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Mowing: cost per acre in Iowa
The median awarded price is $65.00 per acre, from 40 winning bids on 37 public projects in Iowa (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $40.00 and $138.30.
Cost by state › Iowa › Mowing
$65.00median per acre
$40.00 – $138.30middle half (25th–75th percentile)
40winning bids, 37 source documents
2024–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Iowa DOT). 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 $100.00 in 2024 to $65.00 in 2026 (-35%).
| Year | Median per acre | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $100.00 | 15 |
| 2025 | $41.00 | 12 |
| 2026 | $65.00 | 13 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 8.000 ACRE | $100.00 | contract 85-0305-311 ↗ |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 547.200 ACRE | $42.00 | contract 52-0807-119 ↗ |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 540.800 ACRE | $64.00 | contract 29-0612-109 ↗ |
| May 19, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 828.000 ACRE | $39.00 | contract 75-0752-101 ↗ |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 12.000 ACRE | $134.40 | contract 36-0021-154 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Mowing item page.
Mowing in other states
- Florida: median $96.00 (459 bids)
- Alabama: median $168.00 (151 bids)
- South Carolina: median $466.61 (144 bids)
- Illinois: median $332.50 (96 bids)
- Minnesota: median $150.00 (90 bids)
- Oklahoma: median $300.00 (89 bids)
- Mississippi: median $50.00 (67 bids)
- Tennessee: median $74.00 (43 bids)
Related items in Iowa
- Seeding and Fertilizing (Rural): $1,015 per acre
- Stabilizing Crop - Seeding and Fertilizing: $300.00 per acre
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