6 verified agricultural drone operators serving Illinois.
Corn Belt leader · 80,000+ acres serviced
AgriForce Drone Services is a full-service agricultural drone applicator based in central Iowa, serving the Corn Belt since 2020. FAA Part 107 and Part 137 certified fleet of 8 drones. Specializing in corn fungicide at tassel, soybean applications, and fall cover crop seeding. Record: 1,200 acres treated in a single night.
Indiana & Ohio corn-soybean specialist
Crop Hawk Drone Services covers Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan with a 3-drone fleet. Our core business is fungicide application on corn at VT/R1 and soybean applications at R2–R3. We also offer cover crop seeding programs starting in August. Operated by a fourth-generation farm family that understands your operation from the ground up.
Illinois soybean & corn · 100 acres/day
Heartland Drone Co. is an Illinois-based drone applicator serving corn and soybean producers across the upper Midwest. Single-operator, 2-drone setup capable of 100+ acres per day. We keep our overhead low and pass the savings to you — flat rate $14/acre for any field over 40 acres, no trip fee within 60 miles of Peoria.
American-made NDAA-compliant ag drones & operator network
Hylio designs and manufactures the AG-272, the leading NDAA-compliant agricultural spray drone in the United States, and supports a national network of certified Hylio operators. The company provides sales, training, and operator support for federal programs, defense-adjacent ag operations, and buyers requiring US-manufactured drone equipment.
Western Kentucky precision ag drone services
Bestway Ag provides drone spraying and precision agriculture services across western Kentucky and southern Illinois, specializing in corn, soybean, and wheat fungicide programs. The operation uses DJI Agras equipment and offers custom application scheduling for large row-crop farms.
NJ · 50+ drone fleet, 123.5 acres/hr, DJI Agras T20 launch customer
Morristown, NJ operator founded 2020 by commercial airline pilots. DJI Agras T20 launch customer (purchased 49 units). Fleet of 50+ Agras drones capable of flying 5 simultaneously covering 123.5 acres/hour. Services include agricultural spraying, cover crop seeding, greenhouse whitewashing, Part 107 training, and drone leasing. Serves NJ, NY, CT, IL, and GA.
There are currently 6 verified agricultural drone operators listed for Illinois: AgriForce Drone Services LLC, Crop Hawk Drone Services, Heartland Drone Co., Hylio, Bestway Ag, Alpha Drones USA. Contact them directly for quotes and availability.
Drone spraying rates in Illinois are in line with the national average of $12 to $18 per acre for application only, with the farmer supplying the chemical product. Rates vary based on field size, terrain, and crop type. Contact listed operators for exact quotes for your operation.
The main crops in Illinois that benefit from drone spraying include Corn, Soybeans, Wheat. Drone application is especially valuable when fields are too wet for ground rigs, crops are too tall for tractor-mounted sprayers, or fields are small and irregular.