Crop Drying Cost Calculator
This Crop Drying Cost Calculator helps growers estimate drying costs. Fill it in by hand and keep it with your farm records for later seasons.
Download free PDF1 page, US Letter, prints clean in black and white
WorksheetCrops & AgronomyFree PDF
What you fill in
- Crop and quantity
- Starting moisture
- Target moisture
- Fuel type and price
- Dryer capacity and runtime
- Electricity use
- Labor cost
- Cost per bushel result
How to use this worksheet
Take the sheet along to the field, shop or office. The blank lines are there so you can write down what you actually see and use.
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 USDA Economic Research Service and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the row crop calendar. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Farmers’ Most Reliable Crop Is Debt, and farming farm stories.