How much does it cost to spray sugar beets by drone in Minnesota?

Drone spraying sugar beets in Minnesota typically runs about $18–$32 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 sugar beets?

Sugar Beets is usually treated at 3–5 GPA over Multiple (season-long cercospora fungicide). Cercospora leaf spot demands a season-long fungicide program — one of the highest spray counts of any field crop, a strong repeat-drone fit.

Sugar Beets drone spraying cost in Minnesota

Researched per-acre cost to spray sugar beets by drone in Minnesota, the agronomy that drives it, and operators who cover your area.

Quick answer: Drone spraying for sugar beets in Minnesota typically runs $18–$32 per acre (application only). Cercospora leaf spot demands a season-long fungicide program — one of the highest spray counts of any field crop, a strong repeat-drone fit. Typical carrier volume is 3–5 GPA over Multiple (season-long cercospora fungicide).

State

Minnesota

CropAcres

Gallons per acre (carrier volume)Restricted-use pesticide (certified applicator + records)

Estimated cost in Minnesota

$2,678–$4,762

$17–$30/acre × 160 acres

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What’s driving this

Minnesota base rate: $18–$32/acre (specialty)
Crop: ×0.93
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: agdronedirectory.com — Drone Spraying in Minnesota (state page); AeriAll — Custom Drone Spraying in Minnesota: Costs, Coverage, Results (operator rate card, $14/ac @1-2gal to $20/ac @5gal; market $12-$20); Iowa State 2026 Farm Custom Rate Survey (anchor, ~$12.50/ac typical); American Spray Drone Coalition 2025 national avg $13/ac (via agdronedirectory pricing guide)

What it takes to spray sugar beets in Minnesota

Cercospora leaf spot demands a season-long fungicide program — one of the highest spray counts of any field crop, a strong repeat-drone fit.

Carrier volume: 3–5 GPA — higher volumes cost more per acre (more refills, fewer acres/hour).
Typical passes: Multiple (season-long cercospora fungicide).
Grown in Minnesota: 446,627 harvestedacres (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022) — so there’s real, sprayable sugar beets acreage for operators here.

Sources & confidence

Minnesota estimate · high confidence · data as of 2026 — No aerial/drone line item exists in the U. of Minnesota custom-rate materials, so this is triangulated from multiple in-state drone operators rather than a survey. Two MN operator rate cards plus the directory's MN row-crop band ($12-$18) and the Iowa anchor all agree within ~25%, so confidence is high despite no extension survey. Southern MN Corn Belt is essentially an Iowa analog; costIndex 1.05 for slightly higher wet-condition/short-window premium and modestly smaller fields north of the Corn Belt. Specialty band scaled to the national $18-$35 orchard/vineyard range (MN has limited orchard acreage).

9 Minnesota operators treat sugar beets, quoting roughly $10–$18/acre. Request free quotes.

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Sugar Beets drone spraying in Minnesota: FAQs

How much does it cost to spray sugar beets by drone in Minnesota?: Drone spraying sugar beets in Minnesota typically runs about $18–$32 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 sugar beets?: Sugar Beets is usually treated at 3–5 GPA over Multiple (season-long cercospora fungicide). Cercospora leaf spot demands a season-long fungicide program — one of the highest spray counts of any field crop, a strong repeat-drone fit.