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Swathing rates, 2009Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2009 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom swathing had a median charge of $10.00 per acre across 39 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $10.00 and $12.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2009
$10.00/acre
Median of 39 surveyed charges, 2009
Low (25th pct)
$10.00
High (75th pct)
$12.00
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, 2009
$/acre, 2009 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 4 | $12.00 | $15.00 |
| Leduc County | 4 | $10.50 | $12.00 |
| Strathcona County | 3 | $10.00 | $12.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $13.50 | $14.00 |
| Vulcan County | 2 | $11.50 | $12.50 |
| Kneehill County | 2 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
| Ponoka County | 2 | $10.50 | $11.00 |
| Beaver County | 2 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Camrose County | 2 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Lamont County | 2 | $8.75 | $9.00 |
| Westlock County | 2 | $10.75 | $12.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 2 | $10.50 | $11.00 |
Individual charges, 2009
Every 2009 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Mountain View County | $15.00 | Mountain View Sp Hesston 8100 swather with 21' header Rate of work is 25.0 acres/hour on average | |
| County of Northern Lights | $15.00 | Northern Lights MD 22 Sp Hesston 9100 swather | |
| MD of Peace No. 135 | $15.00 | Peace MD 135 Sp Hesston 9100 swather | |
| Lethbridge County | $14.00 | Lethbridge Sp MacDon M150 swather with 30' header | |
| Lethbridge County | $13.00 | Lethbridge Sp Massey Ferguson 220 swather with 26.5' draper header Grains | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | $13.00 | Massey Ferguson 2wd tractor, Massey Ferguson swather Stettler Co 6 with 12' header | |
| Vulcan County | $12.50 | Vulcan Sp MacDon 2950 swather with 25' and 30' headers Oilseeds | |
| Kneehill County | $12.00 | Kneehill Sp Hesston swather with 21' header and pickup reels Canola | |
| Mountain View County | $12.00 | Mountain View Sp John Deere 2630 swather with 18' header Cereals or canola | |
| Mountain View County | $12.00 | Mountain View Sp Hesston swather with 21' header and pickup reels Canola |