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Land clearing rates, 2009Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2009 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land clearing had a median charge of $157.50 per hour across 155 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $135.00 and $170.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2009
$157.50/hour
Median of 155 surveyed charges, 2009
Low (25th pct)
$135.00
High (75th pct)
$170.00
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, 2009
$/hour, 2009 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Ponoka County | 18 | $160.00 | $210.00 |
| Mountain View County | 17 | $160.00 | $210.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 13 | $160.00 | $210.00 |
| Clearwater County | 11 | $160.00 | $210.00 |
| Rocky View County | 11 | $160.00 | $210.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 10 | $157.50 | $210.00 |
| Lacombe County | 7 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
| Red Deer County | 7 | $157.50 | $215.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 6 | $132.50 | $237.00 |
| Westlock County | 5 | $130.00 | $152.50 |
| Woodlands County | 5 | $135.00 | $237.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 4 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
Individual charges, 2009
Every 2009 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $237.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at plus cost of Barrhead Co 11 $225.00/hour R Cat D8K dozer with 1 point ripper permits; minimum one hour job | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $237.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at plus cost of Lac Ste. Anne $225.00/hour R Cat D8K dozer with 1 point ripper permits; minimum one hour job | |
| Woodlands County | $237.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at plus cost of Woodlands $225.00/hour R Cat D8K dozer with 1 point ripper permits; minimum one hour job | |
| Lamont County | $220.00 | Lamont BP/RP Cat D8K dozer Plus trucking of equipment | |
| Lamont County | $220.00 | Lamont R Cat D8K dozer with 1 point ripper Plus trucking of equipment | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $220.00 | Two Hills Co 21 BP/RP Cat D8K dozer Plus trucking of equipment | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $220.00 | Two Hills Co 21 R Cat D8K dozer with 1 point ripper Plus trucking of equipment | |
| Red Deer County | $215.00 | Red Deer R Cat D8H dozer with 1 point Parallelogram ripper Plus trucking of equipment | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $210.00 | Bighorn MD 8 R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Clearwater County | $210.00 | Clearwater BP/RP Cat D8N dozer Plus trucking of equipment at |