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Fertilizer application ratesRocky View County, Alberta
Custom fertilizer application in Rocky View County, Alberta typically costs $8.50 per acre: the median of 9 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $7.50 and $8.50 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Rocky View County, Alberta
$8.50/acre
Median of 9 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$7.50
High (75th pct)
$8.50
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $5.50 in 2006 to $7.75 in 2012. In 2024 dollars that’s $8.10 to $10.23 (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.
| Rocky View County | $14.00 | Rocky View County G TerraGator floater Dual application; with granular herbicide or seed; incl. soil test | |
| Rocky View County | $9.00 | Rocky View MD Dual application; with granular herbicide or seed; incl. G TerraGator floater 44 soil test | |
| Rocky View County | $8.50 | Single or dual application; with seed or granular Rocky View MD G TerraGator twin bin floater herbicide in separate bin; with purchase of product; 44 does not include hauling of products to field | |
| Rocky View County | $8.50 | Single or dual application; with seed or granular herbicide in Rocky View County G TerraGator twin bin floater separate bin; with purchase of product; does not include hauling of products to field | |
| Rocky View County | $8.50 | Tractor, PT 8 tonne tandem Rocky View County G Single application spreader | |
| Rocky View County | $8.00 | Rocky View County G TerraGator floater Single application; incl. soil test | |
| Rocky View County | $7.50 | Rocky View MD John Deere 4830 high clearance L Single application 44 sprayer | |
| Rocky View County | $7.00 | Rocky View MD G TerraGator floater Single application; incl. soil test 44 |
Common questions
How much does custom fertilizer application cost in Rocky View County, Alberta?
Custom fertilizer application in Rocky View County, Alberta typically costs $8.50 per acre: the median of 9 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $7.50 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 9 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Rocky View 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 Rocky View County, Alberta went from $5.50 per acre in 2006 to $7.75 in 2012 (+41%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $8.10 to $10.23 (+26% after inflation).
How does Rocky View County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Rocky 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, Rocky View County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/fertilizer-application/rocky-view-county