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Hay cutting & swathing ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$19.50/acre
Median of 20 surveyed charges, 2014–2016
Low (25th pct)
$17.38
High (75th pct)
$21.25
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/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 2012–2016. Click a column to sort.
| Wheatland County | 6 | $20.00 | $28.00 |
| Foothills County | 5 | $17.50 | $22.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 4 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Cardston County | 3 | $17.00 | $25.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 3 | $19.00 | $21.00 |
| Vulcan County | 3 | $18.00 | $21.00 |
| Cypress County | 2 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| MD of Taber | 2 | $18.00 | $24.00 |
| County of Newell | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
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Individual charges, 2012–2016
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| Wheatland County | $28.00 | Wheatland 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 | |
| Wheatland County | $22.00 | Wheatland MC Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Kuhn GMD 500 disc mower 16' wide | |
| Wheatland County | $22.00 | Wheatland MC Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Claas 24` wide mower | |
| Lethbridge County | $21.00 | Lethbridge County MC SP MF 9870 double conditioning disc mower | |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | $21.00 | MD of Pincher Creek MC Sp Massey Ferguson 9870 double conditioning disc mower 16' wide No.9 |