PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1609635
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1609635
U.S. Agriculture Drone Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type (Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing), By Component, By Farming Environment, By Application, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2030
U.S. Agriculture Drone Market Growth & Trends:
The U.S. agriculture drone market size is estimated to reach USD 1,763.6 million by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 23.5% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The agriculture drone industry in the U.S. experienced remarkable growth as farmers recognize the immense potential and efficiency gains these unmanned aerial vehicles offer. With the country's expansive farmland, traditional methods of monitoring and managing crops have been time-consuming and labor-intensive. However, agriculture drones provide a comprehensive solution by offering aerial perspectives that enable farmers to identify issues and allocate resources effectively. By covering large areas efficiently, drones save valuable time and effort, enhancing productivity in the agricultural sector.
Government initiatives have played a pivotal role in fostering the rapid growth of the agriculture drone industry in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) have stepped forward to provide grants and funding opportunities, facilitating the integration of drones into farming practices. Technological advancements in drone hardware, sensors, and data analysis have further propelled the adoption of agriculture drones in the U.S.
These advancements have empowered farmers with precise and timely information, allowing them to optimize farming practices, improve efficiency, and increase productivity. Integrating drones with sophisticated farm management systems enables seamless data integration and analysis, enabling informed decision-making. The convergence of cutting-edge technology and agricultural expertise is revolutionizing farmers' monitoring and management of their crops, resulting in enhanced yields and sustainable farming practices.
However, the agriculture drone industry was not immune to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Disruptions in global supply chains led to delays in drone production and delivery, causing shortages and increased prices. Additionally, economic uncertainties dampened investments in the industry, slowing down innovation and research. The pandemic also hampered field testing, demonstrations, and trade shows, limiting opportunities for companies to showcase their latest drone technologies and engage with farmers. Despite these hurdles, the agriculture drone industry continues to thrive, proving to be an indispensable tool for modern farmers in their pursuit of efficiency and sustainability.
The market players are introducing innovative solutions for the U.S. agriculture drone industry. For instance, in November 2022, DJI announced the launch of Mavic 3 Multispectral for organizations, individual growers, and agronomists engaged in precision agriculture activities worldwide. The advanced drone has a highly efficient multispectral imaging system that swiftly captures crop growth data, facilitating more productive and effective crop cultivation.
Key players in the industry are adopting various strategic initiatives, such as product launches and mergers & acquisitions, to expand their market share and presence. For instance, in 2022, Trimble Inc. announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bilberry, a privately held technology company, to expand its capabilities in selective spraying methods to improve sustainable farming. The acquisition would expand Trimble Inc.'s crop protection solution portfolio by incorporating Bilberry's AI technology and comprehensive global weed database, enabling selective spraying for discerning plant variations (green-on-green). This capability can be utilized throughout the entire spraying season and before new crops emerge.
U.S. Agriculture Drone Market Report Highlights:
- The growth of precision farming practices, driven by the benefits offered by agricultural drones, has fueled the expansion of the market
- The rotary wing segment dominated the market in 2024 with a revenue share of 62.2% and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 22.0% from 2025 to 2030
- The services segment is expected to register the highest growth over the forecast period.
- The outdoor farming segment held the largest revenue share in 2024 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 22.6% from 2025 to 2030
- The field mapping segment is projected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 24.1% over the forecast period
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
- 1.1. Market Segmentation and Scope
- 1.2. Research Methodology
- 1.2.1. Information Procurement
- 1.3. Information or Data Analysis
- 1.4. Methodology
- 1.5. Research Scope and Assumptions
- 1.6. Market Formulation & Validation
- 1.7. Country Based Segment Share Calculation
- 1.8. List of Data Sources
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Outlook
- 2.2. Segment Outlook
- 2.3. Competitive Insights
Chapter 3. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market Variables, Trends, & Scope
- 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
- 3.2. Market Dynamics
- 3.2.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.2.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.2.3. Component Challenge
- 3.3. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market Analysis Tools
- 3.3.1. Component Analysis - Porter's
- 3.3.1.1. Bargaining power of the suppliers
- 3.3.1.2. Bargaining power of the buyers
- 3.3.1.3. Threats of substitution
- 3.3.1.4. Threats from new entrants
- 3.3.1.5. Competitive rivalry
- 3.3.2. PESTEL Analysis
- 3.3.2.1. Political landscape
- 3.3.2.2. Economic and social landscape
- 3.3.2.3. Technological landscape
- 3.3.1. Component Analysis - Porter's
Chapter 4. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market Type Outlook
- 4.1. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market, By Type Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 4.2. Fixed Wing
- 4.2.1. Fixed wing market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 4.3. Rotary Wing
- 4.3.1. Rotary wing market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 5. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market Component Outlook
- 5.1. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market, By Component Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 5.2. Hardware
- 5.2.1. Hardware market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.2.1.1. Frames
- 5.2.1.1.1. Frames market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.2.1.2. Flight Control Systems
- 5.2.1.2.1. Flight control systems market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.2.1.3. Navigation Systems
- 5.2.1.3.1. Navigation systems market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.2.1.4. Propulsion Systems
- 5.2.1.4.1. Propulsion systems market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.2.1.5. Cameras
- 5.2.1.5.1. Cameras market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.2.1.6. Sensors
- 5.2.1.6.1. Sensors market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.2.1.7. Others
- 5.2.1.7.1. Others market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.2.1.1. Frames
- 5.2.1. Hardware market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.3. Software
- 5.3.1. Software market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.4. Services
- 5.4.1. Services market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.4.1.1. Professional Services
- 5.4.1.1.1. Professional services market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.4.1.2. Managed Services
- 5.4.1.2.1. Managed services market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.4.1.1. Professional Services
- 5.4.1. Services market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 6. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market Farming Environment Outlook
