Wharton County, Texas

Aerial application in Wharton County, Texas

Wharton County is mostly cropland between the Colorado and San Bernard rivers, and aerial application suits the size of its fields.

Call (256) 590-3869 Schedule an application

We fly from locations in Bay City, Ballinger, Cameron and Brady, Texas.

Row-crop country on the Colorado River

Wharton County was formed in 1846 from parts of Matagorda, Jackson and Colorado counties, and the town of Wharton is the seat. The Colorado River runs across it from northwest to southeast, and the San Bernard River marks part of its northeastern edge. Much of the land is prairie, including the treeless Lissie Prairie.^[1]

Large, level fields with few obstacles are well matched to work from the air. Where a field is too wet for a sprayer or spreader, a plane can still get over it.

About Wharton County

El Campo is the largest city in Wharton County, and the 2020 Census counted 41,570 residents across the county.^[2]
USDA counted 1,472 farms on 553,800 acres in 2022, with about 364,166 acres of that as cropland.^[3]
Corn for grain led the county's acreage that year at 85,111 acres, with cotton at 63,053 acres and rice at 62,277 acres.^[3]
Crops brought in 90 percent of the county's farm sales in 2022, and livestock the other 10 percent.^[3]
Cattle raising became the major industry in Wharton County after the Civil War, and the first major importation of Brahman cattle to the United States came through the county in 1906.^[1]

An Agri-Land Aviation aircraft flying low over rows of corn

View from the cockpit of an agricultural aircraft over farmland

Working from the air in Wharton County

Do you take jobs in Wharton County?

Yes. Wharton County is one of the Texas counties we currently serve. Call (256) 590-3869 and tell us about your acreage.

I farm several hundred acres of row crops. Is aerial application practical for that?

Large, open fields are a common fit for aerial work, because a plane covers acreage without driving over the crop. Call (256) 590-3869 to talk through your fields.

Our ranch sits across the line from Wharton County. Does that rule it out?

No. Pick up the phone anyway, since adding counties is something we are always working on.

Products and services for Wharton County fields

Fungicide treatment Fungicide can be applied over large tracts of cropland where disease pressure builds in wet, humid weather. Pesticide application Liquid application to treat disease and control insects over cropland that is too large or too wet for ground rigs. Fertilizer and dry application Dry products such as fertilizer and seed can go on cropland without a spreader crossing the field.

Ask about work in Wharton County

If you farm or ranch in Wharton County, describe the ground and the job to us. Call (256) 590-3869.

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Sources

Local details on this page come from these public sources, checked in October 2026.