Spring Tooth, rate per acre 10.50 15.00 6.00-15.00 9 Chisel Plow for Primary Tillage, rate per acre 16.20 15.00 8.00-25.00 15 Deep Chisel, rate per acre 17.92 15.00 8.00-28.00 19 Subsoil or Rip, rate per acre 21.26 25.00 10.00-35.00 27 Field Cultivator, rate per acre 14.00 12.00 7.00-22.00 45 Vertical or Turbo Tillage, rate per acre 14.64 15.00 5.00-28.00 28 Combination Tillage Operations, Primary, rate per acre 18.43 15.00 8.00-40.00 14 Combination Tillage Operations, Finishing, rate per acre 15.92 15.00 8.50-30.00 19 Strip Tilling, rate per acre 19.00 15.00 12.00-33.00 15 Strip Tilling with Fertilizer Application, rate per acre 22.05 18.00 13.00-35.00 21 Stalk Shredder PTO Driven, rate per acre 13.21 12.00 8.00-20.00 14 Rolling Stalk Chopper Not PTO Driven, rate per acre 10.50 8.00 7.50-16.00 14 Average Most Number PLANTING AND POST PLANTING OPERATIONS Range Rate Common Reporting DRILLING Small Grains, conventional drill, rate per acre 14.58 15.00 7.50-22.00 25 Small Grains, no-till drill, rate per acre 18.86 18.00 12.00-35.00 60 Soybeans, conventional drill, rate per acre 18.50 18.00 15.00-23.00 12 Soybeans, no-till drill, rate per acre 19.78 20.00 12.00-35.00 53 PLANTING ROW CROPS No coulters, with band applicator, rate per acre 20.54 18.00 12.50-34.00 34 No coulters, without band applicator, rate per acre 18.90 20.00 10.00-30.00 31 Coulters, with band applicator, rate per acre 21.12 20.00 12.00-34.00 40 Coulters, without band applicator, rate per acre 20.03 20.00 12.00-40.00 32 Ridge planting, with band applicator, rate per acre 21.98 20.00 12.00-35.00 42 Ridge planting, without band applicator, rate per acre 20.05 20.00 14.00-43.00 33 Planting Dry Edible Beans, rate per acre 23.92 - 16.00-38.00 6 Seeding Grass Seed, rate per acre 18.00 18.00 5.00-32.00 12 Seeding Legumes, rate per acre 18.76 18.00 12.00-29.00 17 Seeding CRP Ground, rate per acre 21.81 25.00 11.00-35.00 16 Planting Cover Crops Drill, rate per acre 18.51 18.00 12.00-35.00 42 Planting Cover Crops Broadcast, rate per acre 9.32 12.00 5.00-16.00 11 Cultivation Tillage, Rotary Hoe, rate per acre 9.46 10.00 5.00-25.00 13 Cultivation Tillage, conventional, rate per acre 13.31 12.00 7.50-25.00 21 Cultivation Tillage, handling residue, rate per acre 13.90 15.00 7.00-25.00 24 Cultivation Tillage, hill or ditch, rate per acre 13.18 10.00 6.50-25.00 24

State summary includes operations with six or more rates reported.

© The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 3 Table 1 STATE SUMMARY OF THE MOST POPULAR MACHINERY OPERATIONS Average Most Number HAYING AND BALING Range Rate Common Reporting Mowing, rate per acre 14.29 15.00 10.00-20.00 24 Raking, rate per acre 6.93 5.00 2.00-15.00 41 Mowing and Raking when one rate quoted, rate per acre 19.41 20.00 5.00-29.00 17 Swathing with Crushing/Crimping, rate per hour 106.05 125.00 12-160 21 Swathing with Crushing/Crimping, rate per acre 15.69 15.00 5.00-35.00 54 Swathing without Crushing/Crimping, rate per acre 17.70 15.00 14.00-35.00 10 Raking Cornstalks, rate per acre 8.71 10.00 3.00-16.00 19 BALING Small Square Bales with Twine Tie, rate per bale 0.94 1.00 0.50-1.25 19 Small Square Bales With Wire Tie, rate per bale 1.50 - 0.50-4.00 6 Large Square Bales, rate per bale 14.38 16.00 10.00-16.00 8 Large Round Bales Without Net Wrap, rate per bale 13.65 12.00 10.00-18.00 27 Large Round Bales With Net Wrap, rate per bale 14.57 15.00 10.00-25.00 65 Cornstalks Large Round Bales with Net Wrap, rate per bale 16.37 15.00 11.00-20.00 26 Average Most Number SMALL GRAIN HARVEST Range Rate Common Reporting Windrowing Grain Crops, rate per acre 12.17 - 10.00-15.00 6 Combining Small Grains, flat charge, no hauling, rate per acre 34.38 35.00 22.00-55.00 37 Hauling Small Grain to Local Storage, cents per bushel 0.13 0.15 0.05-0.24 29 Average Most Number APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER Range Rate Common Reporting Dry Fertilizer Solid Broadcast, inc. labor & applicator, rate per acre 6.66 7.50 3.00-10.00 25 Dry Fertilizer Solid Broadcast, applicator rent only, rate per acre 6.33 6.00 4.50-8.00 6 Dry Fertilizer Variable Rate, rate per acre 8.18 6.50 5.00-15.00 21 Liquid Fertilizer Solid, labor & applicator, rate per acre 8.74 7.00 3.00-22.00 32 Liquid Fertilizer Solid, applicator rent only, rate per acre 7.08 - 2.50-11.50 6 Liquid Fertilizer Variable, labor & applicator, rate per acre 10.65 10.00 5.00-20.00 21 Liquid Fertilizer Variable, applicator rent only, rate per acre 8.25 8.00 2.50-12.00 6 Anhydrous Ammonia, knife with coulters, rate per acre 16.16 15.00 7.50-25.00 38 Anhydrous Ammonia, applicator only, rate per acre 12.17 16.00 6.00-16.00 6 Average Most Number INSECT, DISEASE, AND WEED CONTROL Range Rate Common Reporting Spraying Weed Control, boom or recirculating, rate per acre 7.03 8.00 5.00-8.00 17 Spraying Weed Control, self-propelled sprayer, rate per acre 7.53 7.00 4.00-16.00 55 Crop Spraying by Aircraft, rate per acre 8.72 9.00 2.50-15.00 10 Average Most Number HARVESTING GRAINS & SOYBEANS Range Rate Common Reporting Combining Irrigated Corn, flat rate per acre 39.34 35.00 23.00-66.00 86 Combining Irrigated Corn, flat rate per bushel 0.32 0.30 0.15-0.55 15 Combining Dryland Corn, flat rate per acre 36.62 35.00 24.00-72.00 105 Combining Dryland Corn, flat rate per bushel 0.30 0.30 0.13-0.44 10 Combining High Moisture Corn, flat rate per acre 42.72 55.00 27.50-65.00 29 Combining Soybeans, flat rate per acre 37.29 35.00 22.00-70.00 114

State summary includes operations with six or more rates reported.

