Baling ratesNorth West Alberta
Typical charge in North West Alberta
$12.00/bale
Median of 14 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$10.88
High (75th pct)
$12.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/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.
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 6 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
| Brazeau County | 2 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 2 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Westlock County | 2 | $8.63 | $9.00 |
| Leduc County | 2 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Parkland County | 2 | $13.50 | $15.00 |
| Strathcona County | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
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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.
| Brazeau County | $15.00 | Brazeau County B Square baler; 1200-1400 lbs | |
| Brazeau County | $15.00 | or Brazeau MD 77 B Case-IH MX 140 tractor, Hesston 956 baler; large round bales $127.00/hour | |
| Parkland County | $15.00 | or Parkland B Case-IH MX 140 tractor, Hesston 956 baler; large round bales $127.00/hour | |
| Sturgeon County | $12.00 | John Deere 4450 150hp tractor, John Deere 566 baler; large round Sturgeon County B bales | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $12.00 | John Deere 8200 tractor, John Deere 586 baler; large Lac Ste. Anne County B round bales | |
| Leduc County | $12.00 | Leduc County B John Deere 8200 tractor, John Deere 586 baler; large round bales | |
| Parkland County | $12.00 | Parkland County B John Deere 8200 tractor, John Deere 586 baler; large round bales | |
| Strathcona County | $12.00 | Strathcona County B John Deere 8200 tractor, John Deere 586 baler; large round bales |