Irrigation Assessment & Water Management Service
Assess irrigation systems and identify water distribution issues
Overview
Irrigation assessment services charge $10-$30 per acre or $800-$4,000 per farm.
Serving 100-300 farms generates $150,000-$700,000 annually with 75-90% margins.
In 2025, water conservation critical for agriculture.
Services include irrigation uniformity assessment ($15-$30 per acre), water distribution analysis ($12-$28 per acre), pivot and system inspection ($800-$3,000), soil moisture mapping ($10-$25 per acre), drainage problem identification ($12-$30 per acre), and irrigation scheduling support ($1,000-$4,000 per season).
Successful services identify under- and over-watered areas, detect irrigation malfunctions, improve water use efficiency, reduce water costs, and increase crop yields.
Irrigated crop farmers as clients.
Marketing through irrigation companies, crop consultants, NRCS conservation programs, agricultural extension, and farmer outreach.
Required Skills
- Irrigation Systems
- Precision Agriculture
- Multispectral Analysis
- Water Management
- Agronomy
- Data Interpretation
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Water conservation increasingly important
- Farmers reduce costs and increase yields
- Recurring seasonal assessments
- Government conservation programs fund services
- Growing irrigated agriculture market
Cons
- Need irrigation and agronomy expertise
- Multispectral equipment investment
- Seasonal concentrated demand
- Complex data analysis required
- Competing with irrigation companies
How to Get Started
- Get FAA Part 107 and irrigation training
- Invest in multispectral drone and sensors
- Learn irrigation systems and water management
- Partner with irrigation experts if needed
- Market to irrigated crop farmers
- Assess irrigation uniformity and efficiency
- Provide recommendations to optimize water use
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