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Fertilizer application ratesLeduc County, Alberta
Custom fertilizer application in Leduc County, Alberta typically costs $7.75 per acre: the median of 7 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $4.75 and $8.50 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Leduc County, Alberta
$7.75/acre
Median of 7 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$4.75
High (75th pct)
$8.50
Rates over time ($/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.
| Leduc County | $15.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Bourgault 9200 Leduc County A Single application field cultivator 40' wide with NH3 kit | |
| Leduc County | $9.00 | Leduc G Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater Dual application; with seed; with purchase of product | |
| Leduc County | $8.00 | Leduc G Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Leduc County | $7.75 | TerraGator 9203 floater with AirMax Leduc G Single application 1000 spreader with 70' boom | |
| Leduc County | $7.50 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 Leduc County G hp tractor, Valmar 7600 air- Single application flow applicator with 60' boom | |
| Leduc County | $2.00 | Rental only; no operator, tractor or fuel; with purchase Leduc G PT Adams 6 tonne spin spreader of product | |
| Leduc County | $2.00 | Rental only; no operator, tractor or fuel; with purchase Leduc G PT Willmar spin spreader of product |
Common questions
How much does custom fertilizer application cost in Leduc County, Alberta?
Custom fertilizer application in Leduc County, Alberta typically costs $7.75 per acre: the median of 7 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $4.75 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 7 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Leduc County, Alberta, 29% are machine-only, with no operator, few mention fuel separately. If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How does Leduc County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Leduc County, Alberta median of $7.75 per acre compares with $8.50 for all of Alberta (232 charges, 2015–2017), about 9% 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.
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PrairieRates. “Fertilizer application custom rates, Leduc County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/fertilizer-application/leduc-county