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Spraying (herbicide application) rates, 2015Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2015 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom spraying (herbicide application) had a median charge of $7.65 per acre across 29 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $3.50 and $8.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2015
$7.65/acre
Median of 29 surveyed charges, 2015
Low (25th pct)
$3.50
High (75th pct)
$8.50
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, 2015
$/acre, 2015 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Sturgeon County | 4 | $8.50 | $9.00 |
| Wheatland County | 3 | $7.65 | $8.50 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $7.65 | $9.00 |
| Kneehill County | 2 | $6.08 | $7.65 |
| Starland County | 2 | $5.58 | $7.65 |
| County of Newell | 1 | $9.75 | $9.75 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Ponoka County | 1 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Rocky View County | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Special Area No. 3 | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
Individual charges, 2015
Every 2015 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Athabasca County | $10.00 | Athabasca Co L Case-IH 3320 high clearance sprayer 5 gallons water/acre 12 | |
| County of Newell | $9.75 | Newell Co 4 G Case-IH floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Mountain View County | $9.00 | Mountain View L RoGator high clearance sprayer 10 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| Sturgeon County | $9.00 | John Deere 4830 high clearance Sturgeon L 10 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product sprayer with 100' boom | |
| Sturgeon County | $9.00 | Sturgeon L Case-IH 3320 high clearance sprayer 5 gallons water/acre | |
| Westlock County | $9.00 | Westlock L Case-IH 3320 high clearance sprayer 5 gallons water/acre | |
| Wheatland County | $8.50 | Wheatland G Case-IH floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $8.50 | Special Area 2 G Case-IH floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Special Area No. 3 | $8.50 | Special Area 3 G Case-IH floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Strathcona County | $8.00 | Case 3230, 100 ft high clearance Strathcona L 5 gallons water/acre sprayer |