Combining ratesCentral Alberta
Typical charge in Central Alberta
$37.50/acre
Median of 4 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$28.75
High (75th pct)
$45.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/acre, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 3 | $25.00 | $30.00 |
| Lacombe County | 2 | $43.50 | $45.00 |
| Ponoka County | 2 | $43.50 | $45.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
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Individual charges, 2014–2018
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| 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 | |
| Lacombe County | $42.00 | Lacombe Sp John Deere 9870 Rotary with 40' draper header Straight combining, travel included | |
| Ponoka County | $42.00 | Ponoka Sp John Deere 9870 Rotary with 40' draper header Straight combining, travel included | |
| Mountain View County | $30.00 | Mountain View County Sp con John Deere 9610 combine | |
| Mountain View County | $25.00 | Mountain View County Sp con JD 9610 combine Straight combining wheat, barley, canola | |
| Mountain View County | $25.00 | Mountain View County Sp con JD 9610 combine | |
| Red Deer County | $25.00 | Sp con John Deere 9610 combine with 25' straight cut Red Deer Straight combining header |