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Ronan, MTNew listing
SpraySeedingSpreading+5 more
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Records reviewed$35–125/ac
Missoula, MTNew listing
SpraySeedingSpreading+11 more
FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewed$5M 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.
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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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Hill County pricing
What drone spraying costs around Hill County, by crop
Typical 2026 rates for one drone pass in Montana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | $9–$19 | 2–3 GPA | 1 (flag-leaf to heading fungicide) |
| Alfalfa & Hay | $9–$19 | 2–3 GPA | 1+ between cuttings (weevil, aphid) |
| Corn | $9–$19 | 2–3 GPA | 1–2 (fungicide at tassel, ± a foliar/nitrogen pass) |
ONE PASS · 400 AC · WHEAT
$3,600 – $7,600
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$13.00 /ac typical
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Ronan, MT· 206 mi
New listing
Part 137 Part 107SpraySeedingSpreadingAvailable now
From $10/acre typical price
Missoula, MT· 218 mi
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Part 137 Part 107SpraySeedingSpreading
$35–$125/acre typical price
1 ac minimum job
5K acres / season
5 aircraft
Farming in Hill County — the USDA numbers
What drone-spraying operators are working with in Hill County, Montana, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
Farm operations
701
Land in farms
1,854,358acres
Average farm size
2,645acres
Harvested cropland
782,611acres
Top crops in Hill County by acreage
- Wheat562,878 acres · 376 farms
- Alfalfa & Hay11,822 acres · 66 farms
- Corn7,300 acres · 5 farms
Every one of these is ground drone operators treat — at the Montana rate of $9–$19/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: 2 for-hire drone-spraying operators serve Hill County, including Frontier Ag Services and Flying Kobrah. Typical rates run about $9–$19 per acre. Most treat wheat, alfalfa & hay and corn. Every listing is cross-checked against FAA and Montana Department of Agriculture records.
Drone crop spraying in Hill County
2 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Hill County, Montana. Montana's dryland wheat, pulse crops, alfalfa, and vast rangeland stretch across big, remote acreage where drones cover ground crews can't easily reach.
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 Hill County above, then request free quotes.
Think of it as crop dusting by drone: near Hill County, operators put fungicides, herbicides, and fertility on from the air — but with a spray drone rather than a manned aircraft.
Crops drone operators treat near Hill County
Licensing for drone spraying in Montana
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 Montana requires a license from the Montana Department of Agriculture. Look for these credentials on each operator’s profile on Ag Drone Sprayers.
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Drone spraying in Hill County: FAQ
- Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Hill County?
- Yes. 2 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Hill 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 Hill County?
- About $9–$19 an acre for one pass, application only (the researched Montana rate); the product is billed separately. At that rate a 160-acre field runs roughly $1,440–$3,040 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 Montana drone-spraying cost estimate, and free quotes from operators who serve Hill County. No app to install, no sign-up.
- Can I estimate my drone-spraying cost before I request quotes?
- Yes. Our free drone-spraying cost calculator uses Montana's 2026 per-acre rates: pick your crop, acres and number of passes for a per-acre and total estimate. Then request free quotes from operators who serve Hill County for a firm price.
- Which crops do drone operators spray around Hill County?
- Around Hill County, drone operators most often treat wheat, alfalfa & hay 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 Hill 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 Montana 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 Hill County?
- Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Hill 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 Hill County?
- Hill County, Montana has 701 farm operations working 1,854,358 acres of land in farms — an average of 2,645 acres per farm, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
- What crops are grown in Hill County?
- By Census acreage, the top crops in Hill County are wheat (562,878 acres), alfalfa & hay (11,822 acres), corn (7,300 acres) — all ground that agricultural drone operators commonly spray, seed, or spread on.
