Seeding ratesSturgeon County, Alberta
Custom seeding in Sturgeon County, Alberta typically costs $9.50 per acre: the median of 13 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $9.00 and $29.00 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Sturgeon County, Alberta
$9.50/acre
Median of 13 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$9.00
High (75th pct)
$29.00
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $25.00 in 2012 to $9.50 in 2017. In 2024 dollars that’s $32.99 to $11.70 (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.
| 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 | |
| Sturgeon County | $30.00 | Tractor, Precision 1710 row crop vacuum planter with Sturgeon County Row crop planting corn, soybeans or sunflowers GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Sturgeon County | $29.00 | Case-IH 9170 4wd tractor, Case-IH disc air drill Sturgeon Direct (min-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer 40' wide | |
| Sturgeon County | $27.50 | Tractor, Precision 1710 row crop vacuum planter Sturgeon Row crop planting corn, soybeans or sunflowers with GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Sturgeon County | $25.00 | Tractor, Flexi-Coil 6000 air drill with 2340 air Direct (no-till) seeding grains or grasses; with or without liquid Sturgeon tank, double-shoot Barton openers, liquid and/or granular fertilizer fertilizer kit, GPS guidan | |
| Sturgeon County | $9.50 | Case-IH Titan Flex-Air floater and TerraGator Sturgeon Broadcast seeding canola or forages; with granular fertilizer Floater | |
| Sturgeon County | $9.50 | Sturgeon County TerraGator or Case floater Broadcast seeding canola; with granular fertilizer |
Common questions
How much does custom seeding cost in Sturgeon County, Alberta?
Custom seeding in Sturgeon County, Alberta typically costs $9.50 per acre: the median of 13 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $9.00 and $29.00 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 13 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Sturgeon County, Alberta, few mention fuel separately. If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How have custom seeding rates changed over time?
The median surveyed charge in Sturgeon County, Alberta went from $25.00 per acre in 2012 to $9.50 in 2017 (−62%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $32.99 to $11.70 (−65% after inflation).
How does Sturgeon County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Sturgeon County, Alberta median of $9.50 per acre compares with $12.00 for all of Alberta (155 charges, 2015–2017), about 21% lower.
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, Sturgeon County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/seeding/sturgeon-county