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Silage making ratesCounty of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta
Custom silage making in County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta typically costs $490.00 per hour: the median of 16 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $395.00 and $501.25 per hour. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta
$490.00/hour
Median of 16 surveyed charges, 2012–2016
Low (25th pct)
$395.00
High (75th pct)
$501.25
Rates over time ($/hour)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $460.00 in 2011 to $460.00 in 2013. In 2024 dollars that’s $616.15 to $601.60 (Statistics Canada CPI). Years with fewer than 5 charges are left out of this comparison.
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
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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.
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $605.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester with corn header and plus Farmer supplies fuel; corn silage; over 1,000 tonne; additional St. Paul Co 19 CHP kernel processor, tandem axle truck with 20' box, 4wd fuel tandem axle trucks at | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $580.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester, tandem axle truck with plus Farmer supplies fuel; cereal or hay silage; over 1,000 tonne; St. Paul Co 19 CHP 20' box, 4wd 350 hp tractor with 14' 6-way dozer fuel additional tandem axle tru | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $560.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester, tandem axle truck with plus Farmer supplies fuel; cereal or hay silage; over 1,000 tonne; St. Paul Co 19 CHP 20' box, 4wd 350 hp tractor with 14' 6-way dozer fuel additional tandem axle tru | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $505.00 | plus Sp Claas 930 forage harvester with corn header and Farmer supplies fuel; corn silage; over 1,000 tonne; additional St. Paul Co 19 CH fuel kernel processor, tandem axle truck with 20' box tandem axle trucks at $80.00 | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $500.00 | Includes hauling; additional tandem axle trucks with 20' plus fuel Sp Claas 890 505 hp forage harvester, tandem axle truck with 20' St. Paul Co 19 CH extensions at $95.00/hour, as required. If land not rolled for harvest | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $500.00 | Includes hauling; additional tandem axle trucks with 20' plus fuel St. Paul Co 19 CH Sp Claas 890 505 hp forage harvester, 30' tandem axle end-dump extensions at $95.00/hour, as required. If land not rolled for harvester | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $500.00 | Includes hauling; additional tandem axle trucks with 20' plus fuel Sp Claas 890 505 hp forage harvester, tandem axle truck with 20' County of St. Paul No. 19 CH extensions at $95.00/hour, as required. If land not rolled | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $500.00 | Includes hauling; additional tandem axle trucks with 20' plus fuel County of St. Paul No. 19 CH Sp Claas 890 505 hp forage harvester, 30' tandem axle end-dump extensions at $95.00/hour, as required. If land not rolled fo |
Common questions
How much does custom silage making cost in County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta?
Custom silage making in County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta typically costs $490.00 per hour: the median of 16 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $395.00 and $501.25 per hour. Charges flagged as data errors are left out. Alberta's survey last ran in 2018, so add for inflation and fuel; recent farmer reports are on PrairieRates.ca.
Does the silage making rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 16 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta, 94% say fuel is extra (a fuel surcharge, or the farmer supplies fuel). If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How have custom silage making rates changed over time?
The median surveyed charge in County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta went from $460.00 per hour in 2011 to $460.00 in 2013 (+0%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $616.15 to $601.60 (−2% after inflation).
How does County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta median of $490.00 per hour compares with $100.00 for all of Alberta (87 charges, 2016–2018), about 390% higher.
How current are these rates?
They come from the Government of Alberta's custom rates surveys, 2004–2018; Alberta has not published a newer survey. PrairieRates adds anonymous 2026 reports from farmers and custom operators, shown separately once a county has three or more. Data last updated October 12, 2026.
Cite this page
PrairieRates. “Silage making custom rates, County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/silage/county-of-st-paul-no-19