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Seeding: cost per acre in Illinois
The median awarded price is $6,474 per acre, from 29 winning bids on 29 public projects in Illinois (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $4,968 and $7,906.
Cost by state › Illinois › Seeding
$6,474median per acre
$4,968 – $7,906middle half (25th–75th percentile)
29winning bids, 29 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (IDOT). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $3,350 in 2020 to $6,000 in 2025 (+79%).
| Year | Median per acre | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3,350 | 14 |
| 2021 | $5,220 | 8 |
| 2022 | $4,987 | 18 |
| 2023 | $8,175 | 14 |
| 2024 | $7,100 | 10 |
| 2025 | $6,000 | 15 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | IDOT | 1 ACRE | $14,622 | Open bid tab, DU096 ↗ |
| Jan 16, 2026 | IDOT | 0.2 ACRE | $27,500 | Open bid tab, MA036 ↗ |
| Nov 7, 2025 | IDOT | 0.08 ACRE | $30,000 | Open bid tab, KE021 ↗ |
| Sep 19, 2025 | IDOT | 0.6 ACRE | $6,420 | Open bid tab, DI035 ↗ |
| Sep 19, 2025 | IDOT | 0.75 ACRE | $6,474 | Open bid tab, KA055 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Seeding item page.
Seeding in other states
- Minnesota: median $495.88 (413 bids)
- Alabama: median $1,500 (197 bids)
- Arkansas: median $1,500 (138 bids)
Related items in Illinois
- Temp Eros Contr Seed: $5.00 per pound
- Seeding Cl 2A: $4,000 per acre
- Mowing: $332.50 per acre
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