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Complete haymaking rates, 2015Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2015 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom complete haymaking had a median charge of $24.50 per acre across 18 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $22.00 and $37.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2015
$24.50/acre
Median of 18 surveyed charges, 2015
Low (25th pct)
$22.00
High (75th pct)
$37.50
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, 2015
$/acre, 2015 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Rocky View County | 4 | $25.00 | $41.00 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $22.00 | $41.00 |
| Wheatland County | 2 | $32.75 | $41.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 2 | $27.38 | $41.00 |
| Red Deer County | 2 | $24.50 | $27.00 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
Individual charges, 2015
Every 2015 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Wheatland County | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; White 2-105 Wheatland County MCR tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; White 2-105 MD of Bighorn No.8 MCR tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Clearwater County | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; White 2-105 Clearwater County MCR tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; White 2-105 MCR Mountain View County tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; White 2-105 Rocky View County MCR tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Red Deer County | $27.00 | Red Deer County MCR Tractor, Hesston 1340 swather with 12' header; 12 wheel V-rake | |
| Rocky View County | $25.50 | Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Case-IH 8360 hydro-swing haybine 12' wide, or New Rocky View County MCR Holland H7450 hydro-swing discbine 13.6' wide, Ford 4000 50 hp tractor, V- rake 14' wide with 3 point hitch | |
| Foothills County | $24.50 | MD of Foothills No.31 MCR Massey WR 7770 16'. discbine, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide Cut and rake | |
| Vulcan County | $24.50 | Vulcan County MCR Massey WR 7770 16'. discbine, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide Cut and rake | |
| Wheatland County | $24.50 | Wheatland County MCR Massey WR 7770 16'. discbine, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide Cut and rake |