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Combining rates, 2009Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2009 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom combining had a median charge of $24.00 per acre across 23 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $19.00 and $26.75 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2009
$24.00/acre
Median of 23 surveyed charges, 2009
Low (25th pct)
$19.00
High (75th pct)
$26.75
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, 2009
$/acre, 2009 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 3 | $25.50 | $32.50 |
| Westlock County | 3 | $19.00 | $25.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $29.00 | $32.50 |
| Mountain View County | 2 | $26.00 | $30.00 |
| Lamont County | 2 | $24.50 | $30.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 2 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Beaver County | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Camrose County | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Smoky Lake County | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
Individual charges, 2009
Every 2009 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Lethbridge County | $32.50 | 3 Sp rotary John Deere 9870 STS combines with Lethbridge Irrigated pickups & 36' draper header, grain cart | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $32.50 | 3 Sp rotary John Deere 9870 STS combines with Willow Creek MD 26 Irrigated pickups & 36' draper header, grain cart | |
| Mountain View County | $30.00 | Sp rotary John Deere 9770 combine with straight Mountain View cut header | |
| Lamont County | $30.00 | Lamont Sp rotary Claas Lexion 480 combine | |
| Smoky Lake County | $30.00 | Smoky Lake Sp rotary Claas Lexion 480 combine | |
| Sturgeon County | $28.00 | Sturgeon Sp rotary New Holland CR 9070 combine | |
| Lethbridge County | $25.50 | 3 Sp rotary John Deere 9870 STS combines with Lethbridge pickups & 36' draper header or 36' straight cut Dryland; pickup reel or straight cut combining header, grain cart | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $25.50 | 3 Sp rotary John Deere 9870 STS combines with Willow Creek MD 26 pickups & 36' draper header or 36' straight cut Dryland; pickup reel or straight cut combining header, grain cart | |
| Westlock County | $25.00 | Westlock Sp conventional Massey Ferguson 8460 combine Rate of work is 7.0-8.0 acres/hour on average | |
| Beaver County | $24.00 | Beaver Sp conventional New Holland CX860 combine |