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Spraying (herbicide application) rates, 2007Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2007 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom spraying (herbicide application) had a median charge of $6.25 per acre across 256 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $5.50 and $7.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2007
$6.25/acre
Median of 256 surveyed charges, 2007
Low (25th pct)
$5.50
High (75th pct)
$7.00
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, 2007
$/acre, 2007 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Vulcan County | 23 | $6.50 | $8.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 21 | $6.25 | $8.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 20 | $6.00 | $8.00 |
| MD of Taber | 19 | $6.25 | $8.00 |
| Kneehill County | 12 | $6.25 | $7.75 |
| County of Newell | 11 | $6.25 | $7.75 |
| Wheatland County | 11 | $6.25 | $7.75 |
| Mountain View County | 11 | $6.50 | $8.45 |
| Cardston County | 10 | $7.13 | $8.00 |
| County of Warner No. 5 | 10 | $7.13 | $8.00 |
| Rocky View County | 8 | $6.55 | $7.75 |
| Starland County | 8 | $6.25 | $7.75 |
Individual charges, 2007
Every 2007 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 4 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $275.00 | Ag-Chem TerraGator liquid application Wetaskiwin Co 10/hour L Pasture spraying floater | |
| 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 | |
| Big Lakes County | $16.00 | Spraying pastures; cost depends on field conditions Big Lakes MD L SP ground sprayer and terrain | |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | $16.00 | Spraying pastures; cost depends on field conditions Grande Prairie Co 1 L SP ground sprayer and terrain | |
| MD of Greenview No. 16 | $16.00 | Spraying pastures; cost depends on field conditions Greenview MD 16 L Self-propelled ground sprayer and terrain | |
| Lacombe County | $9.00 | Lacombe L Ag-Chem RoGator hi-clearance sprayer 20 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| Red Deer County | $9.00 | Red Deer L Ag-Chem RoGator hi-clearance sprayer 20 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| Mountain View County | $8.45 | 5 gallons water /acre; with purchase of product; Mountain View L Ag-Chem RoGator hi-clearance sprayer 40+ acres |