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Combining rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom combining had a median charge of $24.50 per acre across 18 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $20.00 and $25.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$24.50/acre
Median of 18 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$20.00
High (75th pct)
$25.50
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, 2008
$/acre, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Cardston County | 3 | $25.50 | $32.50 |
| Lethbridge County | 3 | $25.50 | $32.50 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $20.00 | $30.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Beaver County | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Camrose County | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Lamont County | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Leduc County | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Westlock County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Cardston County | $32.50 | 2 Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combines with Cardston Irrigated pickups & 36' draper header, grain cart | |
| Lethbridge County | $32.50 | 2 Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combines with Lethbridge Irrigated pickups & 36' draper header, grain cart | |
| Mountain View County | $30.00 | Sp rot John Deere 9770 combine with straight cut Mountain View header | |
| Lamont County | $30.00 | Lamont Sp rot Claas Lexion 480 combine | |
| Cardston County | $25.50 | 2 Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combines with Cardston Dryland pickups & 36' draper header, grain cart | |
| Cardston County | $25.50 | 2 Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combines with 36' Cardston Dryland; straight combining straight cut header, grain cart | |
| Lethbridge County | $25.50 | 2 Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combines with Lethbridge Dryland pickups & 36' draper header, grain cart | |
| Lethbridge County | $25.50 | 2 Sp rot John Deere 9860 STS combines with 36' Lethbridge Dryland; straight combining straight cut header, grain cart | |
| Westlock County | $25.00 | Westlock Sp con Massey Ferguson 8460 combine ~7-8 acres/hour | |
| Beaver County | $24.00 | Beaver Sp con New Holland CX860 combine |