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Hay cutting & swathing rates, 2016Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2016 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom hay cutting & swathing had a median charge of $17.75 per acre across 38 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $15.00 and $21.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2016
$17.75/acre
Median of 38 surveyed charges, 2016
Low (25th pct)
$15.00
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, 2016
$/acre, 2016 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Rocky View County | 6 | $20.00 | $28.00 |
| Wheatland County | 3 | $17.50 | $28.00 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $18.00 | $28.00 |
| Foothills County | 2 | $19.75 | $22.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $16.50 | $21.00 |
| MD of Taber | 2 | $18.00 | $24.00 |
| Vulcan County | 2 | $19.25 | $21.00 |
| Clearwater County | 2 | $24.00 | $28.00 |
| Kneehill County | 2 | $16.25 | $17.50 |
| Red Deer County | 2 | $19.50 | $20.00 |
| Cardston County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
Individual charges, 2016
Every 2016 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Wheatland County | $28.00 | Wheatland County MC Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header Minimum charge $125.00/hour | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $28.00 | MD of Bighorn No.8 MC Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header Minimum charge $125.00/hour | |
| Clearwater County | $28.00 | Clearwater County MC Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header Minimum charge $125.00/hour | |
| Mountain View County | $28.00 | Mountain View County MC Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header Minimum charge $125.00/hour | |
| Rocky View County | $28.00 | Rocky View County MC Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header Minimum charge $125.00/hour | |
| Cardston County | $25.00 | Cardston County MC John Deere 2750 tractor, John Deere 946 discbine 13' wide ~8-9 acres/hour | |
| MD of Taber | $24.00 | MD of Taber MC Sp Hesston haybine with 15' header | |
| Foothills County | $22.00 | MD of Foothills No. 31 MC Tractor, New Holland discbine 16' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $22.00 | Rocky View County MC Fendt 720 tractor, Claas 24` wide mower | |
| Lethbridge County | $21.00 | Lethbridge County MC SP MF 9870 double conditioning disc mower |