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Land breaking rates, 2014Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2014 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land breaking had a median charge of $170.00 per hour across 182 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $150.00 and $185.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2014
$170.00/hour
Median of 182 surveyed charges, 2014
Low (25th pct)
$150.00
High (75th pct)
$185.00
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, 2014
$/hour, 2014 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 20 | $155.00 | $255.00 |
| Ponoka County | 19 | $160.00 | $285.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 17 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| Clearwater County | 17 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| Rocky View County | 17 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 16 | $155.00 | $285.00 |
| Woodlands County | 11 | $178.00 | $225.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 11 | $178.00 | $225.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 10 | $179.00 | $225.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 9 | $178.00 | $225.00 |
| Westlock County | 7 | $180.00 | $200.00 |
| Red Deer County | 4 | $155.00 | $250.00 |
Individual charges, 2014
Every 2014 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Ponoka County | $285.00 | or Ponoka D Wishek 30' 4wd 500 hp tractor $27.50/acre | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $285.00 | or Wetaskiwin Co 10 D Wishek 30' 4wd 500 hp tractor $27.50/acre | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $255.00 | Bighorn MD 8 DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Clearwater County | $255.00 | Clearwater DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Mountain View County | $255.00 | Mountain View DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Ponoka County | $255.00 | Ponoka DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Rocky View County | $255.00 | Rocky View MD 44 DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $255.00 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Kneehill County | $250.00 | Kneehill DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment one way | |
| Lacombe County | $250.00 | Lacombe DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment one way |