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Land clearing rates, 2017Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2017 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land clearing had a median charge of $200.00 per hour across 97 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $175.00 and $200.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2017
$200.00/hour
Median of 97 surveyed charges, 2017
Low (25th pct)
$175.00
High (75th pct)
$200.00
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, 2017
$/hour, 2017 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 12 | $192.50 | $235.00 |
| Ponoka County | 12 | $192.50 | $235.00 |
| Clearwater County | 10 | $200.00 | $235.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 10 | $200.00 | $235.00 |
| Rocky View County | 10 | $200.00 | $235.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 10 | $200.00 | $235.00 |
| Lacombe County | 4 | $187.50 | $200.00 |
| Red Deer County | 3 | $165.00 | $175.00 |
| Camrose County | 3 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | 2 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 2 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Kneehill County | 2 | $170.00 | $175.00 |
Individual charges, 2017
Every 2017 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $300.00 | Subsoiling/ County of Barrhead No. 11 F926 FAE 250 Mulcher mulching | |
| Clearwater County | $235.00 | Clearwater County BP/RP Cat D8R dozer Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Clearwater County | $235.00 | Clearwater County R Cat D8R dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $235.00 | MD of Bighorn No. 8 BP/RP Cat D8R dozer Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $235.00 | MD of Bighorn No. 8 R Cat D8R dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Mountain View County | $235.00 | Mountain View County BP/RP Cat D8R dozer Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Mountain View County | $235.00 | Mountain View County R Cat D8R dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Ponoka County | $235.00 | Ponoka County BP/RP Cat D8R dozer Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Ponoka County | $235.00 | Ponoka County R Cat D8R dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Rocky View County | $235.00 | Rocky View County BP/RP Cat D8R dozer Plus trucking of equipment at |