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Spraying (herbicide application) rates, 2010Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2010 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom spraying (herbicide application) had a median charge of $6.75 per acre across 168 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $6.00 and $7.25 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2010
$6.75/acre
Median of 168 surveyed charges, 2010
Low (25th pct)
$6.00
High (75th pct)
$7.25
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, 2010
$/acre, 2010 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Vulcan County | 15 | $6.75 | $8.50 |
| Lethbridge County | 14 | $6.25 | $7.75 |
| Mountain View County | 12 | $7.25 | $15.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 11 | $6.75 | $7.50 |
| Kneehill County | 10 | $6.75 | $7.50 |
| Foothills County | 9 | $6.25 | $7.00 |
| MD of Taber | 9 | $6.00 | $8.00 |
| Rocky View County | 8 | $7.13 | $8.50 |
| Wheatland County | 7 | $7.25 | $8.50 |
| County of Newell | 6 | $5.75 | $8.50 |
| Lacombe County | 6 | $7.38 | $9.00 |
| Red Deer County | 5 | $7.50 | $9.00 |
Individual charges, 2010
Every 2010 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Mountain View County | $15.00 | Mountain View L RoGator high clearance sprayer 10-20 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| Lacombe County | $9.00 | Lacombe L RoGator high clearance sprayer 20 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| Red Deer County | $9.00 | Red Deer L RoGator high clearance sprayer 20 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| County of Newell | $8.50 | Newell Co 4 L John Deere high clearance sprayer 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Vulcan County | $8.50 | Vulcan L John Deere high clearance sprayer 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Wheatland County | $8.50 | Wheatland L John Deere high clearance sprayer 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Mountain View County | $8.50 | Mountain View L John Deere high clearance sprayer 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Rocky View County | $8.50 | Rocky View MD 44 L John Deere high clearance sprayer 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Athabasca County | $8.50 | Athabasca Co 12 L RoGator high clearance sprayer Over 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Westlock County | $8.50 | Westlock L RoGator high clearance sprayer Over 10 gallons water/acre |