Texas Ag Drones LLC
Verified OperatorFeaturedTexas cotton, brush control & winter wheat
Texas Ag Drones LLC is one of the largest ag drone operations in Texas, with a 7-drone fleet covering cotton, grain sorghum, winter wheat and pasture brush control. We specialize in cotton defoliant applications in the Rolling Plains and South Texas, and handle mesquite and cedar brush control in rangeland where ground equipment cannot reach.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Texas Ag services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Texas Ag's stated rate is $12 to $18/acre.
- Drone spraying for cotton$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for wheat$12 to $16 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 (3)
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 Texas Ag's service area:
- Texas — aerial pesticide work runs through TDA under Category 9 (Aerial Application).
- Oklahoma — Any commercial drone spray over Oklahoma fields needs Aerial category under ODAFF. FAA Part 137 must be filed with the Board before aerial license is issued., issued by Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF).
- New Mexico — requires Core + site/pest category (no separate aerial category) for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA).
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 Texas Ag's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Texas Ag Drones LLC runs through three independent checks: Part 107 via the FAA Airmen Inquiry, Part 137 via the issuing FAA Flight Standards office, and the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license via the receiving state's department of agriculture. In Texas the state credential is issued by TDA; you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. Pair that with a current chemical-drift COI and the Section 44807 exemption number for due diligence.
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 Texas Ag
Tell Texas 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 Texas to compare.
- Goes directly to Texas Ag, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.
- Texas Ag's typical rate: $12 to $18/acre per acre.