Rex says
Everyday utility math — the kind you'd otherwise pull up four browser tabs for. I keep it to one clean answer.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Net margin per acre
$91.00
Gross revenue per acre
$851.00
Total net on the operation
$29,120
Total gross revenue
$272,320
Break-even price per bushel
$4.11
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How to use this
- 1Enter acres planted.
- 2Enter yield (bu/acre).
- 3Enter price ($/bu).
- 4Enter input cost per acre ($).
- 5Enter land / rent per acre ($).
- 6Read your net margin per acre on the right — it updates as you type.
- 7Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Turn a yield estimate and a commodity price into revenue per acre, then subtract input and land costs to see the margin the field actually produces.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Acres planted: 320
- Yield: 185 bu/acre
- Price: 4.6 $/bu
- Input cost per acre: 520 $
- Land / rent per acre: 240 $
Results
- Net margin per acre: $91.00
- Gross revenue per acre: $851.00
- Total net on the operation: $29,120
- Total gross revenue: $272,320
- Break-even price per bushel: $4.11
What each field means
Inputs
- Acres planted
- The acres planted used in the calculation. Starts at 320 so you have a working example on load.
- Yield (bu/acre)
- The yield used in the calculation, measured in bu/acre. Starts at 185 bu/acre so you have a working example on load.
- Price ($/bu)
- The price used in the calculation, measured in $/bu. Starts at 4.6 $/bu so you have a working example on load.
- Input cost per acre ($)
- The input cost per acre used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 520 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Land / rent per acre ($)
- The land / rent per acre used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 240 $ so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Net margin per acre
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Gross revenue per acre
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Total net on the operation
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Total gross revenue
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Break-even price per bushel
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
What's the most useful number here?
Break-even price per bushel. It tells you the exact market level where the crop stops paying, which is what marketing decisions hinge on.
Should land cost be included if I own it?
Yes — use the cash rent you could have collected. Owned land isn't free, it's an opportunity cost.
Accuracy and limitations
- Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.
- Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.
- Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote.
Cite this calculator
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RevenueLab. (2026). Crop Yield & Revenue Per Acre Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crop-yield-per-acre
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crop-yield-per-acre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crop Yield & Revenue Per Acre Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Crop Yield & Revenue Per Acre Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crop-yield-per-acre) (2026).