Seeding ratesLac Ste. Anne County, Alberta
Custom seeding in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta typically costs $25.00 per acre: the median of 5 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $12.26 and $27.50 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta
$25.00/acre
Median of 5 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$12.26
High (75th pct)
$27.50
Rates over time ($/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.
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $30.00 | Tractor, Precision 1710 row crop vacuum planter with Lac Ste. Anne County Row crop planting corn, soybeans or sunflowers GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $27.50 | Tractor, Precision 1710 row crop vacuum planter Lac Ste. Anne Row crop planting corn, soybeans or sunflowers with GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $25.00 | Tractor, Flexi-Coil 6000 air drill with 2340 air Direct (no-till) seeding grains or grasses; with or without liquid Lac Ste. Anne tank, double-shoot Barton openers, liquid and/or granular fertilizer fertilizer kit, GPS g | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $12.26 | Lac Ste. Anne County TerraGator floater Broadcast seeding canola or cereals; with granular fertilizer | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $9.85 | Lac Ste. Anne TerraGator floater Broadcast seeding canola or cereals; with granular fertilizer |
Common questions
How much does custom seeding cost in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta?
Custom seeding in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta typically costs $25.00 per acre: the median of 5 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $12.26 and $27.50 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 seeding rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 5 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta, few mention fuel separately. If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How does Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta median of $25.00 per acre compares with $12.00 for all of Alberta (155 charges, 2015–2017), about 108% 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, Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/seeding/lac-ste-anne-county