Mowing what should i charge?

[MaherAgriculturalServices]

How should I charge and what is a good rate? Hourly? By the acre or what? I have a 15 foot batwing and a johndeere 6320 4x4 and I wanta start mowing for people. Need some guidence thanks

 

[jlsmith]

How should I charge and what is a good rate? Hourly? By the acre or what? I have a 15 foot batwing and a johndeere 6320 4x4 and I wanta start mowing for people. Need some guidence thanks

I charge by the acer. Depending on how it looks is how u charge.

 

[bigbull338]

with that setup you can mow 8 to 10acs an hour more or less depending speed an the pasture.so id say $10 an ac or more.its hard to really because you dont know what people are willing to pay,an you have to make some money.

 

[MaherAgriculturalServices]

I was going to charge $15-$20 acre depending how it looks

 

[jlsmith]

I was going to charge $15-$20 acre depending how it looks

That's not to bad. I charge from 25 to 40 an acer.

 

[MaherAgriculturalServices]

So I should proably go to 20-30 an acre?

 

[jlsmith]

So I should proably go to 20-30 an acre?

I would but it just depends on what part of the country ur n and how many others around u do it also.

 

[MaherAgriculturalServices]

I'm down in southeast Texas and not very many people do it

 

[jlsmith]

I'm down in southeast Texas and not very many people do it

Then I would charge more. U have to include all expenses fuel oil changes filters and any break down that u WILL acure like flats and hoses and blades. If ur not charging enough to cover all that then its not worth ur time doing it. Don't get me wrong cuz I mow on the side and hire people to run the tractors for me while im at work and u can make good money at it but just don't cut urself short. Best of luck with it and keep us posted on how its going.
Jeremy

 

[bigbull338]

ouch if i payed $15 or $20 an ac to have my place shredded once i could buy a batwing shredder.