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Land breaking ratesBrazeau County, Alberta
Custom land breaking in Brazeau County, Alberta typically costs $170.00 per hour: the median of 5 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2014–2018, with the middle half between $140.00 and $170.00 per hour. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Brazeau County, Alberta
$170.00/hour
Median of 5 surveyed charges, 2014–2018
Low (25th pct)
$140.00
High (75th pct)
$170.00
Rates over time ($/hour)
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
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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.
| Brazeau County | $200.00 | Brazeau MD 77 DO/DR/LL Cat D8 crawler tractor with dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment at $170.00/hour | |
| Brazeau County | $170.00 | Brazeau MD 77 DO/DR/LL Cat D7G crawler tractor with dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Brazeau County | $170.00 | Brazeau MD 77 DO/DR/LL John Deere 330 Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Brazeau County | $140.00 | Plus transportation of equipment plus manure Brazeau County DO/DR/LL Skid steer loader with 3.5 cubic yard bucket hauling plus travel time | |
| Brazeau County | $125.00 | Brazeau MD 77 DO/DR/LL Cat 420E wheel loader backhoe |
Common questions
How much does custom land breaking cost in Brazeau County, Alberta?
Custom land breaking in Brazeau County, Alberta typically costs $170.00 per hour: the median of 5 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2014–2018, with the middle half between $140.00 and $170.00 per hour. Charges flagged as data errors are left out. Alberta's survey last ran in 2018, so add for inflation and fuel; recent farmer reports are on PrairieRates.ca.
Does the land breaking rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 5 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Brazeau County, Alberta, few mention fuel separately, 20% mention travel or moving charges. If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How does Brazeau County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Brazeau County, Alberta median of $170.00 per hour compares with $178.00 for all of Alberta (316 charges, 2016–2018), about the same.
How current are these rates?
They come from the Government of Alberta's custom rates surveys, 2004–2018; Alberta has not published a newer survey. PrairieRates adds anonymous 2026 reports from farmers and custom operators, shown separately once a county has three or more. Data last updated October 12, 2026.
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PrairieRates. “Land breaking custom rates, Brazeau County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/land-breaking/brazeau-county