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Fertilizer application ratesPonoka County, Alberta
Custom fertilizer application in Ponoka County, Alberta typically costs $7.10 per acre: the median of 22 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $3.00 and $9.00 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Ponoka County, Alberta
$7.10/acre
Median of 22 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$3.00
High (75th pct)
$9.00
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $5.50 in 2006 to $8.25 in 2017. In 2024 dollars that’s $8.10 to $10.16 (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.
| Ponoka County | $15.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp Ponoka County A tractor, Bourgault 9200 field Single application cultivator 40' wide with NH3 kit | |
| Ponoka County | $12.00 | Ponoka County G Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater Dual application; with seed; with purchase of product | |
| Ponoka County | $10.00 | Dual application; with granular herbicide or seed; with Ponoka G Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater purchase of product | |
| Ponoka County | $10.00 | Ponoka G Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater Dual application; with seed; with purchase of product | |
| Ponoka County | $10.00 | Ponoka County G Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Ponoka County | $9.00 | Ponoka G Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Ponoka County | $9.00 | Willmar self-propelled spin Ponoka County G Single application; with purchase of product spreader | |
| Ponoka County | $8.50 | Ponoka G Tractor, Pt 8 tonne tandem spreader Single application |
Common questions
How much does custom fertilizer application cost in Ponoka County, Alberta?
Custom fertilizer application in Ponoka County, Alberta typically costs $7.10 per acre: the median of 22 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $3.00 and $9.00 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 Ponoka County, Alberta, 36% 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 Ponoka County, Alberta went from $5.50 per acre in 2006 to $8.25 in 2017 (+50%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $8.10 to $10.16 (+25% after inflation).
How does Ponoka County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Ponoka County, Alberta median of $7.10 per acre compares with $8.50 for all of Alberta (232 charges, 2015–2017), about 16% 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, Ponoka County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/fertilizer-application/ponoka-county