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Aerial spraying & application rates, 2015Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2015 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom aerial spraying & application had a median charge of $9.80 per acre across 74 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $9.30 and $10.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2015
$9.80/acre
Median of 74 surveyed charges, 2015
Low (25th pct)
$9.30
High (75th pct)
$10.50
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, 2015
$/acre, 2015 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Cypress County | 10 | $10.05 | $12.25 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 10 | $10.05 | $12.25 |
| County of Newell | 10 | $10.05 | $12.25 |
| MD of Taber | 10 | $10.05 | $12.25 |
| Vulcan County | 10 | $10.05 | $12.25 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 10 | $10.05 | $12.25 |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | 2 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 2 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Beaver County | 2 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Camrose County | 2 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Flagstaff County | 2 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| MD of Provost No. 52 | 2 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
Individual charges, 2015
Every 2015 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Cypress County | $12.25 | Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing Cypress L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $12.25 | Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing Forty Mile Co 8 L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| County of Newell | $12.25 | Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing Newell Co 4 L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| MD of Taber | $12.25 | Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing Taber MD L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| Vulcan County | $12.25 | Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing Vulcan L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $12.25 | Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing Special Area 2 L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| Cypress County | $12.25 | Cypress L Air Tractor 502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $12.25 | Forty Mile Co 8 L Air Tractor 502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Newell | $12.25 | L Newell Co 4 Air Tractor 502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Taber | $12.25 | Taber MD L Air Tractor 502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre |