Agricultural Drone Spraying by State (2026)
Licensing requirements, 2026 spray rates and verified operators for all 50 US states. Select your state to see local licensing rules, seasonal spray windows and operators serving your area. In states with multiple operators per city, you can also browse by city.
Drone spray rates across the US range from $12 per acre in the Corn Belt (Iowa benchmark) to $50 per acre in Alaska for remote logistics work. Every operator must hold FAA Part 107 and a state pesticide applicator license in the aerial category. All 50 states now have detailed guides below covering state-specific licensing rules, reciprocity, seasonal spray windows, top crops and 2026 rate ranges.
Featured state guides
IowaCorn Belt benchmark
Rates: $12 to $17/acre
Top crops: Corn & Soybeans
Agency: IDALS Cat. 11
TexasLargest ag state
Rates: $12 to $20/acre
Top crops: Cotton & Corn
Agency: TDA Cat. 9
CaliforniaSpecialty crops
Rates: $18 to $35/acre
Top crops: Grapes & Almonds
Agency: CDPR
All 50 states
Corn Belt
Delta
Great Plains
Kansas
Great Plains
25
WheatCornSoybeans
Nebraska
Great Plains
32
CornSoybeansWheat
North Dakota
Great Plains
10
WheatCornSoybeans
South Dakota
Great Plains
10
CornWheatSoybeans
Minnesota
Great Plains
17
CornSoybeansWheat
Montana
Great Plains
15
WheatCover Crops
Wyoming
Great Plains
8
WheatCorn
Colorado
Great Plains
15
WheatCornCover Crops
Mountain
Northeast
Pennsylvania
Northeast
16
CornSoybeansWheat
New York
Northeast
19
CornGrapes / VineyardsOrchards
Maryland
Northeast
25
CornSoybeansWheat
New Jersey
Northeast
15
CornSoybeansCover Crops
Connecticut
Northeast
10
CornCover Crops
Delaware
Northeast
12
CornSoybeansWheat
Rhode Island
Northeast
5
CornCover Crops
Massachusetts
Northeast
12
CornOrchardsCover Crops
Vermont
Northeast
10
CornCover Crops
New Hampshire
Northeast
11
CornCover Crops
Maine
Northeast
11
WheatCover Crops
Pacific
Southeast
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