Combining ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$32.50/acre
Median of 18 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$25.13
High (75th pct)
$42.75
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/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.
| Lethbridge County | 12 | $30.75 | $45.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 7 | $25.50 | $32.50 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 4 | $34.00 | $45.00 |
| Foothills County | 3 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Vulcan County | 3 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| MD of Taber | 3 | $39.00 | $45.00 |
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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.
| 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 | |
| Lethbridge County | $44.00 | Lethbridge County Sp con JD 9650 combine, tandem truck Irrigated; hauling up to 2 miles to bin | |
| 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 | |
| MD of Taber | $39.00 | MD of Taber Sp con combine Dryland; plus fuel charges |