Here is what this work actually runs in Clarksville. We would rather put real numbers in front of you than make you ring round for three quotes to find out.
| What the job involves | Clarksville price range per acre |
|---|---|
| Open pasture, routine annual cut | $60 – $120 |
| Multi-year growth with saplings | $100 – $250 |
| Small acreage or heavy trim work | $150 – $250 |
| Large tract, competitively bid | $25 – $80 |
The most consistently cited benchmark is around $100 per acre for relatively open pasture, within a published band of $60 to $250, dropping to $75 to $80 on larger tracts and as low as $18 to $25 per acre on very large competitively bid acreage. Hourly is the more common basis on small or unknown jobs, at $85 to $120 per hour for a tractor with a six-foot cutter. Sources for this trade lean on contractor forums and small operator sites rather than major cost databases, so treat these as directional.
The dominant factor. Mobilisation is fixed, so per-acre rates fall substantially with size. Small jobs are often quoted at an effective minimum regardless of the stated per-acre rate.
Routine annual growth cuts quickly. Two or three years of neglect with saplings coming through requires slower passes, sometimes multiple passes, and risks more machine wear.
Slopes, ditches, wet spots and rock all slow the tractor and raise the risk of damage or of getting stuck. Steep ground may be refused outright on safety grounds.
Stumps, wire, fence posts, dumped rubbish and old machinery destroy cutter blades and gearboxes. Contractors either surcharge for unknown ground or exclude liability for it.
Trees, ponds, fence lines and structures all require slow careful work. A field with many scattered obstacles costs considerably more per acre than open ground of the same size.
Cutter width and tractor size determine how quickly the job goes. A larger machine is faster on open ground but cannot get into tight areas, which sometimes means two setups.
When one quote comes in far under the others, it is worth asking what has been left out. Usually it is the preparation — and that is the part that decides whether the work lasts or fails early.
Those are the questions we would ask if we were hiring someone, so ask them of us too. We will answer all of them in writing.
We publish our sources so you can check them.