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Tillage & cultivation rates, 2011Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2011 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom tillage & cultivation had a median charge of $13.00 per acre across 39 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $6.75 and $16.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2011
$13.00/acre
Median of 39 surveyed charges, 2011
Low (25th pct)
$6.75
High (75th pct)
$16.00
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, 2011
$/acre, 2011 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Rocky View County | 4 | $11.50 | $16.50 |
| Foothills County | 3 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 3 | $12.00 | $16.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 3 | $3.75 | $3.75 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 3 | $13.00 | $16.50 |
| Clearwater County | 3 | $13.00 | $16.50 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $1.75 | $2.25 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $13.00 | $16.50 |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | 2 | $18.50 | $21.00 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 2 | $18.50 | $21.00 |
| Special Area No. 4 | 2 | $18.50 | $21.00 |
| Flagstaff County | 2 | $18.50 | $21.00 |
Individual charges, 2011
Every 2011 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | $21.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Paintearth Co 18 D P/H duty disc 32' wide | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $21.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Special Area 2 D P/H duty disc 32' wide | |
| Special Area No. 4 | $21.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Special Area 4 D P/H duty disc 32' wide | |
| Flagstaff County | $21.00 | Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Flagstaff D P/H duty disc 32' wide | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $16.50 | Bighorn MD 8 LR 2wd 180 hp tractor, home-made land roller 14' wide P/H | |
| Clearwater County | $16.50 | Clearwater LR 2wd 180 hp tractor, home-made land roller 14' wide P/H | |
| Mountain View County | $16.50 | Mountain View LR 2wd 180 hp tractor, home-made land roller 14' wide P/H | |
| Rocky View County | $16.50 | Rocky View MD 44 LR 2wd 180 hp tractor, home-made land roller 14' wide P/H | |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | $16.00 | John Deere 300 hp tractor, Ezee-On heavy duty Pincher Creek MD 9 D P/H disc 32' wide | |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | $16.00 | plus Steiger 4wd 360 hp tractor, Kello-Bilt 275 heavy Paintearth Co 18 D P/H Customer supplies fuel fuel duty disc 32' wide |