Seeding ratesWestlock County, Alberta
Custom seeding in Westlock County, Alberta typically costs $27.50 per acre: the median of 9 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $9.50 and $30.00 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Westlock County, Alberta
$27.50/acre
Median of 9 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$9.50
High (75th pct)
$30.00
Rates over time ($/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.
| 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 | |
| Westlock County | $35.00 | Case-IH 9170 4wd tractor, Case-IH disc Westlock Direct (min-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer air drill 40' wide | |
| Westlock County | $30.00 | Tractor, Precision 1710 row crop vacuum planter with Westlock County Row crop planting corn, soybeans or sunflowers GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Westlock County | $29.00 | Case-IH 9170 4wd tractor, Case-IH disc air drill Westlock Direct (min-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer 40' wide | |
| Westlock County | $27.50 | Tractor, Precision 1710 row crop vacuum planter Westlock Row crop planting corn, soybeans or sunflowers with GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Westlock County | $25.00 | Direct (no-till) seeding barley, canola, oats or wheat; triple Tractor, Concorde no-till triple shoot air seeder Westlock shoot seed, granular and anhydrous fertilizer all placed 40' wide separately, in same pass | |
| Westlock County | $9.50 | Westlock County TerraGator or Case floater Broadcast seeding canola; with granular fertilizer | |
| Westlock County | $9.00 | Broadcast seeding wheat, barley, canola or forages; with Westlock County Case IH Floater 4300 granular fertilizer or herbicide |
Common questions
How much does custom seeding cost in Westlock County, Alberta?
Custom seeding in Westlock County, Alberta typically costs $27.50 per acre: the median of 9 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $9.50 and $30.00 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 9 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Westlock 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 Westlock 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 Westlock County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Westlock County, Alberta median of $27.50 per acre compares with $12.00 for all of Alberta (155 charges, 2015–2017), about 129% 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, Westlock County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/seeding/westlock-county