Fertilizer application ratesAlberta
Typical charge in Alberta
$9.00/acre
Median of 299 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$8.00
High (75th pct)
$10.50
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/acre, surveys 2013–2017. Click a column to sort.
| County of Newell | 30 | $9.78 | $16.00 |
| Vulcan County | 29 | $9.50 | $13.15 |
| MD of Taber | 26 | $9.70 | $15.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 24 | $9.00 | $15.00 |
| Lacombe County | 23 | $8.00 | $15.00 |
| Mountain View County | 22 | $8.50 | $17.00 |
| Ponoka County | 22 | $7.10 | $15.00 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 22 | $10.03 | $13.15 |
| Camrose County | 20 | $8.50 | $12.00 |
| Cypress County | 19 | $9.80 | $13.15 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 19 | $9.80 | $13.15 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 19 | $8.00 | $12.00 |
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Individual charges, 2013–2017
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page. 7 charges fall outside the normal range and are excluded from averages.
| Woodlands County | $125.00 | PT Willmar, Tyler or per day or Woodlands County G Rental only; no operator, tractor or fuel; with purchase of product Simonsen spin spreader $2.50 per acre | |
| Yellowhead County | $125.00 | PT Willmar, Tyler or per day or Yellowhead County G Rental only; no operator, tractor or fuel; with purchase of product Simonsen spin spreader $2.50 per acre | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $18.00 | Wetaskiwin Co Rental only; no operator, tractor or fuel; with purchase G PT Willmar spin spreader/tonne 10 of product | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $17.50 | Willow Creek Tractor, Morris double shoot air Dual application; banding granular and anhydrous G, A MD 26 seeder fertilizer | |
| Mountain View County | $17.00 | Mountain View Dual application; with seeding cereals; with purchase of product; G Case-IH floater County includes hauling of products to field | |
| Mountain View County | $17.00 | Dual application; with seeding cereals; with purchase of Mountain View County G Case-IH floater product; includes hauling of products to field | |
| County of Newell | $16.00 | Dual application; with seeding cereals; with purchase of Newell Co 4 G Case-IH floater product; includes hauling of products to field | |
| Mountain View County | $16.00 | Dual application; with seeding cereals; with purchase of Mountain View G Case-IH floater product; includes hauling of products to field |