Corn drone spraying cost in New Jersey
Researched per-acre cost to spray corn by drone in New Jersey, the agronomy that drives it, and operators who cover your area.
Estimated cost in New Jersey
$1,920–$4,320
$12–$27/acre × 160 acres
What’s driving this
- New Jersey base rate
- $12–$27/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: Pennsylvania's 2022 Machinery Custom Rates (USDA NASS) - used as nearest analog (weed spraying avg $16.50, $10-$42); Cornell CCE Franklin County 2022 Custom Rates - NE analog, spraying crops $13-$20/ac; Northeast small-farm drone band $22-$38/ac (2026 pricing)
What it takes to spray corn in New Jersey
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 New Jersey: 64,139 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 New Jersey?
The average New Jersey corn operation works about 98 acres of corn (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022, 654 operations) — so at these rates a field that size runs about $1,176–$2,646 per application. That’s an average across whole operations; a single field is usually smaller. Corn field sizes & cost in New Jersey →
Sources & confidence
New Jersey estimate · low confidence · data as of 2026
- Pennsylvania's 2022 Machinery Custom Rates (USDA NASS) - used as nearest analog (weed spraying avg $16.50, $10-$42)
- Cornell CCE Franklin County 2022 Custom Rates - NE analog, spraying crops $13-$20/ac
- Northeast small-farm drone band $22-$38/ac (2026 pricing)
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Corn drone spraying in New Jersey: FAQs
- How much does it cost to spray corn by drone in New Jersey?
- Drone spraying corn in New Jersey typically runs about $12–$27 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.