Updated: September 23, 2024
By Benjamin Beale , Shannon Dill , and Jenny Rhodes
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2023 Sample Average Cost for Maryland

Compiled by:

  • Ben Beale, Extension Educator, St. Mary’s County (301-475-4481)
  • Shannon Dill, Extension Educator, Talbot County (410-822-1244)
  • Jennifer Rhodes, Extension Educator, Queen Anne’s County (410-758-0166)

Prices and cost estimates are averages collected from retailers across the state. Input prices will vary by region, sales volume, and other criteria and may not be reflective of your true cost. These prices can be used as a baseline for your operation. Make changes to prices to include your production techniques, inputs, and overall management.

Cash rent estimates are provided by the Maryland Department of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Custom Rates for farming operations were compiled by the University of Maryland Extension for the year 2023.

CHEMICAL LISTING
Brand Name Unit Average
2 4-D QUART $8.85
2-4DLV4 GAL $34.00
AIM OT $135.50
ARSENAL QT $47.00
ATRAZINE 4L GAL $19.40
BANROT LB $34.30
BAYTHROID XL GAL $157.00
BICEP II MAGNUM GAL $40.60
BOUNDARY PINT $8.88
BRAVO WS GAL $29.40
BUTYRAC 200 GAL $24.60
CABRIO LB $34.50
CALLISTO GAL $45.50
CAPTAN 80W LB $5.30
COMMAND 3ME GAL $107.00
CORVUS OUNCE $6.01
CROSSBOW GAL $48.00
CURZATE LB $52.20
DANITOL GAL $180.00
DEVINOL DF LB $14.40
DIAZONIN AG600 GAL $79.50
DIMENTOATE 400 GAL $47.90
DIPEL DF LB $12.90
DUAL PINT $10.26
DUAL II MAGNUM GAL $64.30
ELEVATE LB $37.80
ENDURA LB $66.40
CHEMICAL LISTING
Brand Name Unit Average
ENLIST ONE QUART $15.19
FLEXSTAR GT PINT $3.56
FLINT OZ. $7.80
GRAMOXONE SL 3.0 PINT $0.87
HALEX GT PINT $5.50
HARMONY SG OUNCE $9.53
HEADLINE GAL $149.50
INDAR GAL $297.00
KOCIDE 3000 LB $7.20
LANNATE LV GAL $70.30
LIBERTY QUART $23.00
METRIBUZIN POUND $19.00
MILESTONE GAL $326.00
MUSTANG MAXX GAL $143.50
OVERDRIVE LB $41.50
PLATINUM OZ $5.37
PRAMITOL 25 GAL $44.00
PREFAR 4E GAL $79.50
PREVICUR FLEX GAL $70.20
PRINCEP QUART $5.92
PRISTINE LB $44.20
PROSARO OUNCE $1.93
PROWL H20 GAL $40.20
QUADRIS GAL $154.00
QUILT GAL $139.60
RANMAN GAL $758.00
AVERAGE PROJECTED SEED COST FOR 2023
 CROP UNIT OF SALE PER 1,000 SEEDS
CORN CONVENTIONAL 1,000 SEEDS $1.68
CORN ROUNDUP READY & Bt 1,000 SEEDS $3.48
SOYBEAN CONVENTIONAL 1,000 SEEDS $0.25
SOYBEAN RR II 1,000 SEEDS $0.33
SOYBEAN XTEND 1,000 SEEDS $0.44
SOYBEAN ENLIST 1,000 SEEDS $0.43
WHEAT (treated) POUND $0.52
*Prices based on Spring 2023
*Rates are very volatile. Contact your salesman for current prices.
AVERAGE FERTILIZER PRICES
PRODUCT PRICE PER TON LBS NUTRIENT PER TON PRICE NUTRIENT PER POUND
LIME $57.00    
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA 82-0-0 $1,475.00 1640lbs. N $0.90
N
UREA 46-0-0 $600.00 920lbs. N $0.65
N
UAN SOLUTION 30-0-0 $440.00 600lbs. N $0.73
N
UAN SOLUTION 32-0-0 $470.00 640lbs. N $0.73
N
AMMONIUM SULFATE 21-0-0-24 $564.00 420lbs. N
480lbs. S
$0.73
N
$0.54
S
MONOAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE(MAP)
11-52-0
$845.00 220lbs. N
1040lbs. P
$0.73
N
$0.66
P
MURIATE OF POTASH 0-0-60 $600.00 1200lbs. K $0.50
K
*Prices based on Spring 2023
*Rates are very volatile. Contact your fertilizer salesman for current prices.
 

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