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Hay raking rates, 2011Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2011 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 $5.00 and $8.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2011
$7.00/acre
Median of 19 surveyed charges, 2011
Low (25th pct)
$5.00
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, 2011
$/acre, 2011 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 3 | $5.00 | $13.00 |
| Rocky View County | 3 | $7.00 | $13.00 |
| Foothills County | 2 | $5.75 | $7.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $8.50 | $10.00 |
| Wheatland County | 2 | $5.50 | $7.00 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $4.75 | $4.75 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $5.50 | $5.50 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
Individual charges, 2011
Every 2011 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $13.00 | or Bighorn MD 8 R White 2-105 tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide $110.00/hour | |
| Clearwater County | $13.00 | or Clearwater R White 2-105 tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide $110.00/hour | |
| Mountain View County | $13.00 | or Mountain View R White 2-105 tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide $110.00/hour | |
| Rocky View County | $13.00 | or Rocky View MD 44 R White 2-105 tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide $110.00/hour | |
| Lethbridge County | $10.00 | Ford 7740 90 hp tractor, Fella Duo-Turbo 1602 double rotary Lethbridge R rake 26' wide | |
| Foothills County | $7.00 | Foothills MD 31 R Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Lethbridge County | $7.00 | John Deere 7230 mfwd tractor, Fella PS 880 rotary rake 35' Lethbridge R Rakes two swaths into one 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 |