Corn drone spraying cost in Louisiana
Researched per-acre cost to spray corn by drone in Louisiana, the agronomy that drives it, and operators who cover your area.
Estimated cost in Louisiana
$1,440–$2,720
$9–$17/acre × 160 acres
What’s driving this
- Louisiana base rate
- $9–$17/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: LSU AgCenter rice budgets (aerial fungicide/herbicide application embedded in custom operations); LSU AgCenter 2026 Cost of Production staff report (custom application line items); Ag Drone Directory 2026 pricing - Mississippi Delta tier, rice $14-$22/acre
What it takes to spray corn in Louisiana
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 Louisiana: 456,170 harvested acres (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022) — so there’s real, sprayable corn acreage for operators here.
How big is a typical corn field in Louisiana?
The average Louisiana corn operation works about 440 acres of corn (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022, 1,036 operations) — so at these rates a field that size runs about $3,960–$7,480 per application. That’s an average across whole operations; a single field is usually smaller. Corn field sizes & cost in Louisiana →
Sources & confidence
Louisiana estimate · medium confidence · data as of 2026
- LSU AgCenter rice budgets (aerial fungicide/herbicide application embedded in custom operations)
- LSU AgCenter 2026 Cost of Production staff report (custom application line items)
- Ag Drone Directory 2026 pricing - Mississippi Delta tier, rice $14-$22/acre
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Corn drone spraying in Louisiana: FAQs
- How much does it cost to spray corn by drone in Louisiana?
- Drone spraying corn in Louisiana typically runs about $9–$17 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.