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Cost to own/operate and depreciate of drone per year? Low acerage
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TreaterRight
Posted 2/8/2026 20:30 (#11545307 - in reply to #11545055)
Subject: RE: Cost to own/operate and depreciate of drone per year? Low acerage


NE Illinois
So this is a hard one to answer because there are so many variables but I’ll try to help a little.

Insurance- liability only $2500-4000… if you want to cover drone as well you’re talking $5-7000/year

Trailer itself- $5000-$60000 depending on how nice

Tanks/pumps/fittings/electrical- $4000-$25000

Generator- high watt gas- $3-4000… diesel everyone suggests and is great, but way more $$$

Fuel- I’d guess $500 for generator then idk how far apart your fields are

Drone parts- plan on $2000 just for spare stuff and blades

If you want rtk boundaries beforehand mapped with a drone then you’re talking a Pix4D subscription- $1600

Licensing and exemptions- can do a lot yourself but to use a lawyer and make legal manuels that are required- $500-3000

The last one would be the cost of your time or paying someone to be out there that has their liscense
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