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Spraying (herbicide application) ratesNorth East Alberta
Typical charge in North East Alberta
$7.00/acre
Median of 68 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$6.00
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.
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | 16 | $8.50 | $11.00 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 13 | $6.50 | $7.00 |
| County of Vermilion River | 11 | $6.50 | $7.00 |
| Camrose County | 10 | $6.75 | $9.50 |
| MD of Wainwright No. 61 | 10 | $6.75 | $9.50 |
| MD of Bonnyville No. 87 | 10 | $10.25 | $11.00 |
| Beaver County | 7 | $7.00 | $9.50 |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | 7 | $6.50 | $7.00 |
| Flagstaff County | 5 | $6.00 | $9.50 |
| Smoky Lake County | 4 | $3.75 | $7.00 |
| MD of Provost No. 52 | 2 | $9.25 | $9.50 |
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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.
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $11.00 | County of St. Paul No. L Air Tractor 402B fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; pre-harvest; 2 gallons water/acre 19 | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $11.00 | County of St. Paul No. Aerial application; other herbicide; 2-3 gallons L Air Tractor 402B fixed wing aircraft 19 water/acre | |
| MD of Bonnyville No. 87 | $11.00 | MD of Bonnyville No. 87 L Air Tractor 402B fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; pre-harvest; 2 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Bonnyville No. 87 | $11.00 | Aerial application; other herbicide; 2-3 gallons MD of Bonnyville No. 87 L Air Tractor 402B fixed wing aircraft water/acre | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $11.00 | Aerial application; pre-harvest; 2 gallons County of St. Paul No. 19 L Air Tractor 402B fixed wing aircraft water/acre | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $11.00 | Aerial application; other herbicide; 2-3 gallons County of St. Paul No. 19 L Air Tractor 402B fixed wing aircraft water/acre | |
| MD of Bonnyville No. 87 | $11.00 | Aerial application; pre-harvest; 2 gallons MD of Bonnyville No. 87 L Air Tractor 402B fixed wing aircraft water/acre | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $10.50 | County of St. Paul No. L Air Tractor 402B fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; insecticide; 2 gallons water/acre 19 |