Corn drone spraying cost in Vermont
Researched per-acre cost to spray corn by drone in Vermont, the agronomy that drives it, and operators who cover your area.
Estimated cost in Vermont
$2,560–$4,800
$16–$30/acre × 160 acres
What’s driving this
- Vermont base rate
- $16–$30/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: US Ag Drone Directory — 2026 Drone Spraying Cost Per Acre (Northeast region PA/NY/VA/MD = $15–25/ac); UVM Extension Agriculture & Food Systems (no published aerial/drone custom-rate line; dairy/hay/agronomy programs only); Iowa State University 2026 Farm Custom Rate Survey (national anchor)
What it takes to spray corn in Vermont
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 Vermont: 12,028 harvestedacres (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022) — so there’s real, sprayable corn acreage for operators here.
How big is a typical corn field in Vermont?
The average Vermont corn operation works about 147 acres of corn (USDA Census of Agriculture 2022, 82 operations) — so at these rates a field that size runs about $2,352–$4,410 per application. That’s an average across whole operations; a single field is usually smaller. Corn field sizes & cost in Vermont →
Sources & confidence
Vermont estimate · low confidence · data as of 2026 — UVM Extension publishes no aerial/drone custom-rate figure; VT row crops are mostly small corn-silage/hay parcels on dairy farms. Derived from the Northeast (PA/NY) analog ($15–25/ac) scaled ~1.38x Iowa — slightly below southern New England because VT has somewhat larger contiguous dairy/forage fields and a thin but growing operator base, partly offset by hilly terrain. Specialty band covers apples, vineyards, and orchards on hillsides. Spread widened ~15% for uncertainty.
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Corn drone spraying in Vermont: FAQs
- How much does it cost to spray corn by drone in Vermont?
- Drone spraying corn in Vermont typically runs about $16–$30 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.