Seeding ratesNorth West Alberta
Typical charge in North West Alberta
$22.00/acre
Median of 45 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$10.00
High (75th pct)
$30.00
Rates over time ($/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.
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 15 | $25.00 | $40.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 13 | $9.50 | $35.00 |
| Strathcona County | 12 | $22.50 | $30.00 |
| Leduc County | 9 | $25.00 | $40.00 |
| Westlock County | 9 | $27.50 | $35.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 6 | $18.63 | $30.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 5 | $25.00 | $30.00 |
| Athabasca County | 4 | $19.25 | $35.00 |
| Lacombe County | 2 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Ponoka County | 2 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Woodlands County | 2 | $11.06 | $12.26 |
| Yellowhead County | 2 | $11.06 | $12.26 |
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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. 4 charges fall outside the normal range and are excluded from averages.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Westlock County | $35.00 | Case-IH 9170 4wd tractor, Case-IH disc air drill 40' Westlock County Direct (min-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer wide | |
| Athabasca County | $35.00 | Athabasca County Case IH 485, disc air drill 60' wide Direct (min-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer | |
| Sturgeon County | $35.00 | Case-IH 9170 4wd tractor, Case-IH disc air drill 40' Sturgeon County Direct (min-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer wide | |
| Sturgeon County | $35.00 | Case-IH 9170 4wd tractor, Case-IH disc Sturgeon Direct (min-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer air drill 40' wide |