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Fertilizer application rates, 2011Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2011 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom fertilizer application had a median charge of $7.75 per acre across 125 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $7.00 and $8.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2011
$7.75/acre
Median of 125 surveyed charges, 2011
Low (25th pct)
$7.00
High (75th pct)
$8.00
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, 2011
$/acre, 2011 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 10 | $7.63 | $17.50 |
| Vulcan County | 8 | $7.50 | $8.50 |
| Kneehill County | 8 | $7.88 | $8.50 |
| Red Deer County | 8 | $8.00 | $9.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 7 | $7.00 | $8.00 |
| County of Newell | 7 | $7.75 | $10.00 |
| MD of Taber | 7 | $7.00 | $8.00 |
| Wheatland County | 6 | $7.75 | $10.00 |
| Mountain View County | 6 | $8.25 | $8.50 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 6 | $9.23 | $15.00 |
| Rocky View County | 5 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Clearwater County | 4 | $7.50 | $9.00 |
Individual charges, 2011
Every 2011 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $17.50 | Willow Creek MD 26 G, A Tractor, Morris double shoot air seeder Dual application; granular and anhydrous fertilizer | |
| Lacombe County | $15.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Lacombe A Bourgault 9200 field cultivator 40' wide Single application with NH3 kit | |
| Ponoka County | $15.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Ponoka A Bourgault 9200 field cultivator 40' wide Single application with NH3 kit | |
| Leduc County | $15.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Leduc A Bourgault 9200 field cultivator 40' wide Single application with NH3 kit | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $15.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Wetaskiwin Co 10 A Bourgault 9200 field cultivator 40' wide Single application with NH3 kit | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $12.95 | Dual application; with seed and granular fertilizer Wetaskiwin Co 10 G TerraGator floater applied in separate passes | |
| County of Newell | $10.00 | Dual application; with herbicide; with purchase of Newell Co 4 G Loral or Case-IH floater product | |
| Wheatland County | $10.00 | Dual application; with granular herbicide; with purchase Wheatland G Loral or Case-IH floater of product | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $10.00 | Dual application; with granular herbicide; with purchase Special Area 2 G Loral or Case-IH floater of product | |
| Special Area No. 3 | $10.00 | Dual application; with granular herbicide; with purchase Special Area 3 G Loral or Case-IH floater of product |