Spraying (herbicide application) ratesAlberta
Typical charge in Alberta
$8.00/acre
Median of 365 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$7.00
High (75th pct)
$9.80
Rates over time ($/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 Newell | 51 | $8.50 | $13.15 |
| Vulcan County | 51 | $8.00 | $13.15 |
| Mountain View County | 34 | $7.75 | $11.00 |
| MD of Taber | 33 | $9.65 | $13.15 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 24 | $10.13 | $13.15 |
| Wheatland County | 24 | $7.65 | $11.75 |
| Kneehill County | 22 | $7.50 | $10.00 |
| Rocky View County | 22 | $7.75 | $10.00 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 21 | $9.80 | $13.15 |
| Cypress County | 19 | $9.80 | $13.15 |
| Sturgeon County | 17 | $8.50 | $9.00 |
| Westlock County | 17 | $8.50 | $9.00 |
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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. 9 charges fall outside the normal range and are excluded from averages.
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | $125.00 | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Mechanical Tree Remover Multure, Tree Sheer, Depends on tree assessment | |
| Big Lakes County | $125.00 | MD of Big Lakes Mechanical Tree Remover Multure, Tree Sheer, Depends on tree assessment | |
| MD of Greenview No. 16 | $125.00 | MD of Greenview No. 16 Mechanical Tree Remover Multure, Tree Sheer, Depends on tree assessment | |
| Big Lakes County | $15.00 | Spraying pastures with rough ground and tree regrowth; cost depends on field conditions and Big Lakes MD L Self propelled ground sprayer terrain; equipment transportation surcharge may apply on smaller jobs | |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | $15.00 | Spraying pastures with rough ground and tree Grande Prairie regrowth; cost depends on field conditions and L Self propelled ground sprayer Co 1 terrain; equipment transportation surcharge may apply on smaller jobs | |
| MD of Greenview No. 16 | $15.00 | Spraying pastures with rough ground and tree Greenview MD regrowth; cost depends on field conditions and L Self propelled ground sprayer 16 terrain; equipment transportation surcharge may apply on smaller jobs | |
| Lacombe County | $15.00 | John Deere 4930 high clearance Lacombe County L 20 gallons water/acre sprayer | |
| Ponoka County | $15.00 | John Deere 4930 high clearance Ponoka County L 20 gallons water/acre sprayer |