Custom Aerial application rates by state
5 state surveys. Years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted. Arkansas: no university survey; farmer reports wanted.
| State | Job (survey wording) | Unit | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Aerial application of fertilizer | per acre | $13.58 | $9.00–$21.00 |
| Insecticides and fungicides Flat Rate Aerial Application | per acre | $10.46 | $7.00–$21.00 | |
| Herbicides Flat Rate Aerial Application | per acre | $12.64 | $7.00–$52.50 | |
| Plant growth regulators/defoliants Flat Rate Aerial Application | per acre | $10.07 | $7.00–$21.00 | |
| Brush Spraying Aerial Application | per acre | $19.08 | $6.00–$65.00 | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Aerial Small Grains | per acre | $24.33 | $8.00–$55.00 |
| Aerial Spray | per acre | $12.81 | $7.00–$44.00 | |
| Apply Fertilizer (Aerial) | per acre | $25.08 | $6.00–$80.00 | |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Aerial 3 gallon | per acre | $7.50 | $7.00–$8.00 |
| Aerial 5 gallon | per acre | $8.05 | $7.00–$9.00 | |
| Aerial 10 gallon | per acre | $9.50 | $7.50–$11.50 | |
| Aerial uniform rate | per acre | $13.60 | $9.00–$18.35 | |
| Aerial variable rate | per acre | $11.00 | $10.00–$12.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Aerial seeding of cover crop | per acre | $14.70 | $10.00–$18.00 |
| Aerial | per acre | $12.00 | $9.00–$18.00 | |
| Drone | per acre | $12.50 | $8.00–$16.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Airplane | per helicopter: chemical (fungicide etc.) / acre | $14.84 | $11.00–$20.00 |
| Airplane | per helicopter: seed / acre | $14.44 | $10.00–$20.00 | |
| Airplane | per helicopter: fertilizer / acre | $14.13 | $11.00–$20.00 | |
| Drone | per uav: chemical (fungicide etc.) / acre | $14.98 | $8.00–$20.00 | |
| Drone | per uav: seed / acre | $15.64 | $11.00–$22.00 | |
| Drone | per uav: fertilizer / acre | $17.15 | $12.00–$20.00 |