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Spraying (herbicide application) ratesNorth West Alberta
Typical charge in North West Alberta
$8.00/acre
Median of 60 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$7.75
High (75th pct)
$8.63
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/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.
| Sturgeon County | 17 | $8.50 | $9.00 |
| Westlock County | 17 | $8.50 | $9.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 17 | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Athabasca County | 10 | $9.00 | $10.00 |
| Leduc County | 9 | $7.00 | $8.50 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 8 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 7 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Strathcona County | 6 | $7.88 | $8.50 |
| Parkland County | 3 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Woodlands County | 2 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 2 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
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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 Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $15.00 | John Deere 4930 high County of Wetaskiwin No.10 L 20 gallons water/acre clearance sprayer | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $15.00 | County of Wetaskiwin No. John Deere 4930 high clearance L 20 gallons water/acre 10 sprayer | |
| Athabasca County | $10.00 | Case-IH 3320 high clearance Athabasca County L 5 gallons water/acre sprayer | |
| Athabasca County | $10.00 | Athabasca County L Case-IH 3320 high clearance sprayer 5 gallons water/acre | |
| Athabasca County | $10.00 | Athabasca Co L Case-IH 3320 high clearance sprayer 5 gallons water/acre 12 | |
| Athabasca County | $9.00 | Athabasca Co L John Deere 4920 high clearance sprayer 12 gallons water/acre 12 | |
| Sturgeon County | $9.00 | John Deere 4730 high clearance sprayer with Sturgeon L 10 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product 100' boom | |
| Westlock County | $9.00 | Westlock L John Deere 4920 high clearance sprayer 12 gallons water/acre |