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Millstadt, ILNew listing
drone sprayingcover crop seedingfungicide application
FAA Part 137 certifiedBusiness records reviewed
Records reviewedFrom $13/ac
Watseka, ILNew listing
SpraySeedingSpreading+3 more
FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewedVerified $1M insured
Records reviewedFrom $12/ac
Wheeler, ILNew listing
SpraySeedingSpreading
FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewedVerified $1M insured
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Algonquin, ILNew listing
SpraySeedingSpreading+5 more
FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewed
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Marshall, ILNew listing
SpraySeedingSpreading+1 more
FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewed$5M insured
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Girard, ILNew listing
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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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Illinois pricing
What drone spraying costs in Illinois, by crop
Typical 2026 rates for one drone pass in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $10–$18 | 2–3 GPA | 1–2 (fungicide at tassel, ± a foliar/nitrogen pass) |
| Soybeans | $10–$18 | 2–3 GPA | 1–2 (R3 fungicide/insecticide) |
| Wheat | $10–$18 | 2–3 GPA | 1 (flag-leaf to heading fungicide) |
| Alfalfa & Hay | $10–$18 | 2–3 GPA | 1+ between cuttings (weevil, aphid) |
| Oats | $10–$17 | 2–3 GPA | 1 (crown-rust fungicide) |
| Barley | $10–$18 | 2–3 GPA | 1 (flag-leaf fungicide) |
Every crop, with sources: drone spraying cost in Illinois.
ONE PASS · 400 AC · CORN
$4,000 – $7,200
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ILLINOIS — 2026 SEASON
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Greenview, IL
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Part 137 Part 107Agricultural drone sprayingVegetation and weed managementRight-of-way vegetation management
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Milmine, IL
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Drone sprayers across Illinois
Drone sprayers by city in Illinois
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Drone sprayers by county in Illinois
Counties with for-hire drone-spraying operators covering them.
Adams CountyAlexander CountyBond CountyBoone CountyBrown CountyBureau CountyCalhoun CountyCarroll CountyCass CountyChampaign CountyChristian CountyClark CountyClay CountyClinton CountyColes CountyCook CountyCrawford CountyCumberland CountyDe Witt CountyDeKalb CountyDouglas CountyDuPage CountyEdgar CountyEdwards CountyEffingham CountyFayette CountyFord CountyFranklin CountyFulton CountyGallatin CountyGreene CountyGrundy CountyHamilton CountyHancock CountyHardin CountyHenderson CountyHenry CountyIroquois CountyJackson CountyJasper CountyJefferson CountyJersey CountyJo Daviess CountyJohnson CountyKane CountyKankakee CountyKendall CountyKnox CountyLake CountyLaSalle CountyLawrence CountyLee CountyLivingston CountyLogan CountyMacon CountyMacoupin CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMason CountyMassac CountyMcDonough CountyMcHenry CountyMcLean CountyMenard CountyMercer CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyMorgan CountyMoultrie CountyOgle CountyPeoria CountyPerry CountyPiatt CountyPike CountyPope CountyPulaski CountyPutnam CountyRandolph CountyRichland CountyRock Island CountySaline CountySangamon CountySchuyler CountyScott CountyShelby CountySt. Clair CountyStark CountyStephenson CountyTazewell CountyUnion CountyVermilion CountyWabash CountyWarren CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWhite CountyWhiteside CountyWill CountyWilliamson CountyWinnebago CountyWoodford County
Towns we serve in Illinois
Towns with for-hire drone-spraying operators covering them.
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Drone services in Illinois
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We review FAA Part 107, Part 137, and §44807 records where applicable, plus state licensing, business registration, and operator-provided insurance. A daily check agent keeps verification signals current.
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Quick answer: 137 for-hire drone-spraying operators serve Illinois, including NELSON LAND MANAGEMENT LLC and 484 Farm LLC. Operators quote roughly $12–$20 per acre. Leading drone-sprayed crops include corn, soybeans and wheat. Every listing is cross-checked against FAA and Illinois Department of Agriculture records.
Drone crop spraying in Illinois
Illinois is corn-and-soybean country end to end, and drone fungicide passes at tassel let growers treat tall canopies without trampling rows.
Across the Corn Belt, growers 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 anywhere. Drones reach the canopies too tall to drive through, ground too wet to roll on, and steep or oddly shaped fields a self-propelled sprayer can’t cover. Compare Illinois operators above by FAA certification, equipment, per-acre pricing, and grower reviews, then request free quotes.
Think of it as crop dusting by drone: near Illinois, operators put fungicides, herbicides, and fertility on from the air — but with a spray drone rather than a manned aircraft.
Crops drone operators treat in Illinois
Illinois’s leading drone-sprayed crops — tap a crop to see how aerial application works for it and find operators with that experience.
Every agricultural drone service, explained
Illinois operators do more than spraying — explore each service and find operators with that experience.
Licensing and rules for drone spraying in Illinois
Spraying crops by drone for hire is regulated at both the federal and state level. Federally, an operator needs an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate and a Part 137 agricultural aircraft operator certificate to dispense crop-protection products; drones over 55 lbs also require a Section 44807 exemption. These rules are the same in Illinois as everywhere in the U.S.
On top of that, applying pesticides commercially in Illinois requires a commercial pesticide applicator license issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. When you compare operators on Ag Drone Sprayers, look for these credentials on each profile — listing them is how a reputable operator shows the work will be done legally and safely.
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Questions
Drone spraying in Illinois: FAQ
- Do I need a licensed operator to spray my fields by drone in Illinois?
- Yes. Commercial drone spraying in Illinois requires an operator who holds 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 Illinois Department of Agriculture. Every operator listed on Ag Drone Sprayers is asked to document these credentials.
- How much does drone spraying cost in Illinois?
- Most Illinois operators charge by the acre, and rates move with crop, total acreage, the product being applied, and field obstacles. The fastest way to a real number is to request quotes from a few nearby operators and compare — our drone-spraying cost calculator gives you a ballpark to start from.
- 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 Illinois drone-spraying cost estimate, and free quotes from operators who serve Illinois. No app to install, no sign-up. Just want a ballpark? Our Illinois 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 Illinois's 2026 per-acre rates: pick your crop, acres and number of passes for a per-acre and total estimate. The Illinois drone-spraying cost report breaks those rates down by crop, with sources. Then request free quotes from operators who serve Illinois for a firm price.
- Which crops do drone operators spray in Illinois?
- In Illinois, drone operators most often treat corn, soybeans and wheat. Drones fly with RTK centimeter accuracy and can spot-spray or vary the rate across a field, so growers get precise coverage with zero soil compaction — 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.
- How quickly can a drone operator treat my fields in Illinois?
- Fast — and getting faster. A modern spray drone carries a roughly 26-gallon tank and covers on the order of 70 acres an hour, and a single certified pilot can run a multi-drone swarm to treat well over 100. With swappable batteries and tanks it treats a full field in one visit, and because a drone doesn't need dry ground, Illinois operators can fly during weather windows when ground rigs are stuck — getting fungicide or herbicide on at the right growth stage.
- Is drone spraying the same as crop dusting near Illinois?
- Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Illinois, 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.
