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Manure spreading rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom manure spreading had a median charge of $85.00 per hour across 76 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $74.00 and $97.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$85.00/hour
Median of 76 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$74.00
High (75th pct)
$97.00
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, 2006
$/hour, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Lacombe County | 6 | $162.50 | $380.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 5 | $93.50 | $112.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 5 | $93.50 | $112.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 4 | $110.00 | $150.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 4 | $110.00 | $150.00 |
| MD of Taber | 3 | $97.00 | $112.00 |
| Red Deer County | 3 | $75.00 | $93.50 |
| Rocky View County | 3 | $75.00 | $93.50 |
| Thorhild County | 3 | $85.00 | $135.00 |
| Westlock County | 3 | $85.00 | $135.00 |
| Foothills County | 2 | $78.25 | $93.50 |
| County of Newell | 2 | $78.25 | $93.50 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF. 1 outside the normal range is greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Lacombe County | $487.50 | Lacombe LM 2 wagons with 7,900 gallon tanks each; lagoon pump, power unit; 3 operators | |
| Lacombe County | $380.00 | 3 tandem trucks with 4,000 or 4,500 gallon tanks, lagoon pump and power unit; with Lacombe LM operators | |
| Lacombe County | $285.00 | 2 tandem trucks with 4,000 or 4,500 gallon tanks, lagoon pump and power unit; with Lacombe LM operators | |
| Lacombe County | $185.00 | Lacombe LM Wagon with 7,900 gallon tank; with operator | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $150.00 | Barrhead Co 11 C Fendt 926 260 hp tractor, pull-type 30 foot spreader, one operator | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $150.00 | Lac Ste. Anne C Fendt 926 260 hp tractor, pull-type 30 foot spreader, one operator | |
| Leduc County | $150.00 | Leduc C Fendt 926 260 hp tractor, pull-type 30 foot spreader, one operator | |
| Strathcona County | $150.00 | Strathcona C Fendt 926 260 hp tractor, pull-type 30 foot spreader, one operator | |
| Yellowhead County | $150.00 | Yellowhead C Fendt 926 260 hp tractor, pull-type 30 foot spreader, one operator | |
| Lacombe County | $140.00 | Straw blowing with 200 hp blower powered by John Deere 245 hp tractor; with operator; Lacombe LM for lagoon covering |