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Hay cutting & swathing rates, 2012Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2012 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom hay cutting & swathing had a median charge of $18.00 per acre across 23 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $17.50 and $21.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2012
$18.00/acre
Median of 23 surveyed charges, 2012
Low (25th pct)
$17.50
High (75th pct)
$21.00
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, 2012
$/acre, 2012 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Rocky View County | 5 | $18.00 | $22.00 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $18.00 | $22.00 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $18.00 | $22.00 |
| Cardston County | 2 | $20.50 | $25.00 |
| Wheatland County | 2 | $20.00 | $22.00 |
| Red Deer County | 2 | $18.00 | $22.00 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 1 | $16.50 | $16.50 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Flagstaff County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
Individual charges, 2012
Every 2012 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Cardston County | $25.00 | Cardston MC John Deere 7510 tractor, John Deere 946 discbine 13' wide ~8-9 acres/hour | |
| Wheatland County | $22.00 | Wheatland MC Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Kuhn GMD 500 disc mower 16' wide | |
| Kneehill County | $22.00 | Kneehill MC Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Kuhn GMD 500 disc mower 16' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $22.00 | Mountain View MC Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Kuhn GMD 500 disc mower 16' wide | |
| Red Deer County | $22.00 | Red Deer MC Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Kuhn GMD 500 disc mower 16' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $22.00 | Rocky View MD 44 MC Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Kuhn GMD 500 disc mower 16' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $20.00 | Case 2290 130 hp tractor, New Holland H7450 discbine 13.6' Rocky View MD 44 MC ~5-7 acres/hour Rate of work depends on field. wide | |
| Flagstaff County | $20.00 | Flagstaff MC Sp New Holland 8040 haybine 16' wide | |
| Lethbridge County | $19.00 | Sp Massey Ferguson 9770 double conditioning disc mower 16' Lethbridge MC wide | |
| Cypress County | $18.00 | John Deere 4250 2wd 130 hp tractor; John Deere 945 discbine Cypress MC Charges extra for rough field/terrain 14' wide |