Thumb Drone LLC
Professional drone services in Davison MI. Led by Jason Stomps flying drones since 2017. Serves Michigan Thumb region and beyond.
Thumb Drone LLC is a Michigan drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial field mapping, multispectral crop scouting and dry granular spreading on Grapes / Vineyards and Orchards in the Corn Belt region. Headquartered in Davison, the operation reaches farms across the Corn Belt region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Michigan fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Thumb Drone LLC 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 grapes / vineyards$18 to $30 per acre
- Drone spraying for orchards$20 to $35 per acre
Crops serviced
Certifications & compliance
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 Thumb Drone LLC's service area:
- Michigan — requires AE (Aerial Standard) + Core + use categories for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
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 Thumb Drone LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Thumb Drone 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 Michigan the state credential is issued by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD); 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.
Typical drone spraying rates of $18 to $35 per acre in the region 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 Thumb Drone LLC
Tell Thumb Drone LLC 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 Michigan to compare.
- Goes directly to Thumb Drone LLC, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.