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Sutter County farms
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Why drone spraying
Cover every acre. Compact none of it.
Spray drones reach what ground rigs and planes can’t — precisely, and without tearing up your soil. And they get better every season: bigger tanks, more acres an hour, tighter precision.
No soil compaction
Fly above the canopy — no heavy wheels packing soil or crushing rows on wet ground.
Reaches tough fields
Wet ground, tall canopy, terraces, point rows, odd-shaped parcels — go where ground rigs can't.
Precise & low-drift
Centimeter-accurate GPS puts product exactly where it's needed — with far less drift.
Fair per-acre pricing
Competitive with manned aerial — and you get centimeter precision and zero compaction, not just coverage.
How it works
Find and hire in three steps — free
Hiring a drone to spray your fields is simpler than most growers expect — and the drones get more capable every season, from RTK spot spraying (GPS accurate to within half an inch) to bigger tanks covering more acres an hour. No account to create, no fee to you.
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Prairie Sky Aerial
4.9 · Part 137 · $12–15/ac
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Cornbelt UAV
4.7 · Part 107 & 137 · $13–16/ac
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Yuba City pricing
What drone spraying costs around Yuba City, by crop
Typical 2026 rates for one drone pass in California, application only; the product is billed separately. Crops that need more water per acre or more passes cost more.
| Crop | Per acre, one pass | Water per acre | Passes per season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchards | $18–$35 | 5–15 GPA | Many (fungicide/insecticide program) |
| Rice | $14–$22 | 3–5 GPA | 1–2 (fungicide/herbicide over flooded paddies) |
| Wheat | $14–$22 | 2–3 GPA | 1 (flag-leaf to heading fungicide) |
| Alfalfa & Hay | $14–$22 | 2–3 GPA | 1+ between cuttings (weevil, aphid) |
Every crop, with sources: drone spraying cost in California.
ONE PASS · 400 AC · ORCHARDS
$7,200 – $14,000
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Yuba City directory
All 12 drone spraying operators serving the Yuba City area
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Grass Valley, CA· 27 mi
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Part 137 Part 107SpraySeedingSpreading
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Yuba City, CA· 4 mi
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Part 137drone sprayingdrone seedingfertilizer application
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Live Oak, CA· 8 mi
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Part 137drone sprayingagricultural drone applicationaerial pesticide application
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Sacramento, CA· 39 mi
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Part 137VRA sprayingSeedingcrop monitoring
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Plymouth, CA· 62 mi
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aerial chemical applicationdrone crop sprayingcrop seeding
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Napa, CA· 69 mi
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precision aerial applicationfungicide applicationsulfur application
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Birds Landing, CA· 70 mi
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Part 137Agricultural drone sprayingCustom pesticide application
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Lodi, CA· 72 mi
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drone sprayingpesticide applicationherbicide application
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Napa, CA· 73 mi
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Unmanned helicopter crop sprayingVineyard sprayingCustom aerial application
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Pittsburg, CA· 78 mi
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precision drone sprayingpesticide applicationherbicide application
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Ukiah, CA· 85 mi
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Beneficial insect applicationAgricultural drone applicationCrop health mapping
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CA· 141 mi
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Agricultural drone sprayingFertilizer applicationPest control
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Farming in Sutter County — the USDA numbers
What drone-spraying operators are working with in Sutter County, California, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
Farm operations
890
Land in farms
257,995acres
Average farm size
290acres
Harvested cropland
143,471acres
Top crops in Sutter County by acreage
- Orchards61,460 acres · 559 farms
- Rice47,149 acres · 121 farms
- Wheat3,464 acres · 20 farms
- Alfalfa & Hay2,168 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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Quick answer: 12 for-hire drone-spraying operators serve Yuba City, including Aero Spray LLC and Aerial Ag Solutions. Typical rates run about $14–$22 per acre. Most treat orchards, rice, wheat and alfalfa & hay. Every listing is cross-checked against FAA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation records.
Drone crop spraying in Yuba City
12 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Yuba City, 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 West hire 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 Yuba City above, then request free quotes.
What used to mean a crop-duster plane, "crop dusting" near Yuba City now often means a spray drone — lower drift, no flyover of obstacles, and no soil compaction.
Crops drone operators treat near Yuba City
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.
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Drone spraying in Yuba City: FAQ
- Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Yuba City?
- Yes. 12 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Yuba City, 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 Yuba City?
- About $14–$22 an acre for one pass, application only (the researched California rate); the product is billed separately. At that rate a 160-acre field runs roughly $2,240–$3,520 a pass. Rates move with the crop, total acreage, the product and field obstacles, so request quotes from a few nearby operators to compare.
- What if I don't know how many acres my field is?
- Measure it in a minute with our free field mapper: trace your field on a satellite map and get its exact acreage, an instant California drone-spraying cost estimate, and free quotes from operators who serve Yuba City. No app to install, no sign-up. Just want a ballpark? Our California field-size guide shows the average acres per farm for each major crop.
- Can I estimate my drone-spraying cost before I request quotes?
- Yes. Our free drone-spraying cost calculator uses California's 2026 per-acre rates: pick your crop, acres and number of passes for a per-acre and total estimate. The California drone-spraying cost report breaks those rates down by crop, with sources. Then request free quotes from operators who serve Yuba City for a firm price.
- Which crops do drone operators spray around Yuba City?
- Around Yuba City, drone operators most often treat orchards, rice, wheat and alfalfa & hay. 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 Yuba City 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 Yuba City?
- Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Yuba City, 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.
