Wheat drone spraying cost in Tennessee
Researched per-acre cost to spray wheat by drone in Tennessee, the agronomy that drives it, and operators who cover your area.
Estimated cost in Tennessee
$1,440–$2,720
$9–$17/acre × 160 acres
What’s driving this
- Tennessee 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 2024.
Sources: UT Extension 2024 Field Crop Budgets D33 (self-propelled boom sprayer ~$11.13/acre custom spray operation); UT Extension Ag & Resource Economics budgets index; University of Kentucky 2024 Custom Machinery Rates (Aerial Application $9.50-$11.50-$14.50/acre) - regional analog
What it takes to spray wheat in Tennessee
Fungicide at flag-leaf/heading for stripe rust and Fusarium head blight — timing-critical, so drones win when ground is wet.
- Carrier volume: 2–3 GPA — higher volumes cost more per acre (more refills, fewer acres/hour).
- Typical passes: 1 (flag-leaf to heading fungicide).
- Grown in Tennessee: 345,786 harvested acres (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022) — so there’s real, sprayable wheat acreage for operators here.
How big is a typical wheat field in Tennessee?
The average Tennessee wheat operation works about 280 acres of wheat (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022, 1,233 operations) — so at these rates a field that size runs about $2,520–$4,760 per application. That’s an average across whole operations; a single field is usually smaller. Wheat field sizes & cost in Tennessee →
Sources & confidence
Tennessee estimate · medium confidence · data as of 2024
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Wheat drone spraying in Tennessee: FAQs
- How much does it cost to spray wheat by drone in Tennessee?
- Drone spraying wheat in Tennessee 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 wheat?
- Wheat is usually treated at 2–3 GPA over 1 (flag-leaf to heading fungicide). Fungicide at flag-leaf/heading for stripe rust and Fusarium head blight — timing-critical, so drones win when ground is wet.