📊 Yearly Operation Cost Saving Calculator

AG drone application cost vs. your current spraying method

🚜 Current Spraying Method

DJI AGRAS T100

AGRAS T100

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AG Drone Operation
Total Annual Cost
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💸 Current Application Method
Total Annual Cost
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💰 Total Application
Cost Savings / Year
Total Spraying Acreage per Year
ac
Model
⚡ Operation Cost
Drone Operation Cost per Acre Machine depreciation · fuel · maintenance · insurance
$
USD / ac
Current Method Cost per Acre Set automatically by method selection above
$
USD / ac
Total Farmland Size
acres
Spraying Times per Year
times / yr
Total Spraying Acreage Auto-calculated = Farmland Size × Spraying Times
20,000 5,000 × 4
acres / yr

Estimates based on DJI AGRAS internal test data and North American field benchmarks. Actual results may vary by field conditions, crop type, operator skill, and local pricing. For reference only.

💰 Payback ROI Calculator

Investment payback analysis ·

🎯 Usage Scenario

DJI AGRAS T100

AGRAS T100

Drone Operation Cost per Acre

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Fixed startup investment: —

✈️ vs Manned Aerial Application

Baseline: $10.00 / ac

Saving per Acre —
Payback Acreage —
Payback (Spray Days) —

🚜 vs Owned Boom Sprayer

Baseline: $6.50 / ac

Saving per Acre —
Payback Acreage —
Payback (Spray Days) —
📅 Spray Days per Year ? The actual application days you will use the agriculture drone per year, which will influence slightly on the drone operation cost per acre.
days
Spray Acres per Day ? For DJI AGRAS T100, this default value is the suggested application efficiency per day (8–10 hours work). You could change it based on your situation.
ac / day
💼 Fixed Start-up Cost
Drone Package Price1 drone set, 3 batteries, 1 charger
$
USD
Generator
$
USD
Operation PlatformTrailer, mixing/water tank, pump (Producer)
$
USD
Training
$
USD
FAA Cert & Pilot License
$
USD
Capital Interest RateAnnual opportunity cost of capital investment
% / yr
⚡ Operation Cost per Acre
Acres per Battery CycleRow: 2 GPA  ·  Specialty: 5 GPA
ac / cycle
Generator Fuel per Battery Cycle
gal / cycle
Gasoline Price
$
USD / gal
Pick-up Fuel per Day (Producer)
gal / day
Repair & Maintenance
$
USD / yr
Insurance
$
USD / yr
📊 Comparison Benchmarks
Manned Aerial Service Price
$
USD / ac
Boom Sprayer Operation Cost
$
USD / ac
💵 Revenue
Service Price per AcreRate charged to customers (custom team)
$
USD / ac

📋 Formulas extracted from DJI AGRAS North America ROI model (2026). Actual results vary by field conditions, operator experience, and local market pricing. For reference only.

🎯 AG Drone Model Recommendation

Find the most cost-effective drone solution for your operation

Average Field Size
ac
Target Application Acres per Day
ac/day
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📋 Field Operation Assumption
Turnaround TimePer field setup time
minutes
Flying Time per FlightActive spraying duration with a full tank
minutes
Flying Time / Field Time RatioActive flight as fraction of total field time
ratio
Max Field Hours per DayField working limit per people per day
hours
AGRAS Drone Basic Info
Model
MSRP (USD)
Efficiency (acre) per flight
T100
$
T50
$
T25P
$

📋 Calculations based on DJI AGRAS official specifications and standard NA field operation benchmarks. Total Cost of Drone = Drones Required × MSRP per Drone. Rankings update in real time.