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Aerial spraying & application rates, 2017Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2017 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom aerial spraying & application had a median charge of $10.55 per acre across 73 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $10.00 and $11.10 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2017
$10.55/acre
Median of 73 surveyed charges, 2017
Low (25th pct)
$10.00
High (75th pct)
$11.10
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, 2017
$/acre, 2017 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| County of Newell | 11 | $10.55 | $13.15 |
| Vulcan County | 11 | $10.55 | $13.15 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 10 | $10.55 | $13.15 |
| Cypress County | 10 | $10.55 | $13.15 |
| MD of Taber | 10 | $10.55 | $13.15 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 10 | $10.55 | $13.15 |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | 4 | $10.75 | $11.00 |
| MD of Bonnyville No. 87 | 4 | $10.75 | $11.00 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Rocky View County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
Individual charges, 2017
Every 2017 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $13.15 | County of Forty Mile No.8 L Air Tractor 502/802 Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Newell | $13.15 | County of Newell L Air Tractor 502/802 Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Cypress County | $13.15 | Cypress County L Air Tractor 502/802 Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Taber | $13.15 | MD of Taber L Air Tractor 502/802 Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Vulcan County | $13.15 | Vulcan County L Air Tractor 502/802 Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $13.15 | Special Area No. 2 L Air Tractor 502/802 Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $13.15 | County of Forty Mile No. 8 L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Newell | $13.15 | County of Newell L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Cypress County | $13.15 | Cypress County L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Taber | $13.15 | MD of Taber L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre |