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Swathing rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom swathing had a median charge of $10.00 per acre across 43 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $8.50 and $10.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$10.00/acre
Median of 43 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$8.50
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, 2006
$/acre, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Lethbridge County | 3 | $10.00 | $12.00 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Lacombe County | 3 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 3 | $10.00 | $12.00 |
| Leduc County | 3 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Strathcona County | 3 | $10.00 | $11.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 3 | $10.00 | $12.00 |
| Foothills County | 2 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| Red Deer County | 2 | $9.00 | $10.00 |
| Rocky View County | 2 | $8.00 | $9.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Foothills County | $15.00 | Foothills MD 31 Sp MacDon swather with 25' header ~20-25 acres/hour | |
| County of Northern Lights | $15.00 | Sp Case-IH 8825 swather with 25' header and Northern Lights MD22 Cereals, oilseeds pickup reels | |
| MD of Peace No. 135 | $15.00 | Sp Case-IH 8825 swather with 25' header and Peace MD 135 Cereals, oilseeds pickup reels | |
| Lethbridge County | $12.00 | Sp Massey Ferguson 220 swather with 26.5' draper Lethbridge Grains header | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $12.00 | Barrhead Co 11 Sp MacDon Premier 9350 swather with 25' header Canola; ~10 acres/hour | |
| Westlock County | $12.00 | Westlock Sp MacDon Premier 9350 swather with 25' header Canola; ~10 acres/hour | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $12.00 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 Sp MacDon Premier 2940 swather 30' wide Swathing cereals or canola; ~10-15 acres/hour | |
| Strathcona County | $11.00 | Strathcona Sp Case-IH 8820 swather with 21' header Lodged crop; cereals, oilseeds | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $10.50 | John Deere 4450 2wd 140 hp tractor, MacDon 1920 St. Paul Co 19 swather with 25' header | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $10.50 | John Deere 4450 2wd 140 hp tractor, MacDon 1920 Two Hills Co 21 swather with 25' header |