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Fertilizer application ratesFoothills County, Alberta
Custom fertilizer application in Foothills County, Alberta typically costs $8.75 per acre: the median of 8 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $8.19 and $11.63 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Foothills County, Alberta
$8.75/acre
Median of 8 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$8.19
High (75th pct)
$11.63
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $4.75 in 2006 to $6.00 in 2009. In 2024 dollars that’s $6.99 to $8.42 (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.
| Foothills County | $15.00 | Tractor, Morris cultivator 31' Single application - cultivating and banding anhydrous MD of Foothills No. 31 A wide with cold flow kit fertilizer; with purchase of product | |
| Foothills County | $15.00 | Tractor, Morris cultivator 31' Single application - cultivating and banding anhydrous fertilizer; MD of Foothills No. 31 A wide with cold flow kit with purchase of product | |
| Foothills County | $10.50 | MD of Foothills No. 31 G Loral floater Dual application; with seed; with purchase of product | |
| Foothills County | $8.75 | Foothills MD G Loral floater Dual application; with seed; with purchase of product 31 | |
| Foothills County | $8.75 | MD of Foothills No. 31 G Loral floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Foothills County | $8.25 | Foothills MD G Loral floater Single application; with purchase of product 31 | |
| Foothills County | $8.00 | Foothills MD G Loral floater Dual application; with seed; with purchase of product 31 | |
| Foothills County | $7.30 | Foothills MD G Loral floater Single application; with purchase of product 31 |
Common questions
How much does custom fertilizer application cost in Foothills County, Alberta?
Custom fertilizer application in Foothills County, Alberta typically costs $8.75 per acre: the median of 8 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $8.19 and $11.63 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 Foothills County, Alberta, few mention fuel separately. 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 Foothills County, Alberta went from $4.75 per acre in 2006 to $6.00 in 2009 (+26%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $6.99 to $8.42 (+20% after inflation).
How does Foothills County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Foothills County, Alberta median of $8.75 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.
Cite this page
PrairieRates. “Fertilizer application custom rates, Foothills County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/fertilizer-application/foothills-county