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Swathing rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 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 $9.00 and $10.25 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$10.00/acre
Median of 43 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$9.00
High (75th pct)
$10.25
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, 2008
$/acre, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 6 | $11.00 | $14.00 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Lacombe County | 3 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Leduc County | 3 | $10.00 | $11.00 |
| Strathcona County | 3 | $10.00 | $12.00 |
| Vulcan County | 2 | $11.50 | $12.50 |
| Ponoka County | 2 | $10.50 | $11.00 |
| Red Deer County | 2 | $9.50 | $10.00 |
| Beaver County | 2 | $9.50 | $10.00 |
| Camrose County | 2 | $9.50 | $10.00 |
| Westlock County | 2 | $10.75 | $12.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 2 | $10.50 | $11.00 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Mountain View County | $14.00 | Mountain View Sp Hesston 8100 swather with 21' header ~25 acres/hour | |
| Vulcan County | $12.50 | Vulcan Sp MacDon 2950 swather with 25' and 30' headers Cereals | |
| Mountain View County | $12.00 | Mountain View Sp MacDon Premier swather with 25' header Canola | |
| Mountain View County | $12.00 | Mountain View Sp John Deere 2630 swather with 18' header Cereals or canola | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $12.00 | Barrhead Co 11 Sp MacDon Premier 9350 swather with 25' header Canola; ~10 acres/hour | |
| Strathcona County | $12.00 | Strathcona Sp Case-IH 8820 swather with 21' header Lodged crop; cereals or oilseeds | |
| Westlock County | $12.00 | Westlock Sp MacDon Premier 9350 swather with 25' header Canola; ~10 acres/hour | |
| Ponoka County | $11.00 | Ponoka Sp MacDon Premier 2930 swather with 25' header Grains or oilseeds; ~7.5 acres/hour | |
| Leduc County | $11.00 | Leduc Sp MacDon Premier 2930 swather with 25' header Grains or oilseeds; ~7.5 acres/hour | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $11.00 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 Sp MacDon Premier 2930 swather with 25' header Grains or oilseeds; ~7.5 acres/hour |