About US Ag Drone Directory
US Ag Drone Directory is a single-author directory of 600+ agricultural drone operators across all 50 US states, founded and personally edited by Eugen. Listings are compiled from public sources and from operators who submit their own. Every regulatory or pricing page on this site cites primary sources from the FAA, EPA, USDA or land-grant university extension. The directory exists to give US farmers one place to find ag drone operators, regulations and pricing, without middlemen, commissions or paywalls.
Founder
I'm Eugen. Solo founder, Florida-based, this is a side project I run after my 9-to-5.
I grew up in an agricultural family. Spent enough time around fields and equipment to know what a hard year does to people. A few years back I started messing around with drones, more out of curiosity than anything, and it hit. I flew commercially for a couple of years and sat on both sides of the transaction, as the operator taking calls and as the buyer trying to find someone reliable in peak season. The two views taught me different things.
I also have about ten years in marketing, mostly B2B and ag tech. That's the angle I bring here. Operators need farmers. Farmers need operators. They don't always find each other in time.
This directory is my attempt to close that gap. Free for farmers, free baseline listing for operators, every entry put together by hand.
Why this directory exists
Sometime in summer 2024 I watched a corn farmer in Iowa spend four nights calling around trying to find someone with a real FAA Part 137 to put VT/R1 fungicide on 800 acres before the canopy got too tall for the ground rig. He called four operators. Two never returned the call. One had let his Part 137 lapse two years earlier and didn't know it. One showed up. The job got done. But the missed window cost him somewhere around four bushels per acre.
The information was always out there. Just scattered across fifteen different places. The FAA's FOIA-released Part 137 list. State pesticide applicator registries that don't talk to each other. Operator websites that load in 12 seconds on a phone. Facebook groups where the same five questions repeat every week.
This site is the consolidation work. One public index, free for any farmer to use. Operators who want a featured slot can pay for one. Base listings stay free. Paying never changes what a listing says about credentials. If that ever changes, I'll say so on this page first.
How listings are built
Here is exactly what stands behind a listing on this site.
- A listing starts one of two ways: compiled from public sources, or submitted by the operator. A profile the business has not confirmed says so on the profile itself.
- Credentials are shown as the operator states them. A credential reads as checked only when we have matched it against a named public record on a named date, with a link to that record so you can retrace the match.
- FAA Part 107, an FAA Part 137 certificate, a Section 44807 exemption and a state pesticide applicator license are four separate things. Any one of them alone is not permission to spray.
- We do not check work quality, safety record, complaint history, financial condition, insurance validity or whether an operator is the right fit for your field.
- Confirm every credential yourself before you hire. The FAA Airmen Inquiry, the FAA Air Operator FAR Search and your state department of agriculture are all public. The hiring guide on this site walks you through each one.
How we make money
I'll be direct because farmers ask.
Right now, affiliate commissions on Part 107 training, mainly through Pilot Institute. That is the only money this site has taken to date.
The plan is one paid position per state, called a State Partner, priced from $348 to $948 a year depending on how many operators that state has. Nobody has bought one yet, so every state is open. When somebody does buy, that listing sits at the top of its state page and is labelled Sponsored, because paid placement that isn't labelled is just a lie with better typography. What it will never do is change what a listing says about credentials. You cannot buy a badge here, at any price.
Base listings are free for any US ag drone operator and that isn't changing. Any manufacturer named anywhere on this site is there because I put it there, not because it paid. The quote-form data stays on our servers. I won't sell those names or contact details. Ever.
Detail in the affiliate disclosure, the advertising page and the privacy policy.
What this site is not
I want to be honest about the limits of what this directory can tell you.
- •I am not a licensed Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator and I do not hold a US state pesticide applicator license. I research and write about the regulations I don't perform commercial applications.
- •This site is not legal advice and is not a law firm. FAA and EPA rules change. State pesticide rules vary widely. Verify every regulatory requirement with the FAA, EPA and your state Department of Agriculture before operating commercially.
- •Operator listings are a starting point, not a guarantee. Always verify an operator's current certifications, insurance and references before hiring.
How operators get listed
Listing a drone-spraying business on US Ag Drone Directory is, and will remain, completely free for operators anywhere in the United States. There are no commissions, no referral fees, and no features hidden behind a paywall. Basic listings are free, permanently.
Featured placement (displayed first in state and service listings) is available separately for operators who want additional visibility. Contact me for current availability and pricing.
Are you an agricultural drone operator?
Add your business for free and connect with farmers in your coverage area.
List your business freeFrequently asked questions
Yes. Listing is free. No commission, no booking fee. We may offer optional premium features (featured placement) in the future but basic listings will always be free, permanently.
Pricing data is reviewed quarterly, regulatory data is updated when rules change and operator listings are continuously refreshed as new operators apply and existing ones update their information. Every content page displays a "last reviewed" date.
Contact
Reach me at eugen@agdronedirectory.com. I read every message and reply within 48 hours, faster during spray season (June through October).
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