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Silage making rates, 2017Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2017 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom silage making had a median charge of $135.00 per hour across 21 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $90.00 and $190.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2017
$135.00/hour
Median of 21 surveyed charges, 2017
Low (25th pct)
$90.00
High (75th pct)
$190.00
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, 2017
$/hour, 2017 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 4 | $112.50 | $190.00 |
| Red Deer County | 4 | $110.00 | $190.00 |
| Rocky View County | 4 | $112.50 | $190.00 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $135.00 | $190.00 |
| Wheatland County | 2 | $420.00 | $750.00 |
| Ponoka County | 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Westlock County | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
Individual charges, 2017
Every 2017 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF. 6 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| 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 | |
| Sturgeon County | $570.00 | Sturgeon County CG Claas Chopper 940/75 HP forage harvester | |
| Westlock County | $570.00 | Westlock County CG Claas Chopper 940/75 HP forage harvester | |
| Sturgeon County | $450.00 | Sturgeon County CG Sp Claas 940 460 hp forage harvester | |
| Westlock County | $450.00 | Westlock County CG Sp Claas 940 460 hp forage harvester | |
| Kneehill County | $190.00 | Case 7130 tractor, New Holland 900 forage harvester, Jiffy Kneehill County CH ~35 tonne/hour dump wagon holds 7 ton, single axle or tandem axle truck | |
| Mountain View County | $190.00 | Case 7130 tractor, New Holland 900 forage harvester, Jiffy Mountain View County CH ~35 tonne/hour dump wagon holds 7 ton, single axle or tandem axle truck | |
| Red Deer County | $190.00 | Case 7130 tractor, New Holland 900 forage harvester, Jiffy Red Deer County CH ~35 tonne/hour dump wagon holds 7 ton, single axle or tandem axle truck |