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Bucyrus, OHNew listing
custom aerial applicationfull-service sprayingSpreading+5 more
FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewed
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South Charleston, OHNew listing
SpraySeedingSpreading+5 more
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Cedarville, OHNew listing
liquid drone applicationgranular applicationalfalfa weevil spraying+1 more
FAA Part 137 certifiedBusiness records reviewed
Records reviewedFrom $13/ac
Windham, OHNew listing
SpraySeedingSpreading+4 more
FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewed$1M insured
Records reviewed$13–30/ac
Chesterfield, INNew listing
SpraySeedingSpreading+3 more
FAA Part 137 certifiedFAA Part 107 pilotBusiness records reviewed$2M insured
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Dale, INNew listing
SprayMappingaquatic vegetation management+11 more
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.
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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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Licking County pricing
What drone spraying costs around Licking County, by crop
Typical 2026 rates for one drone pass in Ohio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | $7–$20 | 2–3 GPA | 1–2 (R3 fungicide/insecticide) |
| Corn | $7–$20 | 2–3 GPA | 1–2 (fungicide at tassel, ± a foliar/nitrogen pass) |
| Alfalfa & Hay | $7–$20 | 2–3 GPA | 1+ between cuttings (weevil, aphid) |
| Wheat | $7–$20 | 2–3 GPA | 1 (flag-leaf to heading fungicide) |
Every crop, with sources: drone spraying cost in Ohio.
ONE PASS · 400 AC · SOYBEANS
$2,800 – $8,000
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$15.00 /ac typical
Licking County directory
All 41 drone spraying operators serving Licking County
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Utica, OH· 11 mi
New listing
Part 137Insuredaerial agricultural sprayingprecision crop sprayingprecision ag spraying
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8.5K acres / season
Pataskala, OH· 15 mi
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Part 137custom drone applicationagricultural drone sprayingagricultural drone spreading
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Gambier, OH· 21 mi
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Part 137drone crop sprayingag aircraft operations
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Farming in Licking County — the USDA numbers
What drone-spraying operators are working with in Licking County, Ohio, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
Farm operations
1,532
Land in farms
207,389acres
Average farm size
135acres
Harvested cropland
133,478acres
Top crops in Licking County by acreage
- Soybeans58,737 acres · 301 farms
- Corn46,096 acres · 289 farms
- Alfalfa & Hay6,682 acres · 242 farms
- Wheat5,056 acres · 64 farms
Every one of these is ground drone operators treat — at the Ohio rate of $13–$30/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: 41 for-hire drone-spraying operators serve Licking County, including Avoda Drones and B. Carr Farms Inc. Operators here quote roughly $13–$30 per acre. Most treat soybeans, corn, alfalfa & hay and wheat. Every listing is cross-checked against FAA and Ohio Department of Agriculture records.
Drone crop spraying in Licking County
41 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Licking County, Ohio. Ohio's corn, soybean, and wheat rotation covers the state, where drone fungicide application helps growers hit tight flag-leaf and tassel timing.
Growers in the Corn Belt 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 Licking County above, then request free quotes.
Locals around Licking 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 Licking County
Licensing for drone spraying in Ohio
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 Ohio requires a license from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Look for these credentials on each operator’s profile on Ag Drone Sprayers.
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Drone spraying in Licking County: FAQ
- Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Licking County?
- Yes. 41 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Licking 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 Licking County?
- About $13–$30 an acre for one pass, application only (the range operators serving Licking County quote); the product is billed separately. At that rate a 160-acre field runs roughly $2,080–$4,800 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 Ohio drone-spraying cost estimate, and free quotes from operators who serve Licking County. No app to install, no sign-up. Just want a ballpark? Our Ohio 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 Ohio's 2026 per-acre rates: pick your crop, acres and number of passes for a per-acre and total estimate. The Ohio drone-spraying cost report breaks those rates down by crop, with sources. Then request free quotes from operators who serve Licking County for a firm price.
- Which crops do drone operators spray around Licking County?
- Around Licking County, drone operators most often treat soybeans, corn, alfalfa & hay and wheat. 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 Licking 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 Ohio 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 Licking County?
- Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Licking 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 Licking County?
- Licking County, Ohio has 1,532 farm operations working 207,389 acres of land in farms — an average of 135 acres per farm, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
- What crops are grown in Licking County?
- By Census acreage, the top crops in Licking County are soybeans (58,737 acres), corn (46,096 acres), alfalfa & hay (6,682 acres), wheat (5,056 acres) — all ground that agricultural drone operators commonly spray, seed, or spread on.
