Drone Spraying in Butte County, California — 10 Operators
10 agricultural drone operators serve Butte County. Compare certifications, per-acre pricing, and reviews, then request free quotes.
Farming in Butte County — the USDA numbers
What drone-spraying operators are working with in Butte County, California, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
Top crops in Butte County by acreage
- Orchards97,670 acres · 971 farms
- Rice69,496 acres · 168 farms
- Corn1,594 acres · 9 farms
- Alfalfa & Hay890 acres · 20 farms
Every one of these is ground drone operators treat — at the California rate of $14–$22/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 Butte County
10 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Butte County, California. California's Central Valley packs almonds, walnuts, wine grapes, rice, and hundreds of specialty crops into tight, high-value blocks where precise, low-drift application matters.
Growers in the Westhire 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 Butte County above, then request free quotes.
Locals around Butte County still call it crop dusting, but the work is increasingly done by drone — a spray drone reaches tall canopies, wet ground, and small or irregular fields a crop-duster plane or ground rig can't.
Crops drone operators treat near Butte County
Licensing for drone spraying in California
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 California requires a license from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Look for these credentials on each operator’s profile on Ag Drone Sprayers.
Drone spraying in Butte County: frequently asked questions
- Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Butte County?
- Yes. 10 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Butte 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 Butte County?
- Operators serving Butte 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 Butte County?
- Around Butte County, drone operators most often treat pasture & rangeland, vineyards, orchards, alfalfa & hay, rice and corn. 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 Butte 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 California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Every operator listed on Ag Drone Sprayers is asked to document these credentials.
- Is drone spraying the same as crop dusting near Butte County?
- Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Butte 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 Butte County?
- Butte County, California has 1,667 farm operations working 388,383 acres of land in farms — an average of 233 acres per farm, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
- What crops are grown in Butte County?
- By Census acreage, the top crops in Butte County are orchards (97,670 acres), rice (69,496 acres), corn (1,594 acres), alfalfa & hay (890 acres) — all ground that agricultural drone operators commonly spray, seed, or spread on.
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