Seeding ratesClearwater County, Alberta
Custom seeding in Clearwater County, Alberta typically costs $18.25 per acre: the median of 8 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $10.00 and $31.25 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Clearwater County, Alberta
$18.25/acre
Median of 8 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$10.00
High (75th pct)
$31.25
Rates over time ($/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
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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.
| Clearwater County | $35.00 | Tractor fwa 100 hp, Brillion precision grass Clearwater Conventional seeding grasses seeder | |
| Clearwater County | $35.00 | Clearwater County Tractor fwa 100 hp, Brillion precision grass seeder Conventional seeding grasses | |
| Clearwater County | $30.00 | Tractor, Flexi-Coil 5000 double shoot air drill Clearwater with 5" stealth knives, 12" spacing and GPS Direct (no-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer guidance | |
| Clearwater County | $18.50 | International Harvester 1086 130 hp tractor, Clearwater John Deere hoe drill 24' wide or International Direct (min-till) seeding barley, oats or wheat Harvester 5100 disc drill 12' wide | |
| Clearwater County | $18.00 | International Harvester 1086 130 hp tractor, John Clearwater County Deere hoe drill 24' wide or International Harvester Direct (min-till) seeding barley, oats or wheat 5100 disc drill 12' wide | |
| Clearwater County | $10.00 | Broadcast seeding; with granular fertilizer; with purchase of Clearwater Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater product | |
| Clearwater County | $10.00 | Plus 11 per cent fuel surcharge; broadcast seeding canola or Clearwater County Tyler floater grasses; with granular fertilizer; with purchase of product | |
| Clearwater County | $10.00 | Plus 11 per cent fuel surcharge; broadcast seeding cereals; with Clearwater County Tyler floater granular fertilizer; with purchase of product |
Common questions
How much does custom seeding cost in Clearwater County, Alberta?
Custom seeding in Clearwater County, Alberta typically costs $18.25 per acre: the median of 8 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $10.00 and $31.25 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 seeding rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 8 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Clearwater County, Alberta, 25% say fuel is extra (a fuel surcharge, or the farmer supplies fuel). If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How does Clearwater County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Clearwater County, Alberta median of $18.25 per acre compares with $12.00 for all of Alberta (155 charges, 2015–2017), about 52% higher.
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. “Seeding custom rates, Clearwater County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/seeding/clearwater-county