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Hay raking ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$8.00/acre
Median of 13 surveyed charges, 2014–2016
Low (25th pct)
$7.00
High (75th pct)
$8.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/acre, surveys 2012–2016. Click a column to sort.
| Lethbridge County | 5 | $10.00 | $11.00 |
| Cypress County | 3 | $6.00 | $6.50 |
| Foothills County | 3 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 3 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Wheatland County | 3 | $7.00 | $13.00 |
| Vulcan County | 2 | $7.50 | $8.00 |
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Individual charges, 2012–2016
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| Wheatland County | $13.00 | or Wheatland County R White 2-105 tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide $110.00/hour | |
| Lethbridge County | $11.00 | John Deere 4755 tractor, Fella Duo-Turbo 1602 double rotary rake Lethbridge County R 26' wide | |
| Lethbridge County | $11.00 | John Deere 4755 tractor, Fella Duo-Turbo 1602 double rotary Lethbridge R rake 26' wide | |
| Lethbridge County | $10.00 | Ford 7740 90 hp tractor, Fella Duo-Turbo 1602 double rotary Lethbridge R rake 26' wide | |
| Lethbridge County | $8.00 | Lethbridge County R John Deere 6105R tractor, Fella PS 880 rotary rake 35' wide | |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | $8.00 | MD of Pincher Creek R John Deere 6105R tractor, Fella PS 880 rotary rake 35' wide No.9 | |
| Vulcan County | $8.00 | Vulcan County R John Deere 6105R tractor, Fella PS 880 rotary rake 35' wide | |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | $8.00 | MD of Pincher Creek No. R John Deere 6105R tractor, Fella PS 880 rotary rake 35' wide 9 |