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Fertilizer application ratesMountain View County, Alberta
Custom fertilizer application in Mountain View County, Alberta typically costs $8.50 per acre: the median of 22 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $8.00 and $11.75 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Mountain View County, Alberta
$8.50/acre
Median of 22 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$8.00
High (75th pct)
$11.75
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $6.00 in 2006 to $8.50 in 2017. In 2024 dollars that’s $8.83 to $10.47 (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.
| Mountain View County | $17.00 | Mountain View Dual application; with seeding cereals; with purchase of product; G Case-IH floater County includes hauling of products to field | |
| Mountain View County | $17.00 | Dual application; with seeding cereals; with purchase of Mountain View County G Case-IH floater product; includes hauling of products to field | |
| Mountain View County | $16.00 | Dual application; with seeding cereals; with purchase of Mountain View G Case-IH floater product; includes hauling of products to field | |
| Mountain View County | $14.00 | Custom NH3 Outfit Mountain View County G 50" Blade Cultivator | |
| Mountain View County | $12.00 | Dual application; with seeding canola or forages; with Mountain View G Case-IH floater purchase of product; includes hauling of products to field | |
| Mountain View County | $12.00 | Dual application; with seeding canola or forages; with purchase Mountain View County G Case-IH floater of product; includes hauling of products to field | |
| Mountain View County | $11.00 | Dual application; with granular herbicide or seed; with Mountain View G TerraGator floater purchase of product | |
| Mountain View County | $11.00 | Dual application; with granular herbicide or seed; with purchase Mountain View County G TerraGator floater of product |
Common questions
How much does custom fertilizer application cost in Mountain View County, Alberta?
Custom fertilizer application in Mountain View County, Alberta typically costs $8.50 per acre: the median of 22 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $8.00 and $11.75 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 22 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Mountain View County, Alberta, 9% 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 have custom fertilizer application rates changed over time?
The median surveyed charge in Mountain View County, Alberta went from $6.00 per acre in 2006 to $8.50 in 2017 (+42%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $8.83 to $10.47 (+19% after inflation).
How does Mountain View County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Mountain View County, Alberta median of $8.50 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, Mountain View County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/fertilizer-application/mountain-view-county