Swathing ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$14.00/acre
Median of 18 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$10.00
High (75th pct)
$15.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/acre, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Lethbridge County | 5 | $15.00 | $18.00 |
| Vulcan County | 5 | $14.00 | $16.00 |
| Foothills County | 3 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| MD of Taber | 2 | $7.50 | $10.00 |
| Wheatland County | 2 | $15.00 | $16.00 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
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Individual charges, 2014–2018
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| Lethbridge County | $18.00 | Lethbridge County Sp Premier 9352 swather with 25' draper Silage, Canola | |
| Vulcan County | $16.00 | Vulcan County Sp MacDon swather with 36'header | |
| Vulcan County | $16.00 | Vulcan County Sp MacDon swather with 30'header | |
| Wheatland County | $16.00 | Wheatland County Sp MacDon A155 with 40' header Plus equipment hauling $150.00/hour | |
| Lethbridge County | $15.00 | Lethbridge County Sp MacDon M155 swather with 35' header | |
| Lethbridge County | $15.00 | Lethbridge County Sp Premier 9352 swather with 25' draper Grains | |
| Foothills County | $14.00 | MD of Foothills No. 31 Sp Hesston Sp swather with 30' header Cereals | |
| Vulcan County | $14.00 | Vulcan County Sp MacDon M150 swather with 35' header Oilseeds |