Delta Ag Drone Services
Verified OperatorFeaturedDelta cotton & soybean specialist · 6 drones
Delta Ag Drone Services is the leading drone applicator in the Mississippi Delta, specializing in cotton defoliation, soybean fungicide and rice applications. Operating 6 drones with 12 certified pilots, we service farms from 40 to 10,000 acres across Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Same-day response for wet-field emergencies.
Operations are based in the Mississippi Delta region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Delta Ag services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Delta Ag's stated rate is $12 to $18/acre.
- Drone spraying for cotton$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for rice$14 to $22 per acre
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
States served (5)
Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in Delta Ag's service area:
- Mississippi — Any commercial drone spray over Mississippi fields needs Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Ag Aviation license, issued by Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC).
- Arkansas — Any commercial drone spray over Arkansas fields needs Pilot authorization added to license. CAT license invalid for drone use., issued by Arkansas Department of Agriculture.
- Louisiana — Any commercial drone spray over Louisiana fields needs Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Aerial Owner Operator License, issued by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).
- Tennessee — Any commercial drone spray over Tennessee fields needs AER (Aerial) licensing exam + category certification, issued by Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).
- Alabama — requires Aerial category with insurance requirement. Custom Business License for aerial for-hire. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries.
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in Delta Ag's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Delta Ag Drone Services for four documents to confirm credentials: the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate number, the Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate, the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license, and a certificate of insurance carrying chemical drift coverage. In Mississippi the state credential is issued by Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. The Section 44807 exemption number is the fourth piece, applicable to any drone over 55 lbs gross weight.
The operator's stated rate of $12 to $18 per acre usually breaks down into three lines: (1) included — calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, machine and pilot labor to fly the field, mixing and loading farmer-supplied product, and a Part 170-compliant application record; (2) excluded — the pesticide and any adjuvants, which the farmer supplies; (3) surcharges — long travel, after-hours, difficult terrain or obstruction-heavy fields, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated threshold. Spell out which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.
Request a quote from Delta Ag
Tell Delta Ag about your fields. They reply within 24 hours, often faster during spray season. Free, no obligation, and you can also ask for 2 more quotes from verified operators in Mississippi to compare.
- Goes directly to Delta Ag, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.
- Delta Ag's typical rate: $12 to $18/acre per acre.