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Fertilizer application ratesNorth West Alberta
Typical charge in North West Alberta
$9.00/acre
Median of 54 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$8.00
High (75th pct)
$12.38
Rates over time ($/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
By county
$/acre, surveys 2013–2017. Click a column to sort.
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 24 | $9.00 | $15.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 12 | $8.25 | $12.50 |
| Westlock County | 11 | $8.25 | $12.50 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 8 | $8.50 | $10.85 |
| Athabasca County | 8 | $8.25 | $12.50 |
| Leduc County | 7 | $7.75 | $15.00 |
| Strathcona County | 7 | $8.25 | $12.50 |
| Thorhild County | 6 | $10.38 | $12.50 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 3 | $7.00 | $10.85 |
| Parkland County | 3 | $8.50 | $8.75 |
| Woodlands County | 2 | $9.18 | $10.85 |
| Yellowhead County | 2 | $9.68 | $10.85 |
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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. 5 charges fall outside the normal range and are excluded from averages.
| Woodlands County | $125.00 | PT Willmar, Tyler or per day or Woodlands County G Rental only; no operator, tractor or fuel; with purchase of product Simonsen spin spreader $2.50 per acre | |
| Yellowhead County | $125.00 | PT Willmar, Tyler or per day or Yellowhead County G Rental only; no operator, tractor or fuel; with purchase of product Simonsen spin spreader $2.50 per acre | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $18.00 | Wetaskiwin Co Rental only; no operator, tractor or fuel; with purchase G PT Willmar spin spreader/tonne 10 of product | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $15.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 County of hp tractor, Bourgault 9200 A Single application Wetaskiwin No. 10 field cultivator 40' wide with NH3 kit | |
| 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 | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $15.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Bourgault 9200 County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 A Single application field cultivator 40' wide with NH3 kit | |
| Athabasca County | $12.50 | Athabasca Co Simonsen and Willmar 4-6 metric tonne G Single application; with purchase of product 12 spreader | |
| Strathcona County | $12.50 | Simonsen and Willmar 4-6 metric tonne Strathcona G Single application; with purchase of product spreader |