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Silage making ratesCentral Alberta
Typical charge in Central Alberta
$110.00/hour
Median of 48 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 |
| Mountain View County | 8 | $112.50 | $190.00 |
| Rocky View County | 8 | $112.50 | $190.00 |
| Kneehill County | 6 | $135.00 | $190.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
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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. 2 charges fall outside the normal range and are excluded from averages.
| Ponoka County | $750.00 | Ponoka County H 6 tandem axle trucks hold 21 tonne each | |
| Red Deer County | $390.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 14' header, tractor 160 hp, Case FHX 300 forage harvester, dump wagon with 700 cubic Red Deer County SCHP 6-7 acres/hour foot box, tandem axle truck, packing with John Deere 4 | |
| Red Deer County | $375.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 14' header, tractor 160 hp, Case FHX 300 forage harvester, dump wagon with 700 cubic Red Deer County SCHP 6-7 acres/hour foot box, single axle truck holds 7 ton, packing with | |
| Red Deer County | $320.00 | Tractor 160 hp, Case FHX 300 forage harvester, dump wagon with Red Deer County CHP 700 cubic foot box, tandem axle truck, packing with John Deere 6-7 acres/hour 4250 2wd 120 hp tractor with dozer blade | |
| Red Deer County | $305.00 | Tractor 160 hp, Case FHX 300 forage harvester, dump wagon with Red Deer County CHP 700 cubic foot box, single axle truck holds 7 ton, packing with John 6-7 acres/hour Deere 4250 2wd 120 hp tractor with dozer blade | |
| Red Deer County | $255.00 | Tractor 160 hp, Case FHX 300 forage harvester, dump wagon with Red Deer County CH 6-7 acres/hour 700 cubic foot box, tandem axle truck | |
| Red Deer County | $240.00 | Tractor 160 hp, Case FHX 300 forage harvester, dump wagon with Red Deer County CH 6-7 acres/hour 700 cubic foot box, single axle truck holds 7 ton | |
| Ponoka County | $200.00 | Ponoka County CG John Deere 6810 Sp Forage Harvester 350 hp, 2wd |