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Fertilizer application rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom fertilizer application had a median charge of $6.50 per acre across 232 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $5.48 and $7.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$6.50/acre
Median of 232 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$5.48
High (75th pct)
$7.50
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, 2008
$/acre, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| MD of Taber | 16 | $6.50 | $12.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 15 | $6.50 | $12.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 15 | $6.50 | $17.50 |
| Vulcan County | 14 | $6.50 | $12.00 |
| Kneehill County | 14 | $6.75 | $8.75 |
| Mountain View County | 14 | $7.15 | $10.75 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 11 | $7.00 | $9.50 |
| Wheatland County | 10 | $6.50 | $8.00 |
| Red Deer County | 10 | $7.13 | $9.00 |
| County of Newell | 8 | $6.63 | $12.00 |
| Lacombe County | 8 | $7.00 | $8.50 |
| Camrose County | 8 | $7.00 | $10.00 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 29 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $300.00 | /day, PT Willmar, Tyler or Simonson spin Barrhead Co 11 G 175.00/half-day With purchase of product spreader or 10.00/tonne | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $300.00 | /day, PT Willmar, Tyler or Simonson spin Lac Ste. Anne G 175.00/half-day With purchase of product spreader or 10.00/tonne | |
| Woodlands County | $300.00 | /day, PT Willmar, Tyler or Simonson spin Woodlands G 175.00/half-day With purchase of product spreader or 10.00/tonne | |
| Yellowhead County | $300.00 | /day, PT Willmar, Tyler or Simonson spin Yellowhead G 175.00/half-day With purchase of product spreader or 10.00/tonne | |
| Lacombe County | $150.00 | Lacombe G PT Willmar spin spreader/day With purchase of product | |
| Red Deer County | $150.00 | Red Deer G PT Willmar spin spreader/day With purchase of product | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $150.00 | Special Area 2 G PT Willmar spin spreader/day With purchase of product | |
| Special Area No. 3 | $150.00 | Special Area 3 G PT Willmar spin spreader/day With purchase of product | |
| Starland County | $150.00 | Starland G PT Willmar spin spreader/day With purchase of product | |
| Foothills County | $100.00 | Foothills MD 31 G PT Willmar or Simonson spin spreader/day Minimum charge |