Aerial 3 gallon
Spray applications · includes cost of operator, machine, and fuel but no inputs
University survey · 2024 · Mississippi State University Extension
$7.50 avg per acre
$0$4$8$11$15
Low $7.00 · High $8.00 · statewide
Custom aerial application rates in Mississippi
Short answer · 2024 survey averagesAerial spraying: about $7.50–9.50 an acre. Aerial fertilizer: about $11–14 an acre.
Green = 2024 Mississippi State University Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Surveyed spring–summer 2024.
Aerial spraying
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–15. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Aerial 5 gallon
Spray applications · includes cost of operator, machine, and fuel but no inputs
University survey · 2024 · Mississippi State University Extension
$8.05 avg per acre
$0$4$8$11$15
Low $7.00 · High $9.00 · statewide
Aerial 10 gallon
Spray applications · includes cost of operator, machine, and fuel but no inputs
University survey · 2024 · Mississippi State University Extension
$9.50 avg per acre
$0$4$8$11$15
Low $7.50 · High $11.50 · statewide
Aerial fertilizer
Priced per acre. Bars share one scale: $0–20. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Aerial uniform rate
Fertilizer application
University survey · 2024 · Mississippi State University Extension
$13.60 avg per acre
$0$5$10$15$20
Low $9.00 · High $18.35 · statewide
Aerial variable rate
Fertilizer application
University survey · 2024 · Mississippi State University Extension
$11.00 avg per acre
$0$5$10$15$20
Low $10.00 · High $12.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported rates
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Other states
Only rows for the same job and unit as this page, tagged with what the job includes. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| State · survey | Includes | Job (survey wording) | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Aerial spraying | Insecticides and fungicides Flat Rate Aerial Application (per acre) | $10.46 | $7.00–$21.00 |
| Aerial spraying | Herbicides Flat Rate Aerial Application (per acre) | $12.64 | $7.00–$52.50 | |
| Aerial spraying | Plant growth regulators/defoliants Flat Rate Aerial Application (per acre) | $10.07 | $7.00–$21.00 | |
| Aerial fertilizer | Aerial application of fertilizer (per acre) | $13.58 | $9.00–$21.00 | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Aerial spraying | Aerial Spray (per acre) | $12.81 | $7.00–$44.00 |
| Aerial fertilizer | Apply Fertilizer (Aerial) (per acre) | $25.08 | $6.00–$80.00 | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Aerial spraying | Herbicide, aerial application (per acre) | $10.11 | $7.50–$16.00 |
| Aerial spraying | Insecticide/fungicide, aerial application (per acre) | $10.23 | $7.00–$13.50 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Aerial spraying | Aerial (per acre) | $12.00 | $9.00–$18.00 |
| Aerial spraying | Drone (per acre) | $12.50 | $8.00–$16.00 | |
| Ohio · 2026 | Aerial spraying | Airplane or helicopter: chemical (fungicide etc.) (per acre) | $14.84 | $11.00–$20.00 |
| Aerial spraying | Drone: chemical (fungicide etc.) (per acre) | $14.98 | $8.00–$20.00 | |
| Aerial fertilizer | Airplane or helicopter: fertilizer (per acre) | $14.13 | $11.00–$20.00 | |
| Aerial fertilizer | Drone: fertilizer (per acre) | $17.15 | $12.00–$20.00 | |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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Source
Mississippi State University Extension, Custom Rates for Mississippi Agricultural Practices (P4048). https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/P4048_web.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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Survey averages are not price quotes. Rates vary with field size, distance, crop, equipment, fuel and local supply. Farmer reports are reviewed before publishing and never blended with survey data. Full disclaimer.