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Spraying (herbicide application) rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom spraying (herbicide application) had a median charge of $5.80 per acre across 284 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $5.00 and $6.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$5.80/acre
Median of 284 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$5.00
High (75th pct)
$6.50
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, 2006
$/acre, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 24 | $6.00 | $8.50 |
| Lethbridge County | 22 | $5.88 | $8.50 |
| Vulcan County | 22 | $6.13 | $8.50 |
| MD of Taber | 21 | $6.25 | $8.50 |
| Cardston County | 12 | $6.63 | $8.50 |
| County of Warner No. 5 | 11 | $6.75 | $8.50 |
| Kneehill County | 11 | $5.75 | $6.25 |
| Foothills County | 10 | $5.13 | $6.00 |
| Mountain View County | 9 | $5.90 | $6.75 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 8 | $6.88 | $8.75 |
| Wheatland County | 8 | $6.15 | $6.75 |
| Red Deer County | 8 | $5.85 | $7.00 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 7 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $275.00 | Ag-Chem Terra-Gator liquid application Wetaskiwin Co 10/hour L Pasture spraying floater | |
| Cypress County | $75.00 | Cypress County G PT Valmar applicator/day With purchase of product | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $75.00 | Forty Mile Co 8 G PT Valmar applicator/day With purchase of product | |
| MD of Taber | $75.00 | Taber MD G PT Valmar applicator/day With purchase of product | |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | $75.00 | Minburn Co 27 G PT Valmar applicator/day With purchase of product | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $75.00 | Two Hills Co 21 G PT Valmar applicator/day With purchase of product | |
| County of Vermilion River | $75.00 | Vermilion River Co 24 G PT Valmar applicator/day With purchase of product | |
| Athabasca County | $10.00 | Athabasca Co 12 G PT Valmar applicator/tonne With purchase of product | |
| Westlock County | $10.00 | Westlock County G PT Valmar applicator/tonne With purchase of product | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $8.75 | Forty Mile Co 8 L John Deere hi-clearance sprayer Row crop with crop dividers; 20 gallons water/acre |