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Combining rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom combining had a median charge of $20.00 per acre across 13 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $19.50 and $25.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$20.00/acre
Median of 13 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$19.50
High (75th pct)
$25.00
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, 2006
$/acre, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 2 | $24.25 | $29.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $24.25 | $29.00 |
| MD of Taber | 2 | $24.25 | $29.00 |
| Red Deer County | 2 | $21.00 | $22.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Lamont County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $29.00 | Forty Mile Co 8 Sp con combine Irrigated | |
| Lethbridge County | $29.00 | Lethbridge Sp con combine Irrigated | |
| MD of Taber | $29.00 | Taber MD Sp con combine Irrigated | |
| Lamont County | $25.00 | Lamont Sp con Massey Ferguson 8460 combine | |
| Red Deer County | $22.00 | Sp rot New Holland TR98 combine with 25' Red Deer Straight combining cereals straight cut header | |
| Kneehill County | $20.00 | Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combine with Kneehill MacDon 972 double knife drive 30' straight cut Straight combining; ~10-15 acres/hour header | |
| Lacombe County | $20.00 | Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combine with Lacombe MacDon 972 double knife drive 30' straight cut Straight combining; ~10-15 acres/hour header | |
| Mountain View County | $20.00 | Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combine with Mountain View MacDon 972 double knife drive 30' straight cut Straight combining; ~10-15 acres/hour header | |
| Red Deer County | $20.00 | Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combine with Red Deer MacDon 972 double knife drive 30' straight cut Straight combining; ~10-15 acres/hour header | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $19.50 | Forty Mile Co 8 Sp con combine Dryland |