© The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 4 Table 1 STATE SUMMARY OF THE MOST POPULAR MACHINERY OPERATIONS Average Most Number HAULING OPERATIONS Range Rate Common Reporting HAULING GRAIN From Combine with Tractor and Grain Cart, rate per acre 5.75 5.00 2.35-10.00 20 From Combine with Tractor and Grain Cart, rate per bushel 0.09 0.06 0.01-0.24 7 Grain Truck to Storage or Elevator, flat rate per bushel 0.12 0.12 0.05-0.25 57 Grain (above 16 miles), additional charge per bushel 0.08 0.10 0.01-0.22 32 Dry Edible Beans to Storage or Elevator, rate per bushel 0.10 0.15 0.05-0.15 10 HAULING HAY Hauling Large Round Bales of Hay or Cornstalks (avg load 16.7 Tons), rate per load 90.83 - 35-200 6 Hauling Large Round Bales of Hay or Cornstalks (avg load 15.8 Tons), rate per loaded mile 5.00 4.00 1.00-10.00 11 Loading and Moving Large Rounds with Tractor, rate per bale 4.57 5.00 1.00-10.00 15 HAULING SILAGE Hauling Silage from Field to Silo by Truck, rate per hour 92.14 100.00 45-100 7 Hauling Silage from Field to Silo by Truck, rate per ton 3.07 3.50 1.50-4.50 7 HAULING LIVESTOCK Hauling Cattle by Semi-trailer Truck (avg load 52,143 lbs), rate per loaded mile 3.80 4.00 1.35-6.94 11 Hauling Cattle by Goose-Necked Trailer (avg load 15,250 lbs), rate per loaded mile 2.81 2.00 2.00-5.00 8 Average Most Number MAKING SILAGE AND EARLAGE Range Rate Common Reporting Corn Silage (field chopping, hauling, filling, packing), flat rate per ton 25.67 10.00 10-100 6 Corn Silage (field chopping and hauling), flat rate per ton 8.96 8.00 8.00-10.00 6 Average Most Number OTHER CUSTOM SERVICES Range Rate Common Reporting Grain Bin Storage, no air or electric charge included, monthly rate per bushel 0.04 0.04 0.01-0.10 22 Grain Bin Storage, with air or electric charge included, monthly rate per bushel 0.04 0.02 0.01-0.10 23 Drying Grain, per point of moisture removed, rate per bushel 0.04 0.03 0.03-0.05 7 Elevating Grain (on farm), rate per bushel 0.05 0.05 0.02-0.12 11 Treating Soybean Seed Grain (inc. cost of chemical treatment, rate per bushel 12.21 11.00 10.00-15.00 6 Checking Pivots During Irrigation Season, rate per hour 23.33 - 10.00-40.00 6 Checking Pivots During Irrigation Season, rate per acre 10.13 10.00 2.00-20.00 16 Closing Pivot Tracks, rate per hour 65.82 50.00 9-125 11 Closing Pivot Tracks, rate per pivot 171.36 100.00 60-500 11 Mowing Grass Pasture or CRP, rate per acre 27.17 25.00 8.00-75.00 6 Skid Steer Loader Rent, rate per hour 59.00 55.00 35.00-85.00 10 Clearing Cedar Trees, rate per metered hour 94.69 100.00 20-200 16 Trenching, rate per foot 1.80 2.00 0.80-3.00 6 Loading and Spreading Solid Manure, rate per hour 150.00 - 50-250 6

State summary includes operations with six or more rates reported.

DISK HARROWING, TANDEM OR OFFSET, PRIMARY (HEAVY, DEEP, LEAVING ROUGH SURFACE), rate per acre Number Reporting 8 4 13 8 22 7 5 12 68 Average Rate 14.69 14.25 16.35 16.06 16.39 20.14 14.60 15.46 16.33 Range 8.00-22.00 9.00-18.00 10.00-25.00 9.00-25.00 12.00-25.00 9.00-35.00 9.00-20.00 11.00-23.00 8.00-35.00 Most Common 15.00 18.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 18.00 - 15.00 15.00 DISK HARROWING, TANDEM OR OFFSET, FINISHING (SECONDARY, LIGHT, SEEDBED PREPARATION), rate per acre Number Reporting 8 4 10 8 21 7 5 12 64 Average Rate 13.13 12.38 15.00 15.13 14.94 18.07 12.70 14.75 14.82 Range 8.00-16.00 8.50-16.00 10.00-20.00 8.50-25.00 9.00-20.00 8.50-33.00 8.50-18.00 9.50-20.00 8.00-33.00 Most Common 15.00 - 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 - 15.00 15.00 MOLDBOARD PLOWING, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # # # 4 # # # 9 Average Rate 21.67 - - - 23.00 - - - 21.33 Range 15.00-30.00 - - - 18.00-30.00 - - - 15.00-30.00 Most Common ------20.00 HARROWING, SPIKE OR SPRING TOOTH, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 5 # # # 9 Average Rate - - - - 11.10 - - - 10.50 Range - - - - 6.00-15.00 - - - 6.00-15.00 Most Common - - - - 12.00 - - - 15.00 CHISEL PLOW (3 TO 8 INCHES) FOR PRIMARY TILLAGE, rate per acre Number Reporting 6 # # # 4 # # 4 15 Average Rate 13.50 - - - 19.00 - - 17.25 16.20 Range 8.00-18.00 - - - 11.00-25.00 - - 15.00-20.00 8.00-25.00 Most Common ------15.00 DEEP CHISEL (DEEPER THAN USUAL PLOW DEPTH), rate per acre Number Reporting 6 # 3 # 9 # # # 19 Average Rate 15.00 - 17.33 - 20.17 - - - 17.92 Range 8.00-20.00 - 12.00-25.00 - 12.00-28.00 - - - 8.00-28.00 Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - - 15.00 SUBSOIL OR RIP, rate per acre Number Reporting 5 # 7 3 11 3 # # 27 Average Rate 21.00 - 21.71 21.67 20.55 29.00 - - 21.26 Range 10.00-30.00 - 15.00-28.00 12.00-35.00 15.00-28.00 22.00-35.00 - - 10.00-35.00 Most Common 30.00 - 25.00 - 25.00 - - - 25.00

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------FIELD CULTIVATOR (3 TO 8 INCHES WITH SHANKS OR SWEEPS), rate per acre Number Reporting 6 # 12 # 19 3 3 7 45 Average Rate 12.67 - 13.83 - 14.16 15.83 11.83 15.50 14.00 Range 8.00-17.00 - 7.00-20.00 - 9.00-20.00 8.50-22.00 8.50-15.00 10.00-22.00 7.00-22.00 Most Common 12.00 - 12.00 - 12.00 - - - 12.00 VERTICAL OR TURBO TILLAGE, rate per acre Number Reporting # 3 4 3 9 4 # 8 28 Average Rate - 13.00 14.00 12.00 15.00 15.50 - 14.25 14.64 Range - 9.00-18.00 8.00-19.00 9.00-15.00 5.00-20.00 9.00-28.00 - 10.00-20.00 5.00-28.00 Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - 20.00 15.00 BLADE PLOW OR WIDE SWEEP BLADE, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------11.33 Range ------8.00-14.00 Most Common ------COMBINATION TILLAGE OPERATIONS, PRIMARY TILLAGE, rate per acre Number Reporting # 3 # 3 4 # 3 # 14 Average Rate - 27.67 - 30.00 13.00 - 26.67 - 18.43 Range - 18.00-40.00 - 20.00-40.00 8.00-15.00 - 10.00-40.00 - 8.00-40.00 Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - - 15.00 COMBINATION TILLAGE OPERATIONS, FINISHING TILLAGE, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 4 # 9 # # 3 19 Average Rate - - 13.75 - 14.28 - - 16.00 15.92 Range - - 12.00-15.00 - 8.50-18.00 - - 12.00-20.00 8.50-30.00 Most Common - - 14.00 - 15.00 - - - 15.00 STRIP TILLING (TILLAGE ONLY, LEAVING ABOUT AN 8 INCH SEEDBED), rate per acre Number Reporting 4 # # # 5 # # # 15 Average Rate 18.25 - - - 21.40 - - - 19.00 Range 12.00-21.00 - - - 14.00-33.00 - - - 12.00-33.00 Most Common 20.00 ------15.00 STRIP TILLING (TILLAGE with FERTILIZER APPLICATION, LEAVING ABOUT AN 8 INCH SEEDBED), rate per acre Number Reporting 3 4 # 4 8 6 # # 21 Average Rate 22.67 21.75 - 19.00 24.00 22.83 - - 22.05 Range 22.00-24.00 18.00-25.00 - 18.00-22.00 14.00-35.00 18.00-32.00 - - 13.00-35.00 Most Common 22.00 22.00 - 18.00 24.00 18.00 - - 18.00

