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Break-Even Selling Price Calculator

Minimum sale price from production cost and yield.

Inputs

%

Results

Breakeven price ($/bu)

2.88

Total production (bu)90,000
Total cost ($)$258,750.00
10% profit price ($/bu)3.16
20% profit price ($/bu)3.45
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Total Cost Per Acre covering seed, fertilizer, chemicals, labor, and equipment.
  2. Enter Expected Yield in bushels per acre and Total Acres in production.
  3. Enter the Overhead Percentage for land rent, insurance, and interest.
  4. Review Breakeven Price Per Bushel — you must sell above this price to cover all costs.
  5. Check 10% and 20% Profit Price targets to set realistic selling goals for the season.

How the result changes with Yield (bu/acre)

Yield (bu/acre)Breakeven price ($/bu)
598.77
1822.84
3291.57
4511.15

What each input means

Cost per acre ($)
Total production cost per acre (seed, fertilizer, chemicals, labor, equipment).
Yield (bu/acre)
Expected or actual yield in bushels per acre.
Total acres
Total crop acres.
Overhead %
Land rent, insurance, interest as % of direct costs.

What each result means

Breakeven price ($/bu)
Minimum selling price to cover all costs.
Total production (bu)
Total expected bushels produced.
Total cost ($)
All-in production cost including overhead.
10% profit price ($/bu)
Selling price for 10% profit margin.
20% profit price ($/bu)
Selling price for 20% profit margin.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Cost per acre ($) = 450, Yield (bu/acre) = 180, Total acres = 500, Overhead % = 15 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Breakeven price
    Breakeven price = round((directCostPerBu + overheadPerBu) * 10000) / 10000
    2.875 = 2.875
  3. Calculate Total production
    Total production = yieldBuPerAcre * totalAcres
    90000 = 90000
  4. Calculate Total cost
    Total cost = totalCostPerAcre * totalAcres * (1 + overheadPct / 100)
    258750 = $258,750

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