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Spraying (herbicide application) ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$8.00/acre
Median of 141 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$7.00
High (75th pct)
$10.20
Rates over time ($/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 Newell | 51 | $8.50 | $13.15 |
| Vulcan County | 51 | $8.00 | $13.15 |
| MD of Taber | 33 | $9.65 | $13.15 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 24 | $10.13 | $13.15 |
| Wheatland County | 24 | $7.65 | $11.75 |
| Cypress County | 19 | $9.80 | $13.15 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 15 | $7.25 | $7.75 |
| Foothills County | 9 | $7.00 | $8.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 9 | $6.50 | $8.00 |
| Cardston County | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
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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. 6 charges fall outside the normal range and are excluded from averages.
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $13.15 | Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing County of Forty Mile No. 8 L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| County of Newell | $13.15 | County of Newell L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Cypress County | $13.15 | Cypress County L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Taber | $13.15 | Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing MD of Taber L Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre aircraft | |
| Vulcan County | $13.15 | Vulcan County L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $13.15 | County of Forty Mile No. 8 L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| MD of Taber | $13.15 | MD of Taber L Air Tractor 502/802 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre | |
| Cypress County | $12.25 | Cypress L Air Tractor 502 fixed wing aircraft Aerial application; 10 gallons water/acre |