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Hay cutting & swathing ratesCentral Alberta
Typical charge in Central Alberta
$20.00/acre
Median of 19 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$17.25
High (75th pct)
$22.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/acre, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Rocky View County | 9 | $20.00 | $28.00 |
| Mountain View County | 5 | $18.00 | $28.00 |
| Red Deer County | 5 | $19.00 | $22.00 |
| Kneehill County | 4 | $16.25 | $22.00 |
| Ponoka County | 3 | $15.00 | $20.00 |
| Clearwater County | 2 | $24.00 | $28.00 |
| Lacombe County | 2 | $13.50 | $15.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
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Individual charges, 2014–2018
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| 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 | |
| Rocky View County | $22.00 | Rocky View County MC Fendt 720 tractor, Claas 24` wide mower | |
| Rocky View County | $22.00 | Rocky View County MC White 6145 145 hp tractor; Hesston 1345 discbine 12' wide | |
| Kneehill County | $22.00 | Kneehill MC Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Claas 24` wide mower | |
| Mountain View County | $22.00 | Mountain View MC Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Claas 24` wide mower |