Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Beginning Farmer Enterprise Budget Template
An enterprise budget template for beginning farmers. It lists income and costs for a single crop or livestock enterprise so you can judge whether it pays.
Download free PDF1 page, US Letter, prints clean in black and white
WorksheetBeginning Farmer & Land AccessFree PDF
What you fill in
- Enterprise name
- Expected yield or output
- Expected price
- Seed, feed, or animal costs
- Fertilizer and chemical costs
- Labor costs
- Machinery costs
- Marketing costs
- Net return per unit
How to use this worksheet
Work down the lines and fill in what you know. Leave a line blank if you need to look something up, then come back and finish it.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and farmdoc daily.
For more in this area, see the farm money and loan guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including The Farmer, and agribusiness farm stories.