M.D. of Wainwright

Seeded Acres (Province)

Crop land – 25,650,672
​Canola – 6,521,000 (2022)
Beans (all dry) – 49,800 (2022)
​Chickpeas – 31,100 (2022)
​Lentils – 550,200 (2022)
​Peas (dry) – 1,323,800 (2022)

Highways
14(EW) and 41 (NS)

Rail Access
Wainwright is connected by the CN Railways Trans Canada Main Line, and VIA Rail provides passenger services to the area.

Air Facilities
The Wainwright airport features all-weather facilities and operates night services.

Local Transport Companies 
Al’s hotshot & trucking service, B & R Eckel’s transport ltd, Daryl’s Trans-Porter, Holt Transport INC.

A & R Contracting
Battle River Implements Ltd
Bunge Canada Holdings I Ulc
Dandee Equipment Repair
United Farmers Of Alberta
Sunhaven Farms Inc.

University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus

Electricity Rates
$10c- $20c/kWh (Farm, provincial, 2023)

Water Rates
$2.64  per m3 (County)

Gas Rates
$3.26c – $5.09c / GJ (2023, farm and provincial)

Non-residential Municipal Mill Tax Rate
18.4

Broadband Availability 
As of 2021, the County is equipped with Fiber Optic connection.

Variety of industrial and commercial lands available.

• Lowest corporate tax rate in Canada and among the lowest in North America.
• Lowest personal taxes in Canada.
• Combined federal/provincial corporate income tax rate is 23%. 
• 12% tax credit to companies investing at least $10 million in building or expanding Agri-processing facilities. 
• Property tax incentives to business and industry. 
• Alberta has a tax advantage compared to other provinces.
• No provincial sales tax, no payroll tax, no health premium.