average cost per acre to grow corn
In 2014, the total of all economic costs per acre for growing corn in Illinois averaged $1,045 in the northern section, $1,002 in the central section for farmland with high soil ratings, $955 in the central section for farmland with low soil ratings, and $895 in the southern section.otal costs per acre were the highest on record and total costs per bushel were the lowest in the last four years. Total cost per acre to produce soybeans increased, from $697 per acre in 2013 to $727 per acre in 2014. Generally speaking, the same expenses that increased for corn also increased for soybeans.