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Tillage & cultivation rates, 2005Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2005 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom tillage & cultivation had a median charge of $5.75 per acre across 39 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $3.50 and $10.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2005
$5.75/acre
Median of 39 surveyed charges, 2005
Low (25th pct)
$3.50
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, 2005
$/acre, 2005 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Vulcan County | 10 | $4.88 | $6.50 |
| Foothills County | 5 | $10.00 | $11.00 |
| Rocky View County | 5 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
| County of Newell | 2 | $4.75 | $6.50 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 2 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| MD of Bonnyville No. 87 | 2 | $23.50 | $23.50 |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | 2 | $23.50 | $23.50 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
Individual charges, 2005
Every 2005 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 11 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Foothills County | $110.00 | Versatile 118 120hp tractor, motorized 400hp rotary Rate depends on rocks, roots, etc; plus trucking of Foothills MD 31 R P/H plow 7.5' wide, 72 tines, digs 8" deep equipment one way at cost | |
| Wheatland County | $110.00 | Versatile 118 120hp tractor, motorized 400hp rotary Rate depends on rocks, roots, etc; plus trucking of Wheatland R P/H plow 7.5' wide, 72 tines, digs 8" deep equipment one way at cost | |
| Clearwater County | $110.00 | Versatile 118 120hp tractor, motorized 400hp rotary Rate depends on rocks, roots, etc; plus trucking of Clearwater R P/H plow 7.5' wide, 72 tines, digs 8" deep equipment one way at cost | |
| Mountain View County | $110.00 | Versatile 118 120hp tractor, motorized 400hp rotary Rate depends on rocks, roots, etc; plus trucking of Mountain View R P/H plow 7.5' wide, 72 tines, digs 8" deep equipment one way at cost | |
| Rocky View County | $110.00 | Versatile 118 120hp tractor, motorized 400hp rotary Rate depends on rocks, roots, etc; plus trucking of Rocky View MD 44 R P/H plow 7.5' wide, 72 tines, digs 8" deep equipment one way at cost | |
| Lacombe County | $40.00 | Steiger 4wd 360hp tractor or Big Bud 500hp tractor, 2 Lacombe D C/S or P/H Kello-Bilt 300 discs 12' wide each, one behind the other | |
| Mountain View County | $40.00 | Steiger 4wd 360hp tractor or Big Bud 500hp tractor, 2 Mountain View D C/S or P/H Kello-Bilt 300 discs 12' wide each, one behind the other | |
| Ponoka County | $40.00 | Steiger 4wd 360hp tractor or Big Bud 500hp tractor, 2 Ponoka D C/S or P/H Kello-Bilt 300 discs 12' wide each, one behind the other | |
| Red Deer County | $40.00 | Steiger 4wd 360hp tractor or Big Bud 500hp tractor, 2 Red Deer D C/S or P/H Kello-Bilt 300 discs 12' wide each, one behind the other | |
| Rocky View County | $35.00 | Case 4690 4wd 200 hp tractor, Melroe 6 bottom plow Rocky View MD 44 P P/H pulling roller behind |