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Aerial spraying & application rates, 2007Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2007 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom aerial spraying & application had a median charge of $7.00 per acre across 72 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $6.80 and $7.25 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2007
$7.00/acre
Median of 72 surveyed charges, 2007
Low (25th pct)
$6.80
High (75th pct)
$7.25
These are surveyed rates: what Alberta producers and custom operators reported actually charging, by county (Alberta Custom Rates Survey, Government of Alberta). Some are “good neighbour” rates. Alberta hasn’t published a newer survey. How we source data
By county, 2007
$/acre, 2007 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| County of Newell | 6 | $6.88 | $7.50 |
| Vulcan County | 6 | $6.88 | $7.50 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 5 | $7.00 | $7.12 |
| Beaver County | 5 | $7.00 | $7.12 |
| Camrose County | 5 | $7.00 | $7.12 |
| Flagstaff County | 5 | $7.00 | $7.12 |
| Cypress County | 4 | $6.88 | $7.25 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 4 | $6.88 | $7.25 |
| MD of Taber | 4 | $6.88 | $7.25 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 4 | $6.88 | $7.25 |
| Athabasca County | 3 | $8.00 | $9.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 3 | $8.00 | $9.00 |
Individual charges, 2007
Every 2007 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Athabasca County | $9.00 | Athabasca Co 12 L FW Grumman Ag-Cat aircraft 3 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $9.00 | Barrhead Co 11 L FW Grumman Ag-Cat aircraft 3 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | $9.00 | Grande Prairie Co 1 L FW Grumman Ag-Cat aircraft 3 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Smoky River No. 130 | $9.00 | Smoky River MD 130 L FW Grumman Ag-Cat aircraft 3 gallons water/acre | |
| Athabasca County | $8.00 | Athabasca Co 12 L FW Grumman Ag-Cat aircraft 2 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $8.00 | Barrhead Co 11 L FW Grumman Ag-Cat aircraft 2 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | $8.00 | Grande Prairie Co 1 L FW Grumman Ag-Cat aircraft 2 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Smoky River No. 130 | $8.00 | Smoky River MD 130 L FW Grumman Ag-Cat aircraft 2 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Newell | $7.50 | Newell Co 4 L FW Air Tractor aircraft 4 gallons water/acre | |
| Vulcan County | $7.50 | Vulcan L FW Air Tractor aircraft 4 gallons water/acre |