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Land breaking rates, 2005Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2005 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land breaking had a median charge of $135.00 per hour across 219 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $100.00 and $155.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2005
$135.00/hour
Median of 219 surveyed charges, 2005
Low (25th pct)
$100.00
High (75th pct)
$155.00
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, 2005
$/hour, 2005 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 17 | $140.00 | $170.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 15 | $120.00 | $180.00 |
| Westlock County | 12 | $110.00 | $135.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 11 | $115.00 | $180.00 |
| Woodlands County | 11 | $120.00 | $180.00 |
| Ponoka County | 9 | $140.00 | $200.00 |
| Rocky View County | 9 | $85.00 | $150.00 |
| Camrose County | 8 | $135.00 | $210.00 |
| Lacombe County | 7 | $150.00 | $175.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 7 | $110.00 | $135.00 |
| Clearwater County | 6 | $117.50 | $150.00 |
| Red Deer County | 6 | $112.50 | $170.00 |
Individual charges, 2005
Every 2005 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | $300.00 | Massey Ferguson 1805 4wd 210hp tractor; Madge Grande Prairie Co 1 R Charges for metered time only; travel time included metered time 560hp rototiller | |
| MD of Smoky River No. 130 | $300.00 | Massey Ferguson 1805 4wd 210hp tractor; Madge Smoky River MD 130 R Charges for metered time only; travel time included metered time 560hp rototiller | |
| MD of Spirit River No. 133 | $300.00 | Massey Ferguson 1805 4wd 210hp tractor; Madge Spirit River MD 133 R Charges for metered time only; travel time included metered time 560hp rototiller | |
| Beaver County | $210.00 | Beaver DO/LL Cat 627 motor scraper | |
| Camrose County | $210.00 | Camrose Co 22 DO/LL Cat 627 motor scraper | |
| Lamont County | $210.00 | Lamont DO/LL Cat 627 motor scraper | |
| Leduc County | $210.00 | Leduc DO/LL Cat 627 motor scraper | |
| Ponoka County | $200.00 | Cat D8H 300hp crawler; breaking disc 12' wide with Ponoka D ~3.0 acres/hour 32" blades | |
| Brazeau County | $200.00 | ~3.0-5.0 Brazeau MD 77 D Cat D8H crawler; Rome TRW breaking disc 11' wide acres/hour | |
| Parkland County | $200.00 | ~3.0-5.0 Parkland D Cat D8H crawler; Rome TRW breaking disc 11' wide acres/hour |