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------STALK SHREDDER PTO DRIVEN, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # 3 # 7 # # # 14 Average Rate 12.33 - 10.33 - 14.43 - - - 13.21 Range 10.00-15.00 - 8.00-12.00 - 11.00-20.00 - - - 8.00-20.00 Most Common - - - - 12.00 - - - 12.00 ROLLING STALK CHOPPER, NOT PTO, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # # 4 6 # # # 14 Average Rate 9.33 - - 9.25 11.00 - - - 10.50 Range 8.00-12.00 - - 7.50-10.00 8.00-15.00 - - - 7.50-16.00 Most Common 8 - - 10 8 - - - 8 PLANTING AND POST PLANTING OPERATIONS

DRILLING SMALL GRAINS, CONVENTIONAL DRILL WITH DISK OR ROW OPENING DEVICE, rate per acre Number Reporting 5 # 4 # 8 # # 4 25 Average Rate 13.20 - 17.50 - 13.88 - - 13.63 14.58 Range 10.00-17.00 - 15.00-22.00 - 8.00-18.00 - - 7.50-20.00 7.50-22.00 Most Common 12.00 - 15.00 - 15.00 - - - 15.00 DRILLING SMALL GRAINS, NO-TILL DRILL, rate per acre Number Reporting 7 4 8 4 15 6 5 16 60 Average Rate 17.64 19.25 18.75 18.00 18.00 23.17 18.60 18.97 18.86 Range 14.00-21.00 15.00-22.00 15.00-24.00 15.00-20.00 12.00-20.00 18.00-35.00 17.00-20.00 12.00-25.00 12.00-35.00 Most Common 15.00 22.00 20.00 - 20.00 20.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 DRILLING SOYBEANS, CONVENTIONAL DRILL WITH DISK OR ROW OPENING DEVICES, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 5 # # # 12 Average Rate - - - - 18.80 - - - 18.50 Range - - - - 15.00-23.00 - - - 15.00-23.00 Most Common - - - - 18.00 - - - 18.00 DRILLING SOYBEANS, NO-TILL DRILL, rate per acre Number Reporting 4 3 6 3 14 4 3 20 53 Average Rate 19.88 22.00 21.17 19.00 18.86 24.00 18.33 19.13 19.78 Range 18.50-21.00 15.00-33.00 18.00-25.00 18.00-20.00 12.00-23.00 20.00-35.00 17.00-20.00 15.00-23.00 12.00-35.00 Most Common 20.00 - 20.00 - 20.00 20.00 - 20.00 20.00 PLANTING DRY EDIBLE BEANS, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 6 Average Rate 19.83 ------23.92 Range 16.00-25.00 ------16.00-38.00 Most Common ------

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------PLANTING SUGARBEETS, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------29.33 Range ------25.00-38.00 Most Common ------25.00 SEEDING GRASS SEED, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 8 # # # 12 Average Rate - - - - 14.88 - - - 18.00 Range - - - - 5.00-20.00 - - - 5.00-32.00 Most Common - - - - 20.00 - - - 18.00 SEEDING GRASS SEED WITH DEPTH BANDS, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 5 Average Rate ------20.60 Range ------18.00-25.00 Most Common ------18.00 SEEDING LEGUMES, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # # # 7 # # 6 17 Average Rate 19.00 - - - 18.14 - - 20.00 18.76 Range 15.00-22.00 - - - 15.00-20.00 - - 17.00-29.00 12.00-29.00 Most Common - - - - 18.00 - - 18.00 18.00 SEEDING LEGUMES WITH DEPTH BANDS, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------22.33 Range ------18.00-27.00 Most Common ------SEEDING CRP GROUND, rate per acre Number Reporting 4 # # # 8 # # 4 16 Average Rate 21.25 - - - 19.25 - - 24.00 21.81 Range 18.00-25.00 - - - 11.00-25.00 - - 17.00-32.00 11.00-35.00 Most Common - - - - 22.00 - - - 25.00 PLANTING COVER CROPS - DRILL, rate per acre Number Reporting 5 3 5 3 17 3 # 10 42 Average Rate 16.90 20.67 19.20 17.33 17.26 24.33 - 18.80 18.51 Range 15.00-20.00 18.00-22.00 16.00-24.00 15.00-19.00 12.50-25.00 18.00-35.00 - 15.00-32.00 12.00-35.00 Most Common 15.00 22.00 18.00 - 18.00 - - 15.00 18.00

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------PLANTING COVER CROPS - BROADCAST, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 4 # 7 # # # 11 Average Rate - - 8.25 - 11.07 - - - 9.32 Range - - 5.00-16.00 - 5.00-16.00 - - - 5.00-16.00 Most Common - - 6.00 - 12.00 - - - 12.00 PLANTING COVER CROPS -AERIAL, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------13.45 Range ------6.85-18.50 Most Common ------CULTIVATION TILLAGE, ROTARY HOE, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 3 # 10 # # # 13 Average Rate - - 10.00 - 9.90 - - - 9.46 Range - - 5.00-15.00 - 5.00-25.00 - - - 5.00-25.00 Most Common - - - - 10.00 - - - 10.00 CULTIVATION TILLAGE, CONVENTIONAL CROP CULTIVATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # 3 4 8 # 3 4 21 Average Rate 12.50 - 11.50 14.00 13.50 - 13.33 12.00 13.31 Range 7.50-18.00 - 7.50-15.00 10.00-19.00 7.50-25.00 - 10.00-18.00 8.00-18.00 7.50-25.00 Most Common - - - - 15 - - - 12 CULTIVATION TILLAGE, CULTIVATOR HANDLING RESIDUE &/OR MAKING RIDGES, rate per acre Number Reporting 4 # # 5 12 # # 3 24 Average Rate 15.25 - - 11.80 14.29 - - 13.67 13.90 Range 8.00-20.00 - - 8.00-15.00 7.00-25.00 - - 8.00-18.00 7.00-25.00 Most Common - - - - 16.00 - - - 15.00 CULTIVATION TILLAGE, HILL OR DITCH FOR IRRIGATION, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # # 6 11 # 5 3 24 Average Rate 13.67 - - 11.79 12.77 - 12.10 15.00 13.18 Range 8.00-18.00 - - 8.50-15.25 6.50-25.00 - 8.50-20.00 12.00-18.00 6.50-25.00 Most Common - - - 10.00 15.00 - 10.00 - 10.00 PLANTING ROW CROPS, NO COULTERS OR ROW CLEANING DEVICE INCLUDES NO-TILL, WITH BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # 4 # 8 # 3 16 34 Average Rate 18.67 - 19.38 - 21.13 - 22.00 19.66 20.54 Range 16.00-22.00 - 12.50-25.00 - 16.00-28.00 - 18.00-25.00 14.00-34.00 12.50-34.00 Most Common - - 20.00 - 24.00 - - 18.00 18.00

