Precision Ag ROI Calculator

Estimate the return on investment from precision agriculture technology including yield gains and input savings.

Equipment / Technology Cost

Annual Subscription / Maintenance

Total Acres Managed

acres

Expected Yield Increase

Base Yield

bu/ac

Crop Price

$/bu

Input Cost Savings

Base Input Cost

$/ac

Tab to move between fields

Annual Total Benefit

$59,550.00

≈ 5 years of state college

Payback Period

0.4 years

Benefit per Acre$39.70

Net Return (Year 1)$31,550.00

Net Return (Year 2+)$56,550.00

5-Year ROI644.4%

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Equipment / Technology Cost, Annual Subscription / Maintenance, and Total Acres Managed.
Set Expected Yield Increase, Base Yield, and Crop Price.
Adjust Input Cost Savings, Base Input Cost as needed.
Review Annual Total Benefit ($) and Payback Period (years).
Use Benefit per Acre ($) and Net Return (Year 1) ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Total Acres Managed

Equipment / Technology Cost: One-time cost for GPS, sensors, or VRT equipment.
Annual Subscription / Maintenance: Yearly software, data, or service fees.
Total Acres Managed: Acres benefiting from the technology.
Expected Yield Increase: Estimated percentage yield improvement.
Base Yield: Current average yield without the technology.
Crop Price: Expected market price per bushel.
Input Cost Savings: Estimated reduction in seed, fertilizer, or chemical costs.
Base Input Cost: Current input cost per acre.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Equipment / Technology Cost = 25000, Annual Subscription / Maintenance = 3000, Total Acres Managed = 1500, Expected Yield Increase = 3 = 8 input(s) provided
Calculate Annual Total Benefit
Annual Total Benefit
59550 = $59,550
Calculate Payback Period
Payback Period
0.4 = 0.4
Calculate Benefit per Acre
Benefit per Acre
39.7 = $39.7
Calculate Net Return
Net Return
31550 = $31,550