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Swathing rates, 2014Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2014 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom swathing had a median charge of $14.00 per acre across 20 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $12.00 and $15.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2014
$14.00/acre
Median of 20 surveyed charges, 2014
Low (25th pct)
$12.00
High (75th pct)
$15.00
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, 2014
$/acre, 2014 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $16.50 | $18.00 |
| Mountain View County | 2 | $16.00 | $17.00 |
| Red Deer County | 2 | $15.50 | $18.00 |
| Strathcona County | 2 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 2 | $13.00 | $14.00 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Ponoka County | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
Individual charges, 2014
Every 2014 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Lethbridge County | $18.00 | Lethbridge Sp Premier 9352 swather with 25' draper Silage, Canola | |
| Red Deer County | $18.00 | Red Deer Massey Ferguson MF9435 swather Canola | |
| Kneehill County | $17.00 | Kneehill Sp Hesston swather with 21' header and pickup reels Canola | |
| Mountain View County | $17.00 | Mountain View Sp Hesston swather with 21' header and pickup reels Canola | |
| Lethbridge County | $15.00 | Lethbridge Sp Premier 9352 swather with 25' draper Grains | |
| Mountain View County | $15.00 | Mountain View Sp Hesston 8100 swather with 21' header | |
| Foothills County | $14.00 | Foothills MD 31 Hesston Sp swather with 30' header Cereals | |
| Vulcan County | $14.00 | Vulcan Sp MacDon M150 swather with 35' header Oilseeds | |
| Wheatland County | $14.00 | Wheatland Sp MacDon A155 with 40' header Plus equipment hauling $150.00/hour | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | $14.00 | Stettler Co 6 Sp MacDon A155 with 40' header Plus equipment hauling $150.00/hour |