Drone Spraying in Phillips County, Arkansas — 28 Operators

Drone crop spraying in Phillips County

28 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Phillips 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 Phillips County above, then request free quotes.

What used to mean a crop-duster plane, "crop dusting" near Phillips County now often means a spray drone — lower drift, no flyover of obstacles, and no soil compaction.

Crops drone operators treat near Phillips 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 Phillips County: frequently asked questions

Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Phillips County?

Yes. 28 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Phillips 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 Phillips County?

Operators serving Phillips 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 Phillips County?

Around Phillips County, drone operators most often treat corn, soybeans, pasture & rangeland, 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 Phillips 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 Phillips County?

Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Phillips 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 Phillips County?

Phillips County, Arkansas has 240 farm operations working 380,542 acres of land in farms — an average of 1,586 acres per farm, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.

What crops are grown in Phillips County?

By Census acreage, the top crops in Phillips County are soybeans (230,493 acres), cotton (55,169 acres), corn (43,867 acres), rice (18,793 acres) — all ground that agricultural drone operators commonly spray, seed, or spread on.

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