Despite the fact that local citizens’ groups and many civil libertarians are disturbed by the prospect of drones patrolling American skies, the Los Angeles Times reports Monday that no less than “50 groups in 37 states” are officially interested. These states have all entered a federal competition to become one of six new drone testing sites.

Oklahoma touts its previous experience in military drone testing, while Arizona is all about its uniform climate that’s “perfect flying weather.” California, of course, has one of the most varied geographies in the country, sporting deserts, mountains, and coastline. North Carolina (home of the Wright Brothers) has floated the idea of putting drones over farmland. (You get the idea.)

"Corn doesn't care" about drones flying overhead, Kyle Snyder, director of the NextGen Air Transportation Center at North Carolina State University, told the Times.

Recently, the Alameda County Sheriff testified in favor of a plan that would make the Bay Area county agency the first law enforcement agency in the United States to use drones for domestic use.

Meanwhile, drone spending globally is estimated to reach over $11 billion, the newspaper added.