Drone Spraying in Crittenden County, Arkansas — 29 Operators
29 agricultural drone operators serve Crittenden County. Compare certifications, per-acre pricing, and reviews, then request free quotes.
Farming in Crittenden County — the USDA numbers
What drone-spraying operators are working with in Crittenden County, Arkansas, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
Top crops in Crittenden County by acreage
- Soybeans254,164 acres · 151 farms
- Rice28,360 acres · 56 farms
- Corn22,336 acres · 64 farms
- Cotton20,142 acres · 21 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 Crittenden County
29 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Crittenden 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 Crittenden County above, then request free quotes.
Hiring a drone crop duster near Crittenden County means aerial application without a manned aircraft: drones launch from the field edge, fly low and slow, and treat fields with precise, low-drift coverage.
Crops drone operators treat near Crittenden 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 Crittenden County: frequently asked questions
- Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Crittenden County?
- Yes. 29 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Crittenden 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 Crittenden County?
- Operators serving Crittenden 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 Crittenden County?
- Around Crittenden County, drone operators most often treat pasture & rangeland, corn, soybeans, wheat, rice and cotton. 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 Crittenden 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 Crittenden County?
- Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Crittenden 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 Crittenden County?
- Crittenden County, Arkansas has 247 farm operations working 354,875 acres of land in farms — an average of 1,437 acres per farm, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
- What crops are grown in Crittenden County?
- By Census acreage, the top crops in Crittenden County are soybeans (254,164 acres), rice (28,360 acres), corn (22,336 acres), cotton (20,142 acres) — all ground that agricultural drone operators commonly spray, seed, or spread on.
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