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------PLANTING ROW CROPS, NO COULTERS OR ROW CLEANING DEVICE INCLUDES NO-TILL, WITHOUT BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # 5 # 6 # 3 14 31 Average Rate 18.67 - 18.20 - 20.83 - 18.67 17.50 18.90 Range 16.00-20.00 - 15.00-20.00 - 16.00-24.00 - 16.00-20.00 10.00-22.00 10.00-30.00 Most Common 20.00 - 18.00 - 24.00 - 20.00 20.00 20.00 PLANTING ROW CROPS, WITH COULTERS, WITH BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # 10 # 14 4 5 6 40 Average Rate 22.00 - 18.43 - 22.07 23.00 22.00 22.42 21.12 Range 19.00-25.00 - 15.00-25.00 - 12.00-30.00 20.00-25.00 18.00-25.00 15.00-34.00 12.00-34.00 Most Common - - 15.00 - 25.00 25.00 - - 20.00 PLANTING ROW CROPS, WITH COULTERS, WITHOUT BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 3 # 10 # 4 12 32 Average Rate - - 18.00 - 21.95 - 19.25 21.28 20.03 Range - - 17.00-20.00 - 12.50-40.00 - 18.00-21.00 12.00-40.00 12.00-40.00 Most Common - - 17.00 - 20.00 - 18.00 20.00 20.00 PLANTING ROW CROPS, WITH ROW CLEANING DEVICES FOR RIDGE PLANTING, WITH BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting 4 4 7 9 12 6 6 # 42 Average Rate 17.88 23.75 21.29 20.50 23.00 23.67 22.00 - 21.98 Range 15.00-22.00 20.00-28.00 16.00-26.00 18.00-23.50 12.00-30.00 20.00-35.00 20.00-25.00 - 12.00-35.00 Most Common - - 20.00 20.00 24.00 20.00 20.00 - 20.00 PLANTING ROW CROPS, WITH ROW CLEANING DEVICES FOR RIDGE PLANTING, WITHOUT BAND APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 7 6 7 # 3 8 33 Average Rate - - 18.86 17.67 21.93 - 19.67 21.00 20.05 Range - - 15.00-25.00 15.00-20.00 15.50-26.00 - 18.00-21.00 14.00-43.00 14.00-43.00 Most Common - - 20.00 18.00 25.00 - - 15.00 20.00 HAYING, BALING and GRINDING HAY

MOWING, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 5 3 # 9 # # 7 24 Average Rate 15.33 13.60 16.00 - 13.44 - - 14.14 14.29 Range 15.00-16.00 10.00-18.00 12.00-20.00 - 10.00-18.00 - - 12.00-18.00 10.00-20.00 Most Common 15.00 10.00 - - 12.00 - - 12.00 15.00 RAKING, rate per acre Number Reporting 5 5 5 5 17 # # 13 41 Average Rate 9.20 9.00 4.60 6.60 7.12 - - 6.46 6.93 Range 7.00-12.00 5.00-11.00 3.00-6.00 2.00-10.00 4.00-15.00 - - 4.00-10.00 2.00-15.00 Most Common 7.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 - - 5.00 5.00

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------MOWING AND RAKING (Where one rate is quoted or contracted.), rate per acre Number Reporting 3 3 # 3 6 # # 3 17 Average Rate 24.00 22.00 - 22.00 17.83 - - 14.00 19.41 Range 22.00-25.00 20.00-26.00 - 17.00-29.00 12.00-25.00 - - 5.00-25.00 5.00-29.00 Most Common 25.00 20.00 - - 15.00 - - - 20.00 SWATHING WITH CRUSHING/CRIMPING, rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # 4 # # 14 21 Average Rate - - - - 105.00 - - 118.71 106.05 Range - - - - 20-150 - - 12-160 12-160 Most Common - - - - 125.00 - - 125.00 125.00 SWATHING WITH CRUSHING/CRIMPING, rate per acre Number Reporting 6 3 5 6 19 4 4 19 54 Average Rate 16.00 15.33 14.20 16.50 17.95 16.25 14.50 14.08 15.69 Range 15.00-18.00 14.00-16.00 10.00-20.00 14.00-19.00 12.00-35.00 14.00-18.00 11.00-19.00 5.00-18.00 5.00-35.00 Most Common 16.00 16.00 - - 15.00 - 14.00 15.00 15.00 SWATHING WITHOUT CRUSHING/CRIMPING, rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 4 Average Rate ------51.75 Range ------12-100 Most Common ------SWATHING WITHOUT CRUSHING/CRIMPING, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 4 # # # 10 Average Rate - - - - 20.75 - - - 17.70 Range - - - - 15.00-35.00 - - - 14.00-35.00 Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - - 15.00 BALING SMALL SQUARE BALES WITH TWINE TIE, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 64#), rate per bale Number Reporting 3 # 4 # 11 # # 6 19 Average Rate 1.00 - 0.86 - 0.99 - - 1.04 0.94 Range 1.00-1.00 - 0.70-1.00 - 0.50-1.25 - - 0.75-1.25 0.50-1.25 Most Common 1.00 - 1.00 - 1.00 - - 1.00 1.00 BALING SMALL SQUARE BALES WITH WIRE TIE, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 60#), rate per bale Number Reporting # # # # 4 # # # 6 Average Rate - - - - 1.94 - - - 1.50 Range - - - - 1.00-4.00 - - - 0.50-4.00 Most Common ------

12 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART I NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------BALING LARGE SQUARE BALES, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 1350#), rate per bale Number Reporting # # # # # # # 3 8 Average Rate ------14.33 14.38 Range ------12.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 Most Common ------16.00 BALING LARGE ROUND BALES WITHOUT NET WRAP, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 1473#), rate per bale Number Reporting # # 3 # 14 # # 10 27 Average Rate - - 13.50 - 13.93 - - 12.90 13.65 Range - - 13.00-14.00 - 10.00-18.00 - - 10.00-15.00 10.00-18.00 Most Common - - - - 15.00 - - 12.00 12.00 BALING LARGE ROUND BALES WITH NET WRAP, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 1511#), rate per bale Number Reporting 5 6 9 7 20 # 3 28 65 Average Rate 16.40 16.00 13.17 15.86 15.25 - 13.00 14.16 14.57 Range 14.00-20.00 10.00-25.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-25.00 10.00-20.00 - 11.00-15.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-25.00 Most Common - 15.00 13.00 15.00 15.00 - - 15.00 15.00 LOADING AND STACKING SMALL SQUARE BALES, rate per bale Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 5 Average Rate - - - - 2.00 - - - 1.65 Range - - - - 0.25-5.00 - - - 0.25-5.00 Most Common ------0.25 LOADING AND MOVING LARGE ROUND BALES WITH TRACTOR, (AVERAGE DISTANCE = 3.3 miles), rate per bale Number Reporting 5 # # # 7 # # 6 15 Average Rate 5.60 - - - 4.00 - - 3.67 4.57 Range 4.00-10.00 - - - 2.00-5.00 - - 1.00-5.00 1.00-10.00 Most Common 4 - - - 5 - - 5 5 SHREDDING CORNSTALKS, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 5 Average Rate ------14.80 Range ------10.00-18.00 Most Common ------15.00 RAKING CORNSTALKS, rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------51.67 Range ------15-110 Most Common ------RAKING CORNSTALKS, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 3 # 8 # # 8 19 Average Rate - - 5.33 - 9.31 - - 7.19 8.71 Range - - 5.00-6.00 - 4.00-16.00 - - 3.00-15.00 3.00-16.00 Most Common - - 5.00 - - - - - 10.00

