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Spraying (herbicide application) rates, 2017Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2017 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom spraying (herbicide application) had a median charge of $7.50 per acre across 161 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $6.50 and $8.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2017
$7.50/acre
Median of 161 surveyed charges, 2017
Low (25th pct)
$6.50
High (75th pct)
$8.00
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, 2017
$/acre, 2017 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Vulcan County | 14 | $7.13 | $10.00 |
| Mountain View County | 13 | $7.75 | $11.00 |
| County of Newell | 12 | $7.38 | $11.75 |
| Wheatland County | 9 | $7.65 | $11.75 |
| Kneehill County | 8 | $7.50 | $9.50 |
| Rocky View County | 7 | $7.75 | $10.00 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 6 | $6.25 | $7.00 |
| County of Vermilion River | 6 | $6.25 | $7.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 6 | $7.38 | $15.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 5 | $6.50 | $8.00 |
| MD of Taber | 5 | $6.50 | $8.00 |
| Lacombe County | 5 | $7.75 | $15.00 |
Individual charges, 2017
Every 2017 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 3 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| 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 | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $15.00 | County of Wetaskiwin No. John Deere 4930 high clearance L 20 gallons water/acre 10 sprayer | |
| County of Newell | $11.75 | County of Newell G Case-IH floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Wheatland County | $11.75 | Wheatland County G Case-IH floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $11.75 | Special Area No. 2 G Case-IH floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Special Area No. 3 | $11.75 | Special Area No. 3 G Case-IH floater Single application; with purchase of product | |
| Mountain View County | $11.00 | 10 gallons water/acre and over; with purchase of Mountain View County L RoGator high clearance sprayer product | |
| County of Newell | $10.00 | County of Newell L John Deere high clearance sprayer 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Vulcan County | $10.00 | Vulcan County L John Deere high clearance sprayer 10 gallons water/acre |