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Tillage & cultivation ratesRocky View County, Alberta
Custom tillage & cultivation in Rocky View County, Alberta typically costs $10.00 per acre: the median of 9 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $10.00 and $16.50 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Rocky View County, Alberta
$10.00/acre
Median of 9 surveyed charges, 2012–2016
Low (25th pct)
$10.00
High (75th pct)
$16.50
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $11.00 in 2005 to $13.00 in 2016. In 2024 dollars that’s $16.51 to $16.26 (Statistics Canada CPI). Years with fewer than 5 charges are left out of this comparison.
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
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Individual charges, 2012–2016
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page. 1 charge falls outside the normal range and is excluded from averages.
| Rocky View County | $45.00 | John Deere 9430 4wd tractor, Lemken 7 Rocky View County PL bottom reversable breaking plow with P/H hydraulic vari-width 8.5'-12' width | |
| Rocky View County | $35.00 | Case 4690 4wd 200 hp tractor; Melroe 6 Rocky View County PL P/H bottom plow pulling land roller behind | |
| Rocky View County | $22.00 | Fendt 930, Lemken 7 bottom reversable Additional if seeding without breaking plow with hydraulic vari-width 8.5'- Rocky View County $96.50/acre PL, H, Seed P/H fertilizer. (Plowing, then power-harrowing, 12' width, Kuhn | |
| Rocky View County | $16.50 | 4wd JD 4440 275 hp tractor, home-made land Rocky View County LR P/H roller 14' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $13.00 | 4wd JD 4440 275hp tractor, International Rocky View County D C/S or P/H plus fuel surcharge finishing disc 22' wide with 18" notched blades | |
| Rocky View County | $10.00 | plus 4wd JD 4440 275hp tractor, Flexi-Coil Rocky View County H C/S fuel surcharge harrows 60' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $10.00 | plus fuel 4wd JD 4440 275hp tractor, Flexi-Coil Rocky View County H C/S surcharge harrows 60' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $10.00 | White 6145 145 hp tractor, land float with chain Rocky View MD 44 LR & H P/H Hayland harrows behind 36' wide |
Common questions
How much does custom tillage & cultivation cost in Rocky View County, Alberta?
Custom tillage & cultivation in Rocky View County, Alberta typically costs $10.00 per acre: the median of 9 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $10.00 and $16.50 per acre. Charges flagged as data errors are left out. Alberta's survey last ran in 2018, so add for inflation and fuel; recent farmer reports are on PrairieRates.ca.
Does the tillage & cultivation rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 9 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Rocky View County, Alberta, 22% are machine-only, with no operator, 33% say fuel is extra (a fuel surcharge, or the farmer supplies fuel). If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How have custom tillage & cultivation rates changed over time?
The median surveyed charge in Rocky View County, Alberta went from $11.00 per acre in 2005 to $13.00 in 2016 (+18%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $16.51 to $16.26 (−2% after inflation).
How does Rocky View County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Rocky View County, Alberta median of $10.00 per acre compares with $10.00 for all of Alberta (41 charges, 2016–2018), about the same.
How current are these rates?
They come from the Government of Alberta's custom rates surveys, 2004–2018; Alberta has not published a newer survey. PrairieRates adds anonymous 2026 reports from farmers and custom operators, shown separately once a county has three or more. Data last updated October 12, 2026.
Cite this page
PrairieRates. “Tillage & cultivation custom rates, Rocky View County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/tillage/rocky-view-county