Drone Spraying in Craighead County, Arkansas — 28 Operators
28 agricultural drone operators serve Craighead County. Compare certifications, per-acre pricing, and reviews, then request free quotes.
Farming in Craighead County — the USDA numbers
What drone-spraying operators are working with in Craighead County, Arkansas, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
Top crops in Craighead County by acreage
- Soybeans91,851 acres · 149 farms
- Cotton79,950 acres · 87 farms
- Rice38,632 acres · 58 farms
- Corn33,955 acres · 80 farms
Every one of these is ground drone operators treat — at the Arkansas rate of $9–$16/acre, request free quotes above to price your own fields.
Source: USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, 2022. County-wide totals; individual farms vary.
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Drone crop spraying in Craighead County
28 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Craighead County, Arkansas. Arkansas leads the nation in rice, and its Delta flatlands of soybeans, cotton, and corn are ideal for drone work over flooded paddies and saturated ground.
Growers in the Mississippi Deltahire drone operators to put fungicides, herbicides, and fertility on the right way at the right time — with RTK guidance (GPS accurate to within half an inch) and variable-rate control, and no wheel tracks or soil compaction. Drones reach the tall canopies, wet ground, and steep or oddly shaped fields a self-propelled sprayer can’t cover — and the technology keeps advancing fast, with bigger tanks and faster coverage almost every season. Compare operators serving Craighead County above, then request free quotes.
Drone crop dusting is the modern form of crop dusting near Craighead County: instead of a low-flying plane, an unmanned spray drone applies crop protection acre by acre, with less drift and no need for an airstrip.
Crops drone operators treat near Craighead County
Licensing for drone spraying in Arkansas
Spraying crops by drone for hire is regulated federally (an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate and a Part 137 agricultural aircraft operator certificate, plus a Section 44807 exemption for drones over 55 lbs) and by the state — applying pesticides commercially in Arkansas requires a license from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. Look for these credentials on each operator’s profile on Ag Drone Sprayers.
Drone spraying in Craighead County: frequently asked questions
- Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Craighead County?
- Yes. 28 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Craighead County, applying fungicides, herbicides, and fertility by drone. Compare them above by FAA certification, equipment, per-acre pricing, and grower reviews, then request free quotes.
- How much does drone spraying cost in Craighead County?
- Operators serving Craighead County charge by the acre, and rates move with the crop, total acreage, the product applied, and field obstacles. Request quotes from a few nearby operators to compare — our drone-spraying cost calculator gives you a ballpark to start from.
- Which crops do drone operators spray around Craighead County?
- Around Craighead County, drone operators most often treat pasture & rangeland, corn, soybeans, rice, wheat and specialty crops. Drones apply with RTK precision and variable-rate control on any field, and they especially shine on tall canopies, wet or flooded ground, and steep or irregular fields where a ground sprayer can't go without compaction or crop loss.
- Do operators in Craighead County need a license?
- Yes. Commercial drone spraying requires an FAA Part 137 agricultural aircraft operator certificate (plus a Part 107 remote pilot certificate, and a Section 44807 exemption for drones over 55 lbs) and a commercial pesticide applicator license from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. Every operator listed on Ag Drone Sprayers is asked to document these credentials.
- Is drone spraying the same as crop dusting near Craighead County?
- Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Craighead County, the same job (applying fungicides, herbicides, and fertility from the air) is increasingly done by unmanned spray drones. Drones fly lower and slower, drift less, need no airstrip, and can treat small, wet, or irregular fields a plane can't — which is why many growers searching for a "crop duster" now hire a drone operator.
- How many farms are in Craighead County?
- Craighead County, Arkansas has 393 farm operations working 283,467 acres of land in farms — an average of 721 acres per farm, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
- What crops are grown in Craighead County?
- By Census acreage, the top crops in Craighead County are soybeans (91,851 acres), cotton (79,950 acres), rice (38,632 acres), corn (33,955 acres) — all ground that agricultural drone operators commonly spray, seed, or spread on.
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