Corn drone spraying cost in Georgia
Researched per-acre cost to spray corn by drone in Georgia, the agronomy that drives it, and operators who cover your area.
Estimated cost in Georgia
$1,600–$3,520
$10–$22/acre × 160 acres
What’s driving this
- Georgia base rate
- $10–$22/acre (row crop)
- Gallons per acre
- 2 GPA → ×1.00
Application only — product & chemical extra.
Sources & how this is estimated
Estimate only — actual rates vary by field size, terrain, and product. Application only; product/chemical extra. Data as of 2026.
Sources: UGA 2024 Georgia Custom Rate Survey Summary (Aerial Spray avg $12.81/ac; Ground Apply $14.88; Pecan $53.25, Blueberry $44.75, Fruit Trees $53.33); Ag Drone Directory 2026 regional pricing — Southeast $16-28/ac; orchards $20-35, vineyards $18-30
What it takes to spray corn in Georgia
Fungicide for tar spot and gray leaf spot at VT–R1 over a tall canopy is the classic drone job — low carrier volume, fast wide passes.
- Carrier volume: 2–3 GPA — higher volumes cost more per acre (more refills, fewer acres/hour).
- Typical passes: 1–2 (fungicide at tassel, ± a foliar/nitrogen pass).
- Grown in Georgia: 394,097 harvestedacres (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022) — so there’s real, sprayable corn acreage for operators here.
How big is a typical corn field in Georgia?
The average Georgia corn operation works about 187 acres of corn (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022, 2,102 operations) — so at these rates a field that size runs about $1,870–$4,114 per application. That’s an average across whole operations; a single field is usually smaller. Corn field sizes & cost in Georgia →
Sources & confidence
Georgia estimate · high confidence · data as of 2026 — Direct in-state survey. UGA 2024 Custom Rate Survey (58 responses, 29 counties) lists Aerial Spray average $12.81/ac (median $10, low $7, high $44) and Ground Apply $14.88/ac — nearly identical to Iowa's $12.50, so costIndex ~1.05. Row-crop high trimmed to $22 (the $44 survey max is an outlier on broken/small fields). Specialty band built from the survey's own tree/fruit spray lines (Pecan $53, Blueberry $45, Fruit Trees $53; ranges $40-91).
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Corn drone spraying in Georgia: FAQs
- How much does it cost to spray corn by drone in Georgia?
- Drone spraying corn in Georgia typically runs about $10–$22 per acre (application only, product extra). Carrier volume, passes, field size, and product move the final number — compare operator quotes for an exact price.
- What carrier volume and how many passes for corn?
- Corn is usually treated at 2–3 GPA over 1–2 (fungicide at tassel, ± a foliar/nitrogen pass). Fungicide for tar spot and gray leaf spot at VT–R1 over a tall canopy is the classic drone job — low carrier volume, fast wide passes.