13 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART I NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------BALING CORNSTALKS WITH NET WRAP, (AVERAGE LBS/BALE = 1318#), rate per bale Number Reporting 3 # 6 # 10 # # 8 26 Average Rate 18.33 - 14.67 - 16.40 - - 17.19 16.37 Range 17.00-20.00 - 13.00-15.00 - 11.00-20.00 - - 14.00-20.00 11.00-20.00 Most Common - - 15.00 - 15.00 - - 18.00 15.00 GRINDING DRY HAY, rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------10.00 Range ------9.50-10.50 Most Common ------SMALL GRAIN HARVEST( WHEAT, OATS, AND BARLEY)

WINDROWING GRAIN CROPS, rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 6 Average Rate 11.83 ------12.17 Range 10.50-13.00 ------10.00-15.00 Most Common ------COMBINING SMALL GRAINS, FLAT CHARGE WITH NO HAULING, rate per acre Number Reporting 4 4 3 3 9 5 3 9 37 Average Rate 26.00 41.25 35.00 43.33 37.22 32.80 40.00 31.44 34.38 Range 22.00-32.00 35.00-50.00 30.00-38.00 40.00-50.00 24.00-55.00 22.00-40.00 35.00-45.00 22.00-38.00 22.00-55.00 Most Common 25.00 40.00 - 40.00 35.00 35.00 - 30.00 35.00 COMBINING SMALL GRAINS, MINIMUM WITH EXTRA CHARGE FOR HIGH YIELDS, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 5 Average Rate ------28.20 Range ------21.00-46.00 Most Common ------25.00 ADDITIONAL FEE ABOVE MINIMUM FOR COMBINING SMALL GRAINS FOR YIELD OVER 24.75 BUSHEL PER ACRE, rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 4 Average Rate ------0.20 Range ------0.10-0.25 Most Common ------HAULING SMALL GRAIN FROM COMBINE TO LOCAL STORAGE, flat rate per bushel Number Reporting 5 # # 3 9 6 # 5 29 Average Rate 0.20 - - 0.11 0.12 0.13 - 0.10 0.13 Range 0.15-0.24 - - 0.10-0.12 0.05-0.24 0.08-0.15 - 0.05-0.16 0.05-0.24 Most Common 0.15 - - 0.10 0.10 0.15 - - 0.15

14 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART I NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------HAULING SMALL GRAIN EXTRA DISTANCE, additional rate per bushel (when hauling over 13.5 miles) Number Reporting # # # # 9 # # # 18 Average Rate - - - - 0.09 - - - 0.08 Range - - - - 0.02-0.24 - - - 0.01-0.24 Most Common - - - - 0.15 - - - 0.15 APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER (EXCLUDING COST OF FERTILIZER)

DRY FERTILIZER SOLID BROADCAST, INCLUDING POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 6 # 5 3 # 10 25 Average Rate - - 5.71 - 7.10 7.33 - 6.90 6.66 Range - - 3.00-7.25 - 4.00-10.00 6.50-8.00 - 3.00-10.00 3.00-10.00 Most Common - - 7.00 - - - - 7.50 7.50 DRY FERTILIZER SOLID BROADCAST, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 6 Average Rate ------6.33 Range ------4.50-8.00 Most Common ------6.00 DRY FERTILIZER SOLID BROADCAST, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per ton Number Reporting # # 3 # # # # # 3 Average Rate - - 9.00 - - - - - 9.00 Range - - 2.00-15.00 - - - - - 2.00-15.00 Most Common ------DRY FERTILIZER VARIABLE RATE, INCLUDING POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 5 # 7 # # 7 21 Average Rate - - 7.05 - 8.89 - - 8.32 8.18 Range - - 5.00-10.25 - 6.50-15.00 - - 6.50-11.00 5.00-15.00 Most Common - - 5.00 - 6.50 - - - 6.50 LIQUID FERTILIZER SOLID APPLICATION, POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting 5 # 5 # 9 3 4 11 32 Average Rate 7.20 - 6.24 - 9.56 7.17 7.63 10.82 8.74 Range 5.00-12.00 - 3.00-7.25 - 7.00-14.00 7.00-7.50 6.50-10.00 6.00-22.00 3.00-22.00 Most Common 5.00 - 7.00 - 7.00 7.00 7.00 12.00 7.00 LIQUID FERTILIZER SOLID APPLICATION, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 6 Average Rate - - - - 7.33 - - - 7.08 Range - - - - 2.50-11.50 - - - 2.50-11.50 Most Common ------

15 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART I NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------LIQUID FERTILIZER VARIABLE RATE, POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 3 # 9 4 3 6 21 Average Rate - - 9.00 - 10.44 10.88 9.00 10.08 10.65 Range - - 5.00-15.00 - 6.50-16.00 7.00-20.00 7.00-11.00 7.00-13.00 5.00-20.00 Most Common - - - - 10.00 - - - 10.00 LIQUID FERTILIZER VARIABLE RATE, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 4 # # # 6 Average Rate - - - - 8.50 - - - 8.25 Range - - - - 2.50-12.00 - - - 2.50-12.00 Most Common ------8.00 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, CONVENTIONAL KNIFE, POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 5 Average Rate - - - - 16.83 - - - 14.70 Range - - - - 16.00-18.00 - - - 8.00-18.00 Most Common ------ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, CONVENTIONAL KNIFE, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # 3 5 Average Rate ------12.83 11.30 Range ------7.50-16.00 6.00-16.00 Most Common ------ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, KNIFE WITH COULTERS, POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 14 # 3 24 38 Average Rate - - - - 16.70 - 18.00 15.76 16.16 Range - - - - 12.00-24.00 - 16.00-20.00 7.50-25.00 7.50-25.00 Most Common - - - - 18 - - 15 15 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, KNIFE WITH COULTERS, APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # 4 6 Average Rate ------13.75 12.17 Range ------8.00-16.00 6.00-16.00 Most Common ------16.00 16.00

INJECTION PUMP FOR CHEMICALS WITH CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION, (POWER, LABOR, & APPLICATOR), rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 5 Average Rate ------2.70 Range ------1.00-5.00 Most Common ------3.00 INJECTION PUMP FOR CHEMICALS WITH CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION, (APPLICATOR RENTAL ONLY), rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 4 Average Rate ------4.38 Range ------1.50-12.00 Most Common ------2.00 SPRAYING WEED CONTROL, BOOM OR RECIRCULATING SPRAYER (Pulled by Tractor), rate per acre Number Reporting 5 # 5 # 6 # # 4 17 Average Rate 6.50 - 7.30 - 6.92 - - 7.63 7.03 Range 5.00-8.00 - 6.00-8.00 - 6.00-8.00 - - 7.00-8.00 5.00-8.00 Most Common - - 8.00 - 6.00 - - 8.00 8.00 CROP SPRAYING of INSECTICIDES &/or HERBICIDES by SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER, rate per acre Number Reporting 6 # 9 4 19 7 5 13 55 Average Rate 9.00 - 7.33 7.63 8.11 7.07 7.45 7.88 7.53 Range 6.50-16.00 - 6.00-10.00 7.00-8.50 6.00-16.00 4.00-8.50 7.00-8.25 6.00-16.00 4.00-16.00 Most Common - - 6.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.50 7.00 CROP SPRAYING BY AIRCRAFT OF INSECTICIDES AND/OR HERBICIDES, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 4 # 3 # # # 10 Average Rate - - 9.44 - 8.17 - - - 8.72 Range - - 8.50-11.00 - 2.50-15.00 - - - 2.50-15.00 Most Common ------9.00 CUSTOM CONTRACT FARMING (DOES NOT INCLUDE INPUT COSTS)

