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Grain drying & cleaning rates, 2010Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2010 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom grain drying & cleaning had a median charge of $0.53 per bushel across 5 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $0.10 and $0.53 per bushel. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2010
$0.53/bushel
Median of 5 surveyed charges, 2010
Low (25th pct)
$0.10
High (75th pct)
$0.53
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, 2010
$/bushel, 2010 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 2 | $0.67 | $0.80 |
| Lethbridge County | 1 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 1 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Flagstaff County | 1 | $0.53 | $0.53 |
Individual charges, 2010
Every 2010 answer in $/bushel, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Stettler No. 6 | $0.80 | Rate depends on many factors including crop and Stettler Co 6 Seed cleaning Small line seed cleaning equipment size of job; can clean from 150-250 bushels/hour | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | $0.53 | Rate depends on many factors including crop, Stettler Co 6 Grain cleaning Big line grain cleaning equipment separation and size of job; can clean from 200- 700 bushels/hour | |
| Flagstaff County | $0.53 | Mobile unit; cleans to seed cleaning standards at Flagstaff Grain Cleaning Mobile grain cleaning unit approximately 400 bushel/hour | |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | $0.10 | Pincher Creek MD 9 Storage 10' diameter grain bag Includes purchase and filling of grain bag | |
| Lethbridge County | $0.07 | John Deere 4250 fwa 130 hp tractor; Walinga 610 Vacuuming the bottoms of grain bins or Lethbridge Vacuuming Special grain vacuum QuonsetsTM |