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Swathing rates, 2004Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2004 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom swathing had a median charge of $8.00 per acre across 27 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $8.00 and $10.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2004
$8.00/acre
Median of 27 surveyed charges, 2004
Low (25th pct)
$8.00
High (75th pct)
$10.00
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, 2004
$/acre, 2004 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Leduc County | 2 | $9.50 | $11.00 |
| Strathcona County | 2 | $8.25 | $10.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 2 | $9.50 | $10.00 |
| MD of Peace No. 135 | 2 | $8.50 | $9.00 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Lethbridge County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Ponoka County | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
Individual charges, 2004
Every 2004 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Leduc County | $11.00 | Leduc SP New Holland HW320 swather with 21' Canola draper header with centre delivery roto shears NW Leduc $85.00/hour SP Premier 2930 swather with 25' header ~ 7.5 acres/hour; grains and oilseeds | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $10.50 | St. Paul Co 19 John Deere 4450 2wd 140hp tractor, MacDon 1920 swather with 25' header | |
| Lethbridge County | $10.00 | Lethbridge New Holland TV140 tractor, MacDon swather with 25' header S Lethbridge SP Hesston swather with 21' header Irrigated; cereals S Lethbridge $11.00/acre SP Massey Ferguson 220 swather with 26.5' Grains draper hea | |
| MD of Taber | $10.00 | Taber MD SP Hesston swather with 21' header Irrigated; cereals | |
| Vulcan County | $10.00 | Vulcan SP MacDon 2950 swather with 30' and 25' Canola headers | |
| Brazeau County | $10.00 | Brazeau MD 77 SP New Holland HW320 swather with 21' Grains draper header with centre delivery roto shears NW Brazeau MD 77 $11.00/acre SP New Holland HW320 swather with 21' Canola draper header with centre delivery roto | |
| Strathcona County | $10.00 | Strathcona SP New Holland HW320 swather with 21' Grains draper header with centre delivery roto shears NW Strathcona $11.00/acre SP New Holland HW320 swather with 21' Canola draper header with centre delivery roto shears | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $10.00 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 SP MacDon Premier 2950 swather with 25' header NW Wetaskiwin Co 10 SP New Holland HW320 swather with 21' Grains draper header with centre delivery roto shears NW Wetaskiwin Co 10 SP Premier 2930 swather | |
| Sturgeon County | $9.00 | Sturgeon SP Versatile 4750 swather with 21' header Cereals NW Sturgeon $9.50/acre SP Versatile 4750 swather with 21' header Oilseeds | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $9.00 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 SP MacDon 9300 swather with 21' header All crops |