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Hay cutting & swathing rates, 2018Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2018 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom hay cutting & swathing had a median charge of $15.00 per acre across 11 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $15.00 and $18.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2018
$15.00/acre
Median of 11 surveyed charges, 2018
Low (25th pct)
$15.00
High (75th pct)
$18.50
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, 2018
$/acre, 2018 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Clearwater County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Ponoka County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Rocky View County | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Beaver County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Camrose County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Leduc County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Strathcona County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
Individual charges, 2018
Every 2018 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Rocky View County | $22.00 | Rocky View County MC White 6145 145 hp tractor; Hesston 1345 discbine 12' wide | |
| Clearwater County | $20.00 | Clearwater County MC John Deere 2wd tractor, Hesston 1340 discbine 12' wide | |
| Red Deer County | $20.00 | Red Deer County MC John Deere 2wd tractor, Hesston 1340 discbine 12' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $17.00 | Mountain View County MC John Deere R450 discbine cutter 14 1/2' wide | |
| Lacombe County | $15.00 | Lacombe County MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| Ponoka County | $15.00 | Ponoka County MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| Beaver County | $15.00 | Beaver County MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| Camrose County | $15.00 | Camrose County MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $15.00 | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| Leduc County | $15.00 | Leduc County MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header |