Silage making ratesAlberta
Typical charge in Alberta
$100.00/hour
Median of 87 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$85.00
High (75th pct)
$190.00
Rates over time ($/hour)
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
$/hour, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Red Deer County | 17 | $135.00 | $320.00 |
| Ponoka County | 11 | $100.00 | $750.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 10 | $285.00 | $640.00 |
| Mountain View County | 8 | $112.50 | $190.00 |
| Rocky View County | 8 | $112.50 | $190.00 |
| Westlock County | 8 | $285.00 | $550.00 |
| Kneehill County | 6 | $135.00 | $190.00 |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | 5 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | 5 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 5 | $70.00 | $85.00 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 4 | $317.50 | $500.00 |
| County of Vermilion River | 4 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
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Individual charges, 2014–2018
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page. 9 charges fall outside the normal range and are excluded from averages.
| Wheatland County | $750.00 | Wheatland County H 6 tandem axle trucks hold 21 tonne each | |
| Ponoka County | $750.00 | Ponoka County H 6 tandem axle trucks hold 21 tonne each | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $750.00 | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 H 6 tandem axle trucks hold 21 tonne each | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $640.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem truck holds 12-14 Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem trucks at Barrhead Co 11 CH tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump holds 28 tonne $90.00/hour per truck | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $640.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem truck holds 12-14 Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem trucks at Lac Ste. Anne CH tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump holds 28 tonne $90.00/hour per truck | |
| Leduc County | $640.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem truck holds 12-14 Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem trucks at Leduc CH tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump holds 28 tonne $90.00/hour per truck | |
| Parkland County | $640.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem truck holds 12-14 Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem trucks at Parkland CH tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump holds 28 tonne $90.00/hour per truck | |
| Strathcona County | $640.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem truck holds 12-14 Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem trucks at Strathcona CH tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump holds 28 tonne $90.00/hour per truck |