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Drone spraying in Boulder County, Colorado — 16 operators on one live map.
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826
Boulder County farms
$8–$18
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Johnstown, CONew listing
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FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewed
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FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewed$1M insured
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
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Cornbelt UAV
4.7 · Part 107 & 137 · $13–16/ac
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Boulder County pricing
What drone spraying costs around Boulder County, by crop
Typical 2026 rates for one drone pass in Colorado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa & Hay | $8–$18 | 2–3 GPA | 1+ between cuttings (weevil, aphid) |
| Wheat | $8–$18 | 2–3 GPA | 1 (flag-leaf to heading fungicide) |
| Corn | $8–$18 | 2–3 GPA | 1–2 (fungicide at tassel, ± a foliar/nitrogen pass) |
Every crop, with sources: drone spraying cost in Colorado.
ONE PASS · 400 AC · ALFALFA & HAY
$3,200 – $7,200
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$12.00 /ac typical
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All 16 drone spraying operators serving Boulder County
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Henderson, CO· 25 mi
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Part 107agricultural drone sprayingchemical applicationfertilizer application
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Denver, CO· 27 mi
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drone sprayingfield sprayinggarden spraying
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Loveland, CO· 28 mi
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Part 137Drone sprayingWeed controlUAV application
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Farming in Boulder County — the USDA numbers
What drone-spraying operators are working with in Boulder County, Colorado, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
Farm operations
826
Land in farms
74,242acres
Average farm size
90acres
Harvested cropland
24,355acres
Top crops in Boulder County by acreage
- Alfalfa & Hay6,978 acres · 192 farms
- Wheat2,646 acres · 13 farms
- Corn1,849 acres · 11 farms
Every one of these is ground drone operators treat — at the Colorado rate of $8–$18/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: 16 for-hire drone-spraying operators serve Boulder County, including Sky Acre Ag LLC and Agro Fly Technology. Typical rates run about $8–$18 per acre. Most treat alfalfa & hay, wheat and corn. Every listing is cross-checked against FAA and Colorado Department of Agriculture records.
Drone crop spraying in Boulder County
16 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Boulder County, Colorado. Colorado pairs eastern-plains corn and winter wheat with mountain-valley alfalfa and rangeland, much of it on terrain that's slow going for ground equipment.
Growers in the Mountain 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 Boulder County above, then request free quotes.
Drone crop dusting is the modern form of crop dusting near Boulder 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 Boulder County
Licensing for drone spraying in Colorado
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 Colorado requires a license from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Look for these credentials on each operator’s profile on Ag Drone Sprayers.
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Questions
Drone spraying in Boulder County: FAQ
- Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Boulder County?
- Yes. 16 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Boulder 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 Boulder County?
- About $8–$18 an acre for one pass, application only (the researched Colorado rate); the product is billed separately. At that rate a 160-acre field runs roughly $1,280–$2,880 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 Colorado drone-spraying cost estimate, and free quotes from operators who serve Boulder County. No app to install, no sign-up. Just want a ballpark? Our Colorado 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 Colorado's 2026 per-acre rates: pick your crop, acres and number of passes for a per-acre and total estimate. The Colorado drone-spraying cost report breaks those rates down by crop, with sources. Then request free quotes from operators who serve Boulder County for a firm price.
- Which crops do drone operators spray around Boulder County?
- Around Boulder County, drone operators most often treat alfalfa & hay, wheat 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 Boulder 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 Colorado 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 Boulder County?
- Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Boulder 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 Boulder County?
- Boulder County, Colorado has 826 farm operations working 74,242 acres of land in farms — an average of 90 acres per farm, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
- What crops are grown in Boulder County?
- By Census acreage, the top crops in Boulder County are alfalfa & hay (6,978 acres), wheat (2,646 acres), corn (1,849 acres) — all ground that agricultural drone operators commonly spray, seed, or spread on.
