Seeding ratesAlberta
Typical charge in Alberta
$12.00/acre
Median of 155 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$9.50
High (75th pct)
$25.00
Rates over time ($/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.
| Mountain View County | 21 | $12.25 | $35.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 15 | $25.00 | $40.00 |
| Rocky View County | 14 | $18.25 | $35.00 |
| Red Deer County | 13 | $12.00 | $30.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 13 | $9.50 | $35.00 |
| Lacombe County | 12 | $25.00 | $40.00 |
| Camrose County | 12 | $22.00 | $30.00 |
| Strathcona County | 12 | $22.50 | $30.00 |
| Ponoka County | 11 | $25.00 | $40.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 9 | $8.75 | $20.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 9 | $18.00 | $35.00 |
| Kneehill County | 9 | $12.00 | $30.00 |
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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. 10 charges fall outside the normal range and are excluded from averages.
| Lacombe County | $40.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Case-IH Lacombe 1240 pivot vacuum planter 38.5' wide with 15" Vacuum planting canola; with liquid fertilizer spacing, Bourgault liquid fertilizer tank | |
| Ponoka County | $40.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Case-IH Ponoka 1240 pivot vacuum planter 38.5' wide with 15" Vacuum planting canola; with liquid fertilizer spacing, Bourgault liquid fertilizer tank | |
| Leduc County | $40.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Case-IH Leduc 1240 pivot vacuum planter 38.5' wide with 15" Vacuum planting canola; with liquid fertilizer spacing, Bourgault liquid fertilizer tank | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $40.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Case-IH Wetaskiwin Co 10 1240 pivot vacuum planter 38.5' wide with 15" Vacuum planting canola; with liquid fertilizer spacing, Bourgault liquid fertilizer tank | |
| Lacombe County | $40.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Case-IH 1240 Lacombe County pivot vacuum planter 38.5' wide with 15" spacing, Vacuum planting canola; with liquid fertilizer Bourgault liquid fertilizer tank | |
| Ponoka County | $40.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Case-IH 1240 Ponoka County pivot vacuum planter 38.5' wide with 15" spacing, Vacuum planting canola; with liquid fertilizer Bourgault liquid fertilizer tank | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $40.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Case-IH 1240 County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 pivot vacuum planter 38.5' wide with 15" spacing, Vacuum planting canola; with liquid fertilizer Bourgault liquid fertilizer tank | |
| Leduc County | $40.00 | John Deere 8320 fwa 360 hp tractor, Case-IH 1240 Leduc County pivot vacuum planter 38.5' wide with 15" spacing, Vacuum planting canola; with liquid fertilizer Bourgault liquid fertilizer tank |