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Combining rates, 2004Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2004 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom combining had a median charge of $18.00 per acre across 13 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $15.00 and $18.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2004
$18.00/acre
Median of 13 surveyed charges, 2004
Low (25th pct)
$15.00
High (75th pct)
$18.00
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, 2004
$/acre, 2004 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 1 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Camrose County | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Lamont County | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| County of Vermilion River | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
Individual charges, 2004
Every 2004 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Athabasca County | $20.50 | Athabasca Co 12 SP con John Deere 9610 combine Grains and canola; straight combining NW Athabasca Co 12 $100.00/hour SP con John Deere 8820 combine Grains and oilseeds NW Athabasca Co 12 $110.00/hour or Case-IH 5488 180h | |
| County of Vermilion River | $20.00 | Vermilion River Co 24 SP con Case-IH combine with Redekop Plus $2.00/acre for collecting chaff piles chaff management system (zero-till) and $3.00/acre for hauling grain up to 2 miles to bin | |
| Lethbridge County | $18.50 | Lethbridge SP con John Deere 9650 combine Dryland; ~12.5 acres/hour average S Lethbridge $26.50-30.00/acre SP con John Deere 9650 combine Irrigated; ~6-8 acres/hour average | |
| Mountain View County | $18.00 | Mountain View SP con John Deere 9500 combine C Mountain View $90.00/hour SP John Deere 7720 combine with pickup header | |
| Camrose County | $18.00 | Camrose Co 22 SP rot New Holland TR96 combine ~8 acres/hour average | |
| Lamont County | $18.00 | Lamont SP rot New Holland TR96 combine ~8 acres/hour average | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $18.00 | Two Hills Co 21 SP rot New Holland TR96 combine ~8 acres/hour average | |
| Foothills County | $17.00 | Foothills MD 31 SP con Massey Ferguson 8680 combine ~12-16 acres/hour average | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $16.00 | Willow Creek MD 26 SP con Massey Ferguson 860 combine Rate charged depends on yield; ~5 acres/hour average | |
| Kneehill County | $15.00 | Kneehill SP rot John Deere 9860 STS combine Straight combining; run at engine power with MacDon 972 double knife drive limit straight cut header 30' wide C Kneehill SP rot John Deere 9860 STS combine Run at engine power |