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Fertilizer application ratesClearwater County, Alberta
Custom fertilizer application in Clearwater County, Alberta typically costs $7.50 per acre: the median of 12 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $5.50 and $8.50 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Clearwater County, Alberta
$7.50/acre
Median of 12 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$5.50
High (75th pct)
$8.50
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $5.50 in 2006 to $8.00 in 2017. In 2024 dollars that’s $8.10 to $9.85 (Statistics Canada CPI). Years with fewer than 5 charges are left out of this comparison.
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.
| Clearwater County | $10.00 | Dual application; with granular herbicide or seed; with Clearwater G Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater purchase of product | |
| Clearwater County | $9.00 | Plus 11 per cent fuel surcharge; dual application; with seeding Clearwater County G Tyler floater cereals; with purchase of product | |
| Clearwater County | $8.50 | Tractor, PT 8 tonne Clearwater County G Single application tandem spreader | |
| Clearwater County | $8.50 | Tractor, PT 8 tonne tandem Clearwater County G Single application spreader | |
| Clearwater County | $8.00 | Plus 11 per cent fuel surcharge; dual application; with seeding Clearwater County G Tyler floater canola or grasses; with purchase of product | |
| Clearwater County | $7.75 | Single or dual application; with seed or granular Clearwater G TerraGator or Loral floater herbicide; with purchase of product; does not include hauling of products to field | |
| Clearwater County | $7.25 | Clearwater G Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Clearwater County | $7.00 | Plus 11 per cent fuel surcharge; single application; with Clearwater County G Tyler floater purchase of product |
Common questions
How much does custom fertilizer application cost in Clearwater County, Alberta?
Custom fertilizer application in Clearwater County, Alberta typically costs $7.50 per acre: the median of 12 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $5.50 and $8.50 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 12 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Clearwater County, Alberta, 17% are machine-only, with no operator, 25% say fuel is extra (a fuel surcharge, or the farmer supplies fuel). If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How have custom fertilizer application rates changed over time?
The median surveyed charge in Clearwater County, Alberta went from $5.50 per acre in 2006 to $8.00 in 2017 (+45%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $8.10 to $9.85 (+22% after inflation).
How does Clearwater County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Clearwater County, Alberta median of $7.50 per acre compares with $8.50 for all of Alberta (232 charges, 2015–2017), about 12% lower.
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.
Cite this page
PrairieRates. “Fertilizer application custom rates, Clearwater County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/fertilizer-application/clearwater-county