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Combining rates, 2018Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2018 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom combining had a median charge of $44.00 per acre across 13 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $39.00 and $45.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2018
$44.00/acre
Median of 13 surveyed charges, 2018
Low (25th pct)
$39.00
High (75th pct)
$45.00
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, 2018
$/acre, 2018 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Lethbridge County | 3 | $44.00 | $45.00 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 2 | $42.00 | $45.00 |
| MD of Taber | 2 | $42.00 | $45.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Ponoka County | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Athabasca County | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
Individual charges, 2018
Every 2018 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 1 outside the normal range is greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Leduc County | $150.00 | Leduc County Sp rot Lexion 740 or CR960 combine | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $45.00 | County of Forty Mile No. 8 Sp con combine Irrigated; plus fuel charges | |
| Lethbridge County | $45.00 | Lethbridge County Sp con combine Irrigated; plus fuel charges | |
| MD of Taber | $45.00 | MD of Taber Sp con combine Irrigated; plus fuel charges | |
| Lacombe County | $45.00 | Lacombe County Sp John Deere 5690 Rotary with 40' draper header Straight combining, travel included | |
| Ponoka County | $45.00 | Ponoka County Sp John Deere 5690 Rotary with 40' draper header Straight combining, travel included | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $45.00 | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Sp John Deere 5690 Rotary with 40' draper header Straight combining, travel included | |
| Lethbridge County | $44.00 | Lethbridge County Sp con John Deere 9650 combine, tandem truck Irrigated; hauling up to 2 miles to bin | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $39.00 | County of Forty Mile No. 8 Sp con combine Dryland; plus fuel charges | |
| Lethbridge County | $39.00 | Lethbridge County Sp con combine Dryland; plus fuel charges |