DRYLAND SOYBEANS (AVERAGE TIMES OVER THE FIELD = 4.5), rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 7 # # 3 12 Average Rate - - - - 79.71 - - 121.67 87.33 Range - - - - 35-150 - - 65-225 35-225 Most Common - - - - 80.00 - - - 80.00 IRRIGATED SOYBEANS (AVERAGE TIMES OVER THE FIELD = 5), rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 8 # # # 11 Average Rate - - - - 95.08 - - - 89.97 Range - - - - 65-150 - - - 60-150 Most Common - - - - 90.00 - - - 90.00

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------DRYLAND CORN (AVERAGE TIMES OVER THE FIELD = 4.5), rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 6 # # 4 12 Average Rate - - - - 99.83 - - 126.25 103.25 Range - - - - 74-150 - - 65-225 60-225 Most Common ------90.00 IRRIGATED CORN (AVERAGE TIMES OVER THE FIELD = 5), rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 8 # # 3 14 Average Rate - - - - 106.10 - - 113.00 110.42 Range - - - - 66-150 - - 89-150 60-200 Most Common - - - - 100.00 - - - 100.00 DOES THE CUSTOM FARMING RATE INCLUDE HAULING GRAIN FROM FIELD TO FARM? Number Reporting Yes 7 Number Reporting No 9 DOES THE CUSTOM FARMING RATE INCLUDE HAULING GRAIN FROM FIELD TO ELEVATOR? Number Reporting Yes 5 Number Reporting No 11

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------HARVESTING GRAINS & SOYBEANS COMBINING IRRIGATED CORN, flat rate per acre Number Reporting 8 3 16 6 24 4 # 26 86 Average Rate 37.63 45.00 38.72 42.50 42.25 40.00 - 36.46 39.34 Range 26.00-60.00 35.00-50.00 30.00-65.00 35.00-50.00 30.00-65.00 30.00-55.00 - 23.00-66.00 23.00-66.00 Most Common 38.00 50.00 30.00 - 35.00 - - 40.00 35.00 COMBINING IRRIGATED CORN, flat rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # 5 # 5 4 # 15 Average Rate - - - 0.30 - 0.38 0.32 - 0.32 Range - - - 0.22-0.35 - 0.30-0.55 0.28-0.35 - 0.15-0.55 Most Common - - - 0.35 - 0.30 - - 0.30 COMBINING IRRIGATED CORN, BASE ACRE PLUS YIELD CHARGE, base rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 7 Average Rate ------27.57 Range ------5.00-50.00 Most Common ------YIELD PER ACRE THAT TRIGGERS AN ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE Average Bu/Acre ------132 ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN YIELD (noted above) PER ACRE IS MET Average Rate/Bushel ------0.19 EXTRA CHARGE PER BUSHEL FOR HAULING IRRIGATED CORN ABOVE AGREED UPON MILES, rate per bushel Number Reporting 4 3 8 4 15 # 4 6 42 Average Rate 0.11 0.09 0.12 0.12 0.08 - 0.04 0.06 0.09 Range 0.02-0.20 0.04-0.13 0.05-0.18 0.10-0.15 0.01-0.20 - 0.01-0.10 0.01-0.12 0.01-0.20 Most Common - - 0.10 0.10 0.05 - - 0.05 0.10 Average Miles - - 13 19 13 - 11 8 12 COMBINING DRYLAND CORN, flat rate per acre Number Reporting 9 3 21 8 28 5 # 38 105 Average Rate 36.44 43.33 36.69 40.50 38.79 36.40 - 35.18 36.62 Range 25.00-72.00 35.00-50.00 25.00-60.00 35.00-50.00 24.00-65.00 30.00-50.00 - 25.00-72.00 24.00-72.00 Most Common 30.00 - 40.00 35.00 40.00 35.00 - 35.00 35.00 COMBINING DRYLAND CORN, flat rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # 4 4 # 10 Average Rate - - - - - 0.31 0.33 - 0.30 Range - - - - - 0.13-0.44 0.30-0.35 - 0.13-0.44 Most Common ------0.35 - 0.30

19 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------COMBINING DRYLAND CORN, BASE ACRE PLUS YIELD CHARGE, base rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 6 Average Rate ------32.33 Range ------21.00-50.00 Most Common ------YIELD PER ACRE THAT TRIGGERS AN ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE Average Bu/Acre ------109 ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN YIELD (noted above) PER ACRE IS MET Average Rate/Bushel ------0.20 EXTRA CHARGE PER BUSHEL FOR HAULING CORN ABOVE AGREED UPON MILES Number Reporting 5 # 9 3 14 # 4 13 46 Average Rate 0.11 - 0.11 0.11 0.10 - 0.04 0.09 0.10 Range 0.02-0.20 - 0.05-0.18 0.10-0.13 0.02-0.20 - 0.01-0.10 0.01-0.25 0.01-0.25 Most Common - - 0.10 0.10 0.02 - - 0.10 0.10 Average Miles 12.6 - 10.6 15.0 12.2 18.3 11.3 9.8 11.0 COMBINING HIGH MOISTURE CORN, flat rate per acre Number Reporting 3 3 7 # 9 # # 4 29 Average Rate 38.33 48.33 35.50 - 48.11 - - 40.38 42.72 Range 32.00-45.00 35.00-55.00 30.00-40.00 - 35.00-65.00 - - 27.50-49.00 27.50-65.00 Most Common - 55.00 38.00 - 65.00 - - - 55.00 COMBINING HIGH MOISTURE CORN, flat rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # 3 # # # # 5 Average Rate - - - 0.31 - - - - 0.34 Range - - - 0.22-0.35 - - - - 0.22-0.48 Most Common - - - 0.35 - - - - 0.35 COMBINING SOYBEANS, flat rate per acre Number Reporting 5 4 21 10 34 5 5 40 114 Average Rate 43.00 41.25 36.83 40.10 38.85 37.00 42.20 34.58 37.29 Range 30.00-70.00 35.00-50.00 25.00-65.00 35.00-50.00 22.00-70.00 35.00-40.00 35.00-53.00 25.00-70.00 22.00-70.00 Most Common 40.00 35.00 30.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 COMBINING SOYBEANS, flat rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------0.54 Range ------0.38-0.65 Most Common ------EXTRA PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN HAULING SOYBEANS ADDITIONAL DISTANCE Number Reporting 4 3 8 4 15 3 5 13 51 Average Rate 0.15 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.05 0.10 0.11 Range 0.08-0.30 0.04-0.13 0.05-0.18 0.10-0.15 0.02-0.30 0.10-0.15 0.00-0.10 0.01-0.25 0.004-0.30 Most Common 0.10 - 0.10 0.13 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.10 Average Miles 15.0 10.0 12.0 20.0 12.0 18.3 11.0 9.8 11.4

20 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------COMBINING GRAIN SORGHUM WITHOUT PICKUP HEADER, flat rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 5 Average Rate ------31.40 Range ------25.00-37.00 Most Common ------30.00 COMBINING MILLET WITH PICKUP HEADER, flat rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 4 Average Rate 25.33 ------25.25 Range 23.00-28.00 ------23.00-28.00 Most Common ------25.00 COMBINING MILLET WITH PICKUP HEADER, BASE ACRE PLUS YIELD CHARGE, base rate per acre Number Reporting 3 # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate 23.67 ------23.67 Range 23.00-24.00 ------23.00-24.00 Most Common 24.00 ------24.00 MILLET YIELD PER ACRE THAT TRIGGERS AN ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE Average Bu/Acre 23 ------23 ADDITIONAL PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN MILLET YIELD (noted above) PER ACRE IS MET Average Rate/Bushel 0.24 ------0.24 COMBINING SUNFLOWERS, flat rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------34.00 Range ------30.00-38.00 Most Common ------COMBINING STANDING DRY EDIBLE BEANS, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------45.00 Range ------40.00-50.00 Most Common ------HAULING OPERATIONS (GRAIN & HAY) HAULING GRAIN FROM COMBINE WITH TRACTOR AND GRAIN CART TO THE EDGE OF THE FIELD, rate per acre Number Reporting # # 5 # 8 # # 7 20 Average Rate - - 5.49 - 6.08 - - 5.71 5.75 Range - - 5.00-6.45 - 2.35-10.00 - - 5.00-7.00 2.35-10.00 Most Common - - 5.00 - 5.00 - - 6.00 5.00 HAULING GRAIN FROM COMBINE WITH TRACTOR AND GRAIN CART, rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 7 Average Rate - - - - 0.06 - - - 0.09 Range - - - - 0.01-0.12 - - - 0.01-0.24 Most Common ------0.06

