How much does it cost to spray barley by drone in Oklahoma?

Drone spraying barley in Oklahoma typically runs about $8–$16 per acre (application only, product extra). Carrier volume, passes, field size, and product move the final number — compare operator quotes for an exact price.

Barley drone spraying cost in Oklahoma

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

Quick answer: Drone spraying for barley in Oklahoma typically runs $8–$16 per acre (application only). Flag-leaf fungicide for scald, net blotch, and Fusarium — the same tight timing as wheat, so aerial application wins when fields are wet. Typical carrier volume is 2–3 GPA over 1 (flag-leaf fungicide).

State

Oklahoma

CropAcres

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

Estimated cost in Oklahoma

$1,280–$2,560

$8–$16/acre × 160 acres

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What’s driving this

Oklahoma base rate: $8–$16/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: Oklahoma Farm & Ranch Custom Rates 2021-2022 (OSU Extension, CR-205) - boom/ground herbicide application clustered $5-$7/ac (52% of reports), 21% $7-$9/ac; aerial table present but PDF blocked by Cloudflare at fetch time; Kansas Custom Rates 2024 (KDA / K-State) - used as the nearest high-confidence in-region AERIAL analog (aerial $8.50/ac avg, $6.50-$15.00 range); Great Plains regional drone spraying band $12-$16/ac (AgDroneDirectory 2026 pricing guide; OK explicitly in-region)

What it takes to spray barley in Oklahoma

Flag-leaf fungicide for scald, net blotch, and Fusarium — the same tight timing as wheat, so aerial application wins when fields are wet.

Carrier volume: 2–3 GPA — higher volumes cost more per acre (more refills, fewer acres/hour).
Typical passes: 1 (flag-leaf fungicide).
Grown in Oklahoma: 5,768 harvestedacres (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022) — so there’s real, sprayable barley acreage for operators here.

Sources & confidence

Oklahoma estimate · low confidence · data as of 2026 — DERIVED. No current Oklahoma extension survey cell for AERIAL or DRONE application was directly retrievable - the OSU CR-205 (2021-2022) PDF is gated behind a Cloudflare challenge. Confirmed from OSU snippets: OK GROUND/boom herbicide clusters at $5-$7/ac (52% of reports), cheaper than KS/NE. Derived from the Kansas 2024 aerial analog scaled DOWN ~7% for OK's lower ground rates and the Great Plains $12-$16 drone band. Spread widened ~15% per low-confidence rule. costIndex 0.93 — lowest of the three Great Plains states. Specialty band uses national $18-$35 range, mid-set low. Replace with OSU CR-205 aerial mean once accessible.

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Barley drone spraying in Oklahoma: FAQs

How much does it cost to spray barley by drone in Oklahoma?: Drone spraying barley in Oklahoma typically runs about $8–$16 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 barley?: Barley is usually treated at 2–3 GPA over 1 (flag-leaf fungicide). Flag-leaf fungicide for scald, net blotch, and Fusarium — the same tight timing as wheat, so aerial application wins when fields are wet.