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Hay raking rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom hay raking had a median charge of $7.00 per acre across 19 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $4.75 and $8.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$7.00/acre
Median of 19 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$4.75
High (75th pct)
$8.50
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, 2008
$/acre, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 4 | $5.00 | $11.00 |
| Rocky View County | 4 | $6.00 | $11.00 |
| Foothills County | 2 | $5.75 | $7.00 |
| Wheatland County | 2 | $5.50 | $7.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | 1 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $11.00 | White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6-wheel rake Bighorn MD 8 R ~9-10 acres/hour or $65.00/hour 16' wide | |
| Clearwater County | $11.00 | White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6-wheel rake Clearwater R ~9-10 acres/hour or $65.00/hour 16' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $11.00 | White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6-wheel rake Mountain View R ~9-10 acres/hour or $65.00/hour 16' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $11.00 | White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6-wheel rake Rocky View MD 44 R ~9-10 acres/hour or $65.00/hour 16' wide | |
| Lethbridge County | $10.00 | Ford 7740 90 hp tractor, Fella Duo-Turbo 1602 double Lethbridge R rake 26' wide | |
| Foothills County | $7.00 | Foothills MD 31 R Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Vulcan County | $7.00 | Vulcan R Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Wheatland County | $7.00 | Wheatland R Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Kneehill County | $7.00 | Kneehill R Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $7.00 | Rocky View MD 44 R Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide |