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Hay raking rates, 2012Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2012 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom hay raking had a median charge of $7.00 per acre across 13 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $5.00 and $7.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2012
$7.00/acre
Median of 13 surveyed charges, 2012
Low (25th pct)
$5.00
High (75th pct)
$7.00
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, 2012
$/acre, 2012 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 2 | $5.75 | $7.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $9.00 | $10.00 |
| Wheatland County | 2 | $5.50 | $7.00 |
| Rocky View County | 2 | $6.25 | $7.00 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
Individual charges, 2012
Every 2012 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Lethbridge County | $10.00 | Ford 7740 90 hp tractor, Fella Duo-Turbo 1602 double rotary Lethbridge R rake 26' wide | |
| Lethbridge County | $8.00 | John Deere 7230 mfwd tractor, Fella PS 880 rotary rake 35' Lethbridge R Rakes two swaths into one wide | |
| Foothills County | $7.00 | Foothills MD 31 R John Deere 5105M 100 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Vulcan County | $7.00 | Vulcan R John Deere 5105M 100 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Wheatland County | $7.00 | Wheatland R John Deere 5105M 100 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Kneehill County | $7.00 | Kneehill R John Deere 5105M 100 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $7.00 | Rocky View MD 44 R John Deere 5105M 100 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $5.50 | Rocky View MD 44 R Ford 4000 50 hp tractor, V-rake 14' wide with 3 point hitch | |
| Cypress County | $5.00 | John Deere 4250 2wd 130 hp tractor, 12 wheel double swath V- Cypress R rake | |
| Mountain View County | $5.00 | John Deere 2759 75 hp tractor, PTO (power take-off) driven Mountain View R rotary rake |