Baling ratesCentral Alberta
Typical charge in Central Alberta
$11.00/bale
Median of 25 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$11.00
High (75th pct)
$15.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/bale)
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
$/bale, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Rocky View County | 12 | $13.00 | $18.00 |
| Red Deer County | 9 | $11.00 | $13.00 |
| Kneehill County | 6 | $12.00 | $15.00 |
| Mountain View County | 6 | $12.00 | $13.00 |
| Clearwater County | 2 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Ponoka County | 2 | $10.75 | $11.00 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Special Area No. 3 | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
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Individual charges, 2014–2018
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| Rocky View County | $18.00 | Rocky View County B Krone 12130 baler; large square bales 4x4x8 High density bales | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $18.00 | Special Area No. 2 B Krone 12130 baler; large square bales 4x4x8 High density bales | |
| Special Area No. 3 | $18.00 | Special Area No. 3 B Krone 12130 baler; large square bales 4x4x8 High density bales | |
| Rocky View County | $16.00 | New Holland 8770 145 hp tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large Rocky View County B Minimum charge $150.00/hour round bales | |
| Rocky View County | $16.00 | TG285 New Holland 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Rocky View County B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Kneehill County | $15.00 | TG285 New Holland 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Kneehill County B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Kneehill County | $15.00 | New Holland 8770 145 hp tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large Kneehill County B Minimum charge $150.00/hour round bales | |
| Rocky View County | $15.00 | New Holland 8770 145 hp tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large Rocky View MD 44 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour round bales |