21 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------HAULING GRAIN WITH GRAIN TRUCK TO STORAGE OR ELEVATOR, flat rate per bushel Number Reporting 5 # 12 3 20 3 # 16 57 Average Rate 0.14 - 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.14 - 0.11 0.12 Range 0.05-0.20 - 0.10-0.22 0.10-0.12 0.05-0.25 0.10-0.20 - 0.05-0.16 0.05-0.25 Most Common - - 0.10 0.10 0.12 - - 0.12 0.12 EXTRA PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN HAULING GRAIN ADDITIONAL DISTANCE Number Reporting 5 # 5 3 13 # # 4 32 Average Rate 0.13 - 0.07 0.08 0.07 - - 0.07 0.08 Range 0.02-0.20 - 0.05-0.10 0.01-0.13 0.02-0.20 - - 0.01-0.20 0.01-0.22 Most Common - - 0.05 - 0.10 - - 0.01 0.10 Average Miles 28 - 9 - 17 - - 12 16 HAULING DRY EDIBLE BEANS WITH TRUCK TO STORAGE OR ELEVATOR, flat rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # # # 4 10 Average Rate ------0.11 0.10 Range ------0.05-0.15 0.05-0.15 Most Common ------0.15 EXTRA PER BUSHEL CHARGE WHEN HAULING DRY BEANS ADDITIONAL DISTANCE Number Reporting 3 # # # 3 # # # 6 Average Rate 0.14 - - - 0.07 - - - 0.13 Range 0.02-0.24 - - - 0.02-0.10 - - - 0.02-0.24 Most Common ------Average Miles 13 - - - 13 - - - 15 HAULING LARGE ROUND BALES HAY OR CORNSTALKS, (rate per load) Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 6 Average Rate - - - - 128.33 - - - 90.83 Range - - - - 85-200 - - - 35-200 Most Common ------Average Tons/ Load - - - 19.7 - - - 16.7 HAULING LARGE ROUND BALES HAY OR CORNSTALKS, (rate per loaded mile) Number Reporting # # # # 6 # # 3 11 Average Rate - - - - 4.17 - - 4.50 5.00 Range - - - - 1.00-10.00 - - 4.00-5.00 1.00-10.00 Most Common - - - - 4.00 - - - 4.00 Average Tons/ Load - - - 18.2 - - - 15.8

22 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------MAKING SILAGE AND EARLAGE CORN SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING, HAULING, FILLING AND PACKING SILO), flat rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 6 Average Rate - - - - 40.33 - - - 25.67 Range - - - - 10-100 - - - 10-100 Most Common ------10.00 ALFALFA SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING, HAULING, FILLING AND PACKING SILO), flat rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------43.67 Range ------11-100 Most Common ------CORN SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING AND HAULING), flat rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 6 Average Rate - - - - 9.75 - - - 8.96 Range - - - - 9.25-10.00 - - - 8.00-10.00 Most Common - - - - 10.00 - - - 8.00 CORN SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING ONLY), rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 5 Average Rate ------350.00 Range ------125-500 Most Common ------500.00 CORN SILAGE (FIELD CHOPPING ONLY), rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------5.85 Range ------5.00-7.00 Most Common ------ALFALFA (FIELD CHOPPING ONLY), rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------458.33 Range ------375-500 Most Common ------500.00

23 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------HAULING SILAGE HAULING SILAGE FROM FIELD to SILO by TRUCK, rate per hour Number Reporting # # 3 # # # # # 7 Average Rate - - 100.00 - - - - - 92.14 Range - - 100-100 - - - - - 45-100 Most Common - - 100 - - - - - 100 HAULING SILAGE FROM FIELD to SILO by TRUCK, rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # 4 7 Average Rate - - - - 3.67 - - 3.25 3.07 Range - - - - 3.00-4.50 - - 1.50-4.50 1.50-4.50 Most Common ------3.50 3.50 DISTANCE ADJUSTMENT WHEN HAULING SILAGE from SILO by TRUCK, additional rate per mile Number Reporting # # # # 4 # # 3 7 Average Rate - - - - 1.21 - - 2.78 1.87 Range - - - - 0.25-4.00 - - 0.35-4.00 0.25-4.00 Most Common - - - - 0.25 - - 4.00 4.00 Average Miles - - - - 2 - - 1 2 PACKING SILAGE BAGS, rate per ton Number Reporting # # # # # # # 3 3 Average Rate ------7.67 7.67 Range ------7.00-8.00 7.00-8.00 Most Common ------8.00 8.00 GRAIN or SEED HANDLING, STORAGE and MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS GRAIN BIN STORAGE - MONTHLY RATE PER BUSHEL, AIR OR ELECTRIC CHARGE NOT INCLUDED Number Reporting 3 # 4 # 10 3 # 4 22 Average Rate 0.02 - 0.07 - 0.03 0.04 - 0.03 0.04 Range 0.01-0.03 - 0.04-0.10 - 0.01-0.08 0.03-0.05 - 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.10 Most Common 0.03 - - - 0.02 - - - 0.04 GRAIN BIN STORAGE - MONTHLY RATE PER BUSHEL, WITH AIR OR ELECTRIC CHARGE INCLUDED Number Reporting # # 4 # 9 3 # 6 23 Average Rate - - 0.06 - 0.05 0.03 - 0.03 0.04 Range - - 0.05-0.08 - 0.02-0.10 0.02-0.05 - 0.01-0.08 0.01-0.10 Most Common - - 0.05 - 0.05 - - 0.02 0.02 DRYING GRAIN, (EXCLUDE HAULING), PER POINT OF MOISTURE REMOVED, rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 7 Average Rate - - - - 0.04 - - - 0.04 Range - - - - 0.04-0.05 - - - 0.03-0.05 Most Common ------0.03

24 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------ELEVATING GRAIN (ON FARM), rate per bushel Number Reporting # # 3 # 5 # # 3 11 Average Rate - - 0.04 - 0.05 - - 0.03 0.05 Range - - 0.02-0.06 - 0.02-0.07 - - 0.02-0.06 0.02-0.12 Most Common - - - - 0.05 - - 0.02 0.05 BAGGING SHELLED CORN, rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 4 Average Rate ------0.07 Range ------0.05-0.10 Most Common ------UNLOADING SHELLED CORN IN BAG, rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 4 Average Rate ------0.09 Range ------0.06-0.10 Most Common ------0.10 CLEANING WHEAT SEED OR SMALL GRAIN SEED, (no treatment), rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 4 Average Rate ------1.03 Range ------0.91-1.20 Most Common ------1.00 TREATING WHEAT SEED OR SMALL GRAIN SEED, (include cost of chemical treatment), rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 4 Average Rate ------7.22 Range ------3.88-13.00 Most Common ------TREATING SOYBEANS SEED GRAIN (include cost of chemical treatment), rate per bushel Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 6 Average Rate ------12.21 Range ------10.00-15.00 Most Common ------11.00 HAULING LIVESTOCK HAULING CATTLE BY SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (average load 52,143 lbs), rate per loaded mile Number Reporting 3 # # # 6 # # # 11 Average Rate 4.33 - - - 4.05 - - - 3.80 Range 4.00-5.00 - - - 1.35-6.94 - - - 1.35-6.94 Most Common 4.00 - - - 4.00 - - - 4.00 HAULING CATTLE BY GOOSED-NECKED STOCK TRAILER (average load 15,250 lbs), rate per loaded mile Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 8 Average Rate - - - - 2.42 - - - 2.81 Range - - - - 2.00-3.00 - - - 2.00-5.00 Most Common ------2.00

