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Fertilizer application rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom fertilizer application had a median charge of $6.00 per acre across 350 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $5.00 and $6.75 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$6.00/acre
Median of 350 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$5.00
High (75th pct)
$6.75
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, 2006
$/acre, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| MD of Taber | 25 | $6.00 | $12.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 24 | $5.75 | $16.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 23 | $6.00 | $12.00 |
| Vulcan County | 18 | $5.88 | $12.00 |
| Mountain View County | 17 | $6.00 | $12.00 |
| Red Deer County | 17 | $6.00 | $12.00 |
| Kneehill County | 15 | $5.75 | $7.50 |
| Cardston County | 14 | $6.38 | $12.00 |
| County of Warner No. 5 | 14 | $6.38 | $12.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 11 | $6.95 | $14.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 11 | $5.50 | $7.50 |
| Lacombe County | 10 | $6.50 | $12.00 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 56 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| County of Newell | $250.00 | Newell Co 4 L PT poly tanks/setup With purchase of product | |
| Wheatland County | $250.00 | Wheatland County L PT poly tanks/setup With purchase of product | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $250.00 | Special Area 2 L PT poly tanks/setup With purchase of product | |
| Special Area No. 3 | $250.00 | Special Area 3 L PT poly tanks/setup With purchase of product | |
| Wheatland County | $100.00 | With purchase of product; minimum Wheatland County G PT Willmar spin spreader 1.00/acre charge | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $100.00 | With purchase of product; minimum Willow Creek MD 26 G PT Willmar spin spreader 1.00/acre charge | |
| Kneehill County | $100.00 | With purchase of product; minimum Kneehill County G PT Willmar spin spreader 1.00/acre charge | |
| Red Deer County | $100.00 | Red Deer County G PT Willmar spin spreader/day With purchase of product | |
| Rocky View County | $100.00 | With purchase of product; minimum Rocky View MD 44 G PT Willmar spin spreader 1.00/acre charge | |
| Beaver County | $100.00 | Beaver County G PT Willmar spin spreader/day With purchase of product |