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Hay cutting & swathing ratesNorth West Alberta
Typical charge in North West Alberta
$15.00/acre
Median of 5 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$15.00
High (75th pct)
$15.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/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.
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 3 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Leduc County | 2 | $13.50 | $15.00 |
| Strathcona County | 2 | $13.50 | $15.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
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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.
| Leduc County | $15.00 | Leduc County MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| Strathcona County | $15.00 | Strathcona County MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $15.00 | County of Wetaskiwin MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header No. 10 | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $15.00 | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| Leduc County | $12.00 | Leduc MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| Strathcona County | $12.00 | Strathcona MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $12.00 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 MC SP Premier 2950 swather with 25' hay conditioner header | |
| Sturgeon County | $10.00 | John Deere 4450 150hp tractor; MacDon 510 hydro-swing mower Sturgeon County MC ~7-8 acres/hr conditioner 13' wide |