- 6.1. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market, By Farming Environment Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 6.2. Indoor Farming
- 6.2.1. Indoor farming market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 6.3. Outdoor Farming
- 6.3.1. Outdoor farming market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 7. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market Application Outlook
- 7.1. U.S. Agriculture Drone Market, By Farming Environment Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 7.2. Crop Management
- 7.2.1. Crop management market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.3. Field Mapping
- 7.3.1. Field mapping market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.4. Crop Spraying
- 7.4.1. Crop spraying market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.5. Livestock Monitoring
- 7.5.1. Livestock monitoring market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.6. Variable Rate Application (VRA)
- 7.6.1. Variable rate application (VRA) market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.7. Others
- 7.7.1. Others market estimates and forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 8. Competitive Landscape
- 8.1. Company Categorization
- 8.2. Company Market Positioning
- 8.3. Company Heat Map Analysis
- 8.4. Company Profiles/Listing
- 8.4.1. DJI
- 8.4.1.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.1.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.1.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.1.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.2. Parrot Drone SAS
- 8.4.2.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.2.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.2.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.2.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.3. AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
- 8.4.3.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.3.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.3.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.3.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.4. AeroVironment, Inc.
- 8.4.4.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.4.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.4.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.4.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.5. PrecisionHawk
- 8.4.5.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.5.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.5.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.5.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.6. Trimble Inc.
- 8.4.6.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.6.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.6.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.6.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.7. DroneDeploy
- 8.4.7.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.7.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.7.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.7.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.8. Autel Robotics
- 8.4.8.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.8.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.8.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.8.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.9. Draganfly Inc.
- 8.4.9.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.9.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.9.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.9.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.10. Pix4D SA
- 8.4.10.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.10.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.10.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.10.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.11. Sky-Drones Technologies Ltd
- 8.4.11.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.11.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.11.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.11.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.12. Sentera
- 8.4.12.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.12.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.12.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.12.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.1. DJI
List of Tables
- Table 1 U.S. agriculture drone market size estimates & forecasts 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 2 U.S. agriculture drone market, by type 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 3 U.S. agriculture drone market, by component 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 4 U.S. agriculture drone market, by hardware 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 5 U.S. agriculture drone market, by service 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 6 U.S. agriculture drone market, by farming environment 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 7 U.S. agriculture drone market, by application 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
List of Figures
- Fig. 1 Agriculture drone market segmentation
- Fig. 2 Information procurement
- Fig. 3 Data analysis models
- Fig. 4 Market formulation and validation
- Fig. 5 Data validating & publishing
- Fig. 6 Market snapshot
- Fig. 7 Segment snapshot, by type
- Fig. 8 Segment snapshot, by component
- Fig. 9 Segment snapshot by farming environment
- Fig. 10 Competitive landscape snapshot
- Fig. 11 U.S. agriculture drone market value, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 12 U.S. agriculture drone market - Component value chain analysis
- Fig. 13 U.S. agriculture drone market - Market trends
- Fig. 14 U.S. agriculture drone market: Porter's analysis
- Fig. 15 U.S. agriculture drone market: PESTEL analysis
- Fig. 16 U.S. agriculture market, by type: Key takeaways
- Fig. 17 U.S. agriculture drone market, by type: Market share, 2024 & 2030
- Fig. 18 Fixed wing agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 19 Rotary wing agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 20 U.S. agriculture drone market, by component: Key takeaways
- Fig. 21 U.S. agriculture drone market, by component: Market share, 2024 & 2030
- Fig. 22 Hardware agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 23 U.S. agriculture drone frames market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 24 U.S. agriculture drone flight control systems market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 25 U.S. agriculture drone navigation systems market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 26 U.S. agriculture drone propulsion systems market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 27 U.S. agriculture drone cameras market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 28 U.S. agriculture drone sensors market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 29 U.S. agriculture drone other hardware market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 30 Software agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 31 Services agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 32 U.S. agriculture drone professional services market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 33 U.S. agriculture drone managed services market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 34 U.S. agriculture drone market, by farming environment: Key takeaways
- Fig. 35 U.S. agriculture drone market, by farming environment: Market share, 2024 & 2030
- Fig. 36 Indoor farming agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 37 Outdoor farming agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 38 U.S. agriculture drone market, by application: Key takeaways
- Fig. 39 U.S. agriculture drone market, by application: Market share, 2024 & 2030
- Fig. 40 Crop management agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 41 Field mapping agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 42 Crop spraying agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 43 Livestock monitoring agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 44 Variable rate application (VRA) agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 45 Others agriculture drone market estimates & forecasts, 2017 - 2030 (USD Million)
