Cotton drone spraying cost in Georgia
Researched per-acre cost to spray cotton 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 cotton in Georgia
Plant-growth regulators, insecticides, and defoliation mean several passes and higher carrier volume — and some products are restricted-use.
- Carrier volume: 3–5 GPA — higher volumes cost more per acre (more refills, fewer acres/hour).
- Typical passes: Multiple (PGRs, insecticide, harvest-aid defoliation).
- Grown in Georgia: 1,256,908 harvestedacres (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022) — so there’s real, sprayable cotton acreage for operators here.
How big is a typical cotton field in Georgia?
The average Georgia cotton operation works about 549 acres of cotton (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022, 2,289 operations) — so at these rates a field that size runs about $5,490–$12,078 per application. That’s an average across whole operations; a single field is usually smaller. Cotton 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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Cotton drone spraying in Georgia: FAQs
- How much does it cost to spray cotton by drone in Georgia?
- Drone spraying cotton 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 cotton?
- Cotton is usually treated at 3–5 GPA over Multiple (PGRs, insecticide, harvest-aid defoliation). Plant-growth regulators, insecticides, and defoliation mean several passes and higher carrier volume — and some products are restricted-use.