25 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------WASTE HANDLING LOADING SOLID MANURE, rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 4 Average Rate ------82.50 Range ------50-100 Most Common ------90.00 SPREADING SOLID MANURE, rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------106.67 Range ------80-140 Most Common ------LOADING & SPREADING SOLID MANURE, rate per hour Number Reporting # # 3 # # # # # 6 Average Rate - - 183.33 - - - - - 150.00 Range - - 120-250 - - - - - 50-250 Most Common ------150.00 FENCING, TRENCHING, MOWING BUILDING NEW FENCE (LABOR CHARGE ONLY FOR BUILDING 4 STRAND BARBED /WOOD POSTS), rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------25.00 Range ------15.00-40.00 Most Common ------BUILDING NEW FENCE (LABOR CHARGE ONLY FOR BUILDING 4 STRAND BARBED /WOOD POSTS, rate per foot Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 3 Average Rate ------1.82 Range ------1.00-2.45 Most Common ------TRENCHING, rate per foot Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 6 Average Rate - - - - 1.60 - - - 1.80 Range - - - - 0.80-3.00 - - - 0.80-3.00 Most Common ------2.00

26 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------CLEARING CEDAR TREES, rate per hour Number Reporting # # 3 # 4 # # 8 16 Average Rate - - 123.33 - 70.00 - - 99.38 94.69 Range - - 50-200 - 50.00-95.00 - - 40-150 20-200 Most Common - - - - 50.00 - - 100.00 100.00 MOWING GRASS (CRP OR PASTURE), rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # 3 5 Average Rate ------110.00 112.00 Range ------90-140 80-150 Most Common ------MOWING GRASS (CRP OR PASTURE), rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 6 Average Rate - - - - 38.33 - - - 27.17 Range - - - - 15.00-75.00 - - - 8.00-75.00 Most Common ------25.00 CHECKING PIVOTS, CLOSING TRACKS, SKID STEER and TRACTOR RENTAL RATES CHECKING PIVOTS DURING IRRIGATION SEASON, rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # 4 # # # 6 Average Rate - - - - 20.00 - - - 23.33 Range - - - - 10.00-30.00 - - - 10.00-40.00 Most Common ------CHECKING PIVOTS DURING IRRIGATION SEASON, rate per acre Number Reporting # # # # 9 # # 3 16 Average Rate - - - - 10.78 - - 9.17 10.13 Range - - - - 2.00-20.00 - - 7.50-12.00 2.00-20.00 Most Common - - - - 10.00 - - - 10.00 CLOSING PIVOT TRACKS, rate per hour Number Reporting # # # # 4 # # 3 11 Average Rate - - - - 52.25 - - 66.67 65.82 Range - - - - 9-125 - - 50-100 9-125 Most Common ------50.00 50.00 CLOSING PIVOT TRACKS, rate per pivot Number Reporting # # # # 4 # # # 11 Average Rate - - - - 168.75 - - - 171.36 Range - - - - 75-250 - - - 60-500 Most Common - - - - 250.00 - - - 100.00

27 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. 2020 NEBRASKA CUSTOM RATES - PART II NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------SKID STEER LOADER RENT, (EXCLUDE FUEL & OPERATOR), rate per metered hour Number Reporting # # # # 6 # # 4 10 Average Rate - - - - 57.50 - - 68.75 59.00 Range - - - - 35.00-85.00 - - 40.00-85.00 35.00-85.00 Most Common - - - - 35.00 - - 75.00 55.00 TRACTOR RENT, TRACTOR ONLY (EXCLUDE FUEL AND OPERATOR), 70-89 H.P., rate per metered hour Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 4 Average Rate - - - - 47.00 - - - 44.00 Range - - - - 18.00-85.00 - - - 18.00-85.00 Most Common ------TRACTOR RENT, TRACTOR ONLY (EXCLUDE FUEL AND OPERATOR), 90-109 H.P., rate per metered hour Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # # 4 Average Rate - - - - 50.00 - - - 48.75 Range - - - - 22.00-85.00 - - - 22.00-85.00 Most Common ------TRACTOR RENT, TRACTOR ONLY (EXCLUDE FUEL AND OPERATOR), 110-149 H.P., rate per metered hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 6 Average Rate ------72.50 Range ------30-125 Most Common ------TRACTOR RENT, TRACTOR ONLY (EXCLUDE FUEL AND OPERATOR), 150-199 PTO H.P., rate per metered hour Number Reporting # # # # # # # # 7 Average Rate ------55.00 Range ------30-130 Most Common ------35.00 TRACTOR RENT, TRACTOR ONLY (EXCLUDE FUEL AND OPERATOR), 200 & ABOVE PTO H.P., rate per metered hour Number Reporting # # # # 3 # # 3 9 Average Rate - - - - 73.33 - - 110.00 82.78 Range - - - - 45-125 - - 40-150 40-150 Most Common ------50.00

NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS CUSTOM PRACTICE Northwest North Northeast Central East Southwest South Southeast STATE ------All Units in Dollars Unless Specified ------CUSTOM OPERATOR INFORMATION ACRES COVERED PER YEAR IN CUSTOM WORK Number Reporting 18 9 24 14 55 11 11 61 172 Average Acres 3,325 2,786 5,397 2,584 9,994 38,827 38,355 8,062 5,322 Range 80-20,000 20-12,000 25-90,000 55-18,000 50-400,000 100-400,000 300-400,000 50-400,000 20-400,000 HOURS SPENT PER YEAR ON CUSTOM WORK OPERATIONS Number Reporting 10 6 20 7 41 10 10 38 119 Average Hours 846.30 917.33 439.60 520.71 1033.66 2280.30 2249.00 798.87 571.04 Range 10-3,000 4-2,500 5-3,000 25-2,500 10-20,000 5-20,000 40-20,000 7-20,000 4-20,000 LABOR RATE AVERAGE LABOR RATE ASSUMED OR INCLUDED IN CUSTOM RATES, rate per hour Number Reporting 11 8 20 9 39 8 9 41 123 Average Rate 20.05 18.50 21.45 22.33 19.87 18.88 18.67 18.17 19.35 Range 14.00-30.00 15.00-25.00 12.00-50.00 15.00-50.00 10.00-50.00 15.00-25.00 12.00-25.00 10.00-55.00 10.00-55.00 Most Common 20.00 15.00 20.00 15.00 20.00 15.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 DIESEL COST EXPECTED FARM DELIVERED DIESEL FUEL COST IN 2020, price per gallon Number Reporting 14 6 22 10 41 10 11 42 133 Average Price 2.17 1.86 2.13 2.07 2.04 2.04 2.08 2.17 2.12 Range 1.80-2.75 1.60-2.35 1.30-3.00 1.60-2.70 1.00-3.30 1.60-2.62 1.60-3.00 1.20-3.30 1.00-3.30 Most Common 2.20 1.60 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 1.80 2.00 2.00