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Tillage & cultivation rates, 2009Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2009 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom tillage & cultivation had a median charge of $7.50 per acre across 36 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $3.50 and $14.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2009
$7.50/acre
Median of 36 surveyed charges, 2009
Low (25th pct)
$3.50
High (75th pct)
$14.00
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.
| Vulcan County | 7 | $2.00 | $5.50 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 3 | $10.00 | $14.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 3 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $1.75 | $2.25 |
| Foothills County | 2 | $5.50 | $6.00 |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | 2 | $16.00 | $18.00 |
| Rocky View County | 2 | $8.25 | $8.50 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 2 | $16.00 | $18.00 |
| Special Area No. 4 | 2 | $16.00 | $18.00 |
| Flagstaff County | 2 | $16.00 | $18.00 |
| County of Newell | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
Individual charges, 2009
Every 2009 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | $18.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Paintearth Co 18 D P/H duty disc 32' wide | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $18.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Special Area 2 D P/H duty disc 32' wide | |
| Special Area No. 4 | $18.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Special Area 4 D P/H duty disc 32' wide | |
| Flagstaff County | $18.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Flagstaff D P/H duty disc 32' wide | |
| Clear Hills County | $15.00 | Case-IH 4894 tractor, Big G heavy-duty disc 16' Clear Hills MD 21 D P/H wide | |
| MD of Fairview No. 136 | $15.00 | Case-IH 4894 tractor, Big G heavy-duty disc 16' Fairview MD 136 D P/H wide | |
| MD of Peace No. 135 | $15.00 | Case-IH 4894 tractor, Big G heavy-duty disc 16' Peace MD 135 D P/H wide | |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | $14.00 | John Deere 300 hp tractor, Ezee-On heavy duty Pincher Creek MD 9 D P/H disc 32' wide | |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | $14.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Paintearth Co 18 plus fuel D P/H Customer supplies fuel duty disc 32' wide | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $14.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Special Area 2 plus fuel D P/H Customer supplies fuel duty disc 32' wide |