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Aerial spraying & application rates, 2013Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2013 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom aerial spraying & application had a median charge of $9.30 per acre across 57 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $9.00 and $9.70 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2013
$9.30/acre
Median of 57 surveyed charges, 2013
Low (25th pct)
$9.00
High (75th pct)
$9.70
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, 2013
$/acre, 2013 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Vulcan County | 8 | $9.15 | $11.90 |
| County of Newell | 7 | $9.30 | $11.90 |
| Cypress County | 5 | $9.30 | $11.90 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 5 | $9.30 | $11.90 |
| MD of Taber | 5 | $9.30 | $11.90 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 5 | $9.30 | $11.90 |
| Wheatland County | 4 | $9.15 | $9.50 |
| Rocky View County | 3 | $9.00 | $9.50 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 2 | $9.50 | $9.70 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 2 | $10.80 | $11.90 |
| Mountain View County | 2 | $9.00 | $9.50 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $11.90 | $11.90 |
Individual charges, 2013
Every 2013 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $11.90 | Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing Bighorn MD 8 L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| Clearwater County | $11.90 | Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing Clearwater L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| Cypress County | $11.90 | Cypress L Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $11.90 | Forty Mile Co 8 L Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Newell | $11.90 | Newell Co 4 L Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Taber | $11.90 | Taber MD L Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Vulcan County | $11.90 | Vulcan L Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $11.90 | Special Area 2 L Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $9.70 | Willow Creek Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing L Aerial application; 5 gallons water/acre MD 26 aircraft | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $9.70 | Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing Bighorn MD 8 L Aerial application; 5 gallons water/acre aircraft |