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Free calculators for real farm decisions.

Run the numbers before you commit acres, labor, or cash. No account is required, every input can be changed, and source-backed defaults are identified inside each tool.

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Start with the question you need answered.

Which crop earns its acres?

Crop profitability

Compare revenue, itemized costs, profit per acre, breakeven price, and breakeven yield.

Source basis: NC, Georgia, and Florida extension enterprise budgets; your numbers remain editable.

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Will this machine pay for itself?

Equipment ROI

See annual savings, payback period, 10-year value, and the acres needed to break even.

Source basis: Every prefilled equipment value includes its own published citation.

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How much crew will the season require?

Labor planner

Estimate labor hours, peak-week headcount, seasonal payroll, and labor cost per acre.

Source basis: USDA Farm Labor Survey wages and university extension labor coefficients.

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What is the full cost of an H-2A worker?

H-2A cost calculator

Add wages, housing, transport, recruitment, fees, and compare the total with domestic labor.

Source basis: Current federal program requirements and published wage inputs, with assumptions visible.

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Is this land improvement worth it?

Farmland value

Model cost per acre, annual return, breakeven time, and 10-year return for an improvement.

Source basis: Editable soil, drainage, irrigation, access, and diversification starting points.

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Where are my input costs out of line?

Input cost benchmark

Compare seed, fertilizer, crop protection, and fuel spending per acre with benchmark costs.

Source basis: USDA Economic Research Service farm production expense benchmarks.

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Need the full farm plan?

Use these estimates together in BAU’s open farm plan portal.

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