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Spraying (herbicide application) ratesCentral Alberta
Typical charge in Central Alberta
$7.75/acre
Median of 93 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$7.25
High (75th pct)
$9.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/acre, surveys 2013–2017. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 34 | $7.75 | $11.00 |
| Kneehill County | 22 | $7.50 | $10.00 |
| Rocky View County | 22 | $7.75 | $10.00 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 21 | $9.80 | $13.15 |
| Lacombe County | 13 | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Ponoka County | 12 | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Red Deer County | 11 | $8.00 | $10.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 7 | $3.00 | $9.50 |
| Starland County | 6 | $5.38 | $7.65 |
| Clearwater County | 5 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 2 | $7.50 | $8.00 |
| Special Area No. 3 | 2 | $10.13 | $11.75 |
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Individual charges, 2013–2017
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| 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 | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $13.15 | Special Area No. 2 L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $12.25 | Special Area 2 L Air Tractor 502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $11.90 | Special Area 2 L Air Tractor 402/502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $11.90 | Special Area 2 L Air Tractor 502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| 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 |