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Reforestation Cost

Calculate the total cost of reforestation including seedlings, planting labor, and site preparation across a given acreage.

Inputs

acres
TPA
$/each
$/acre
$/acre

Results

Total Reforestation Cost

$27,125.00

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Cost Per Acre

$542.50

Total Seedlings (with 10% buffer)27,500
Total Seedling Cost$9,625.00
Total Labor Cost$7,500.00
Total Site Prep Cost$10,000.00
Seedlings % of Total35%
Tree Spacing9.3 ft
Mortality Buffer (10%)2,500 seedlings
Seedling Cost Per Acre$192.50
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the Area to Plant in acres and the target Seedlings Per Acre (TPA) planting density.
  2. Enter Seedling Cost per tree, Planting Labor per acre, and Site Preparation cost per acre.
  3. Review Total Reforestation Cost and Cost Per Acre to compare against grant funding or timber values.
  4. Check Total Seedlings (with 10% buffer) to order the correct quantity accounting for mortality.
  5. Use the cost breakdown (seedlings, labor, site prep) to identify where savings are possible.

How the result changes with Area to Plant

Area to PlantTotal Reforestation CostCost Per Acre
1,000$542,500.00$542.50
3,500$1,898,750.00$542.50
6,500$3,526,250.00$542.50
9,000$4,882,500.00$542.50

What each input means

Area to Plant
Total acreage to be reforested.
Seedlings Per Acre
Target planting density in trees per acre. Typical: 400-700 for timber, 200-400 for hardwoods.
Seedling Cost
Cost per seedling. Bare-root: $0.15-$0.50, container: $0.50-$2.00.
Planting Labor
Cost of planting labor per acre including hand planting or machine planting.
Site Preparation
Cost per acre for site preparation: burning, herbicide, mechanical clearing, etc.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Area to Plant = 50, Seedlings Per Acre = 500, Seedling Cost = 0.35, Planting Labor = 150 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Reforestation Cost
    Total Reforestation Cost
    27125 = $27,125
  3. Calculate Cost Per Acre
    542.5 = $542.5
  4. Calculate Total Seedlings
    27500 = 27500
  5. Calculate Total Seedling Cost
    Total Seedling Cost
    9625 = $9,625

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