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Macon 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.
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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
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Macon County pricing
What drone spraying costs around Macon County, by crop
Typical 2026 rates for one drone pass in Tennessee, 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 | $9–$17 | 2–3 GPA | 1–2 (R3 fungicide/insecticide) |
| Corn | $9–$17 | 2–3 GPA | 1–2 (fungicide at tassel, ± a foliar/nitrogen pass) |
| Wheat | $9–$17 | 2–3 GPA | 1 (flag-leaf to heading fungicide) |
Every crop, with sources: drone spraying cost in Tennessee.
ONE PASS · 400 AC · SOYBEANS
$3,600 – $6,800
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All 23 drone spraying operators serving Macon County
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Fountain Run, KY· 19 mi
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Part 137drone operationspart 137 regulatory leadpesticide research
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Glasgow, KY· 28 mi
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Part 137agricultural drone sprayingcrop mappingcrop imaging
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Agricultural drone sprayingHerbicide applicationFungicide application
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Farming in Macon County — the USDA numbers
What drone-spraying operators are working with in Macon County, Tennessee, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
Farm operations
788
Land in farms
116,893acres
Average farm size
148acres
Harvested cropland
40,528acres
Top crops in Macon County by acreage
Every one of these is ground drone operators treat — at the Tennessee rate of $9–$17/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: 23 for-hire drone-spraying operators serve Macon County, including Southern Kentucky “SOKY” Drone Services and SkyTech Solutions LLC. Typical rates run about $9–$17 per acre. Most treat soybeans, corn and wheat. Every listing is cross-checked against FAA and Tennessee Department of Agriculture records.
Drone crop spraying in Macon County
23 for-hire drone-spraying operators cover Macon County, Tennessee. Tennessee mixes West-Tennessee cotton, soybeans, and corn with tobacco and hay, where drones reach wet bottomland and the state's many small fields.
Growers in the Southeast 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 Macon County above, then request free quotes.
What used to mean a crop-duster plane, "crop dusting" near Macon County now often means a spray drone — lower drift, no flyover of obstacles, and no soil compaction.
Crops drone operators treat near Macon County
Licensing for drone spraying in Tennessee
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 Tennessee requires a license from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Look for these credentials on each operator’s profile on Ag Drone Sprayers.
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Drone spraying in Macon County: FAQ
- Can I hire a drone to spray my fields in Macon County?
- Yes. 23 for-hire drone-spraying operators on Ag Drone Sprayers cover Macon 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 Macon County?
- About $9–$17 an acre for one pass, application only (the researched Tennessee rate); the product is billed separately. At that rate a 160-acre field runs roughly $1,440–$2,720 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 Tennessee drone-spraying cost estimate, and free quotes from operators who serve Macon County. No app to install, no sign-up. Just want a ballpark? Our Tennessee 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 Tennessee's 2026 per-acre rates: pick your crop, acres and number of passes for a per-acre and total estimate. The Tennessee drone-spraying cost report breaks those rates down by crop, with sources. Then request free quotes from operators who serve Macon County for a firm price.
- Which crops do drone operators spray around Macon County?
- Around Macon County, drone operators most often treat soybeans, corn 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 Macon 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 Tennessee 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 Macon County?
- Essentially, yes — drone spraying is the modern form of crop dusting. Traditional crop dusting used low-flying manned aircraft; today, around Macon 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 Macon County?
- Macon County, Tennessee has 788 farm operations working 116,893 acres of land in farms — an average of 148 acres per farm, per the USDA Census of Agriculture 2022.
- What crops are grown in Macon County?
- By Census acreage, the top crops in Macon County are soybeans (8,070 acres), corn (4,821 acres), wheat (2,118 acres) — all ground that agricultural drone operators commonly spray, seed, or spread on.
