Custom Farm Machinery Rates Report - University of Georgia

We also would like to warn the readers that since an interview with therespondents was not possible, we could not determine how different individualsmight have interpreted the questions. In view of this concern and the fact that thissurvey has generated only a small sample of responses, the rates are reportedstatewide rather than by districts, or by counties.The following tables provide a summary of rates provided by the respondentsfor specific activities in different categories of farm operations:TILLAGE OPERATIONSOperation Unit High($)Low($)Average($)Moldboard plowing Acre 15.00 12.00 13.50Hour 50.00Chisel plowing Acre 15.00 10.00 12.50Hour 85.00 50.00 67.50Disking Acre 15.00 8.00 10.33Hour 85.00 50.00 67.50V-ripping Acre 15.00Hour 50.00Spike tooth harrowing Acre 10.00Hour 50.00Row cultivating Acre 10.00 8.00 9.00Hour 50.00Field cultivating Acre 15.00Hour 50.00Rotary hoeing Acre 7.50Hour 50.00Subsoil Acre 15.00 12.00 13.50Hour 85.00 50.00 67.50Subsoil and Bed Acre 20.00