How much does it cost to spray specialty crops by drone in Wisconsin?

Drone spraying specialty crops in Wisconsin typically runs about $19–$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 specialty crops?

Specialty Crops is usually treated at 3–8 GPA over Multiple (high-value crop protection). Vegetables, melons, and high-value row crops demand precise, low-drift coverage and often several passes — premium per-acre pricing.

Specialty Crops drone spraying cost in Wisconsin

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

Quick answer: Drone spraying for specialty crops in Wisconsin typically runs $19–$32 per acre (application only). Vegetables, melons, and high-value row crops demand precise, low-drift coverage and often several passes — premium per-acre pricing. Typical carrier volume is 3–8 GPA over Multiple (high-value crop protection).

State

Wisconsin

CropAcres

Gallons per acre (carrier volume)Applications (passes)

Restricted-use pesticide (certified applicator + records)

Estimated cost in Wisconsin

$2,976–$5,059

$19–$32/acre × 160 acres

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What’s driving this

Wisconsin base rate: $20–$34/acre (specialty)
Crop: ×0.93
Gallons per acre: 2 GPA → ×1.00

medium confidence

Sources: UW-Madison Extension — Custom Rates for 2024 Wisconsin Farm Operations (Table 4: herbicide boom sprayer avg $11.48, range $6.75-$40; fungicide ground avg $11.90, range $8-$20); UW-Madison Extension 2024 custom-rate report PDF (Richland County mirror); agdronedirectory pricing guide — WI growers paid ~$18/ac for drone application in wet spring conditions; Corn Belt drone band $14-$22

Estimate only — actual rates vary by field size, terrain, and product. Application only; product/chemical extra. Data as of 2024.

What it takes to spray specialty crops in Wisconsin

Vegetables, melons, and high-value row crops demand precise, low-drift coverage and often several passes — premium per-acre pricing.

Carrier volume: 3–8 GPA — higher volumes cost more per acre (more refills, fewer acres/hour).
Typical passes: Multiple (high-value crop protection).

Sources & confidence

Wisconsin estimate · medium confidence · data as of 2024 — The UW-Madison 2024 Custom Rate Survey has NO aerial or drone line, so its ground figures (herbicide boom avg $11.48; fungicide ground avg $11.90) only set a floor. Row-crop drone band derived: Iowa $12-$18 scaled up ~10% (costIndex 1.10) for WI's smaller, hillier/dairy-country fields and the documented wet-condition premium (one in-state report of $18/ac). Specialty band (cranberry bogs, apple/cherry orchards, Driftless vineyards) scaled to the national $18-$35 orchard range and nudged up for terrain; medium confidence because drone-specific evidence is thin.

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Specialty Crops drone spraying in Wisconsin: FAQs

How much does it cost to spray specialty crops by drone in Wisconsin?: Drone spraying specialty crops in Wisconsin typically runs about $19–$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 specialty crops?: Specialty Crops is usually treated at 3–8 GPA over Multiple (high-value crop protection). Vegetables, melons, and high-value row crops demand precise, low-drift coverage and often several passes — premium per-acre pricing.