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Hay cutting & swathing rates, 2011Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2011 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom hay cutting & swathing had a median charge of $17.00 per acre across 56 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $14.75 and $20.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2011
$17.00/acre
Median of 56 surveyed charges, 2011
Low (25th pct)
$14.75
High (75th pct)
$20.00
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, 2011
$/acre, 2011 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 6 | $18.50 | $28.00 |
| Rocky View County | 6 | $19.00 | $28.00 |
| Red Deer County | 5 | $15.00 | $20.00 |
| Foothills County | 3 | $18.00 | $22.00 |
| Clearwater County | 3 | $16.00 | $28.00 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $18.00 | $20.00 |
| Wheatland County | 2 | $19.00 | $20.00 |
| Lacombe County | 2 | $13.00 | $14.00 |
| Ponoka County | 2 | $15.50 | $19.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 2 | $14.50 | $15.00 |
| Leduc County | 2 | $17.00 | $22.00 |
| Strathcona County | 2 | $17.00 | $22.00 |
Individual charges, 2011
Every 2011 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $28.00 | Bighorn MD 8 MC Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header Minimum charge $125.00/hour | |
| Clearwater County | $28.00 | Clearwater MC Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header Minimum charge $125.00/hour | |
| Mountain View County | $28.00 | Mountain View MC Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header Minimum charge $125.00/hour | |
| Rocky View County | $28.00 | Rocky View MD 44 MC Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header Minimum charge $125.00/hour | |
| Cardston County | $25.00 | John Deere 4240 110 hp tractor, John Deere 946 discbine 13' Cardston MC ~8-9 acres/hour wide | |
| Foothills County | $22.00 | Foothills MD 31 MC Tractor, New Holland discbine 16' wide | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $22.00 | Lac Ste. Anne plus fuel MC Sp Case-IH swather with 16.5' header | |
| Leduc County | $22.00 | Leduc plus fuel MC Sp Case-IH swather with 16.5' header | |
| Parkland County | $22.00 | Parkland plus fuel MC Sp Case-IH swather with 16.5' header | |
| Strathcona County | $22.00 | Strathcona plus fuel MC Sp Case-IH swather with 16.5' header |