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Fertilizer application ratesAthabasca County, Alberta
Custom fertilizer application in Athabasca County, Alberta typically costs $8.25 per acre: the median of 8 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $8.06 and $12.50 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Athabasca County, Alberta
$8.25/acre
Median of 8 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$8.06
High (75th pct)
$12.50
Rates over time ($/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
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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.
| Athabasca County | $12.50 | Athabasca Co Simonsen and Willmar 4-6 metric tonne G Single application; with purchase of product 12 spreader | |
| Athabasca County | $12.50 | Simonsen and Willmar 4-6 Athabasca County G Single application metric tonne spreader | |
| Athabasca County | $12.50 | Athabasca Co Simonsen and Willmar 4-6 metric tonne G Single application 12 spreader | |
| Athabasca County | $8.25 | Athabasca Co G TerraGator or Case floater Single application; with purchase of product 12 | |
| Athabasca County | $8.25 | Athabasca County G TerraGator or Case floater Single application | |
| Athabasca County | $8.25 | Athabasca Co G TerraGator or Case floater Single application 12 | |
| Athabasca County | $7.50 | Athabasca Co G Case floater Single application 12 | |
| Athabasca County | $7.50 | Athabasca County G Case floater Single application |
Common questions
How much does custom fertilizer application cost in Athabasca County, Alberta?
Custom fertilizer application in Athabasca County, Alberta typically costs $8.25 per acre: the median of 8 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $8.06 and $12.50 per acre. Charges flagged as data errors are left out. Alberta's survey last ran in 2018, so add for inflation and fuel; recent farmer reports are on PrairieRates.ca.
Does the fertilizer application rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 8 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Athabasca County, Alberta, few mention fuel separately. If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How does Athabasca County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Athabasca County, Alberta median of $8.25 per acre compares with $8.50 for all of Alberta (232 charges, 2015–2017), about the same.
How current are these rates?
They come from the Government of Alberta's custom rates surveys, 2004–2018; Alberta has not published a newer survey. PrairieRates adds anonymous 2026 reports from farmers and custom operators, shown separately once a county has three or more. Data last updated October 12, 2026.
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PrairieRates. “Fertilizer application custom rates, Athabasca County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/fertilizer-application/athabasca-county