Palmetto Ag Spray
Drone spraying forestry & specialty applications. Corn/peanuts/cotton. Founded 2023.
Working Corn and Cotton across the Southeast region, Palmetto Ag Spray delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying to farms in South Carolina. Commercial drone applicators in South Carolina need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Palmetto Ag Spray services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Contact the operator for a quote on your specific fields.
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for cotton$14 to $20 per acre
Crops serviced
States served (1)
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 Palmetto Ag Spray's service area:
- South Carolina: Any commercial drone spray over South Carolina fields needs Category 11: Aerial Applicator, issued by Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation.
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 Palmetto Ag Spray's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Palmetto Ag Spray 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 South Carolina the state credential is issued by Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation; 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.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $20 per acre in the region breaks into three lines. You pay for the flying. That covers calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, the labor to fly the field and the mixing and loading of your product. It also covers the Part 170 record the law requires. You supply the pesticide and any adjuvants. Then come the extras: long travel, after-hours work, hard terrain and a minimum charge on a small field. Ask which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.