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Initial Fertilizer: cost per ton in Kentucky
The median awarded price is $1,500 per ton, from 182 winning bids on 179 public projects in Kentucky (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $1,240 and $1,800.
Cost by state › Kentucky › Initial Fertilizer
$1,500median per ton
$1,240 – $1,800middle half (25th–75th percentile)
182winning bids, 179 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (KYTC). 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 $950.00 in 2021 to $1,590 in 2026 (+67%).
| Year | Median per ton | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $950.00 | 88 |
| 2022 | $1,500 | 148 |
| 2023 | $1,300 | 115 |
| 2024 | $1,600 | 63 |
| 2025 | $1,500 | 69 |
| 2026 | $1,590 | 39 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | KYTC | 0.5 TON | $2,200 | Open bid tab, contract 26-2948 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | KYTC | 29 TON | $1,600 | Open bid tab, contract 26-1515 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | KYTC | 25.6 TON | $1,212 | Open bid tab, contract 26-1517 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | KYTC | 0.1 TON | $1,358 | Open bid tab, contract 26-1130 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | KYTC | 0.06 TON | $6,500 | Open bid tab, contract 26-4532 |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Initial Fertilizer item page.
Related items in Kentucky
- Seeding and Protection: $0.75 per square yard
- Maintenance Fertilizer: $1,500 per ton
- Temp Seeding and Protection: $0.39 per square yard
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