Farm Business & Financial Management
Enterprise Budget Worksheet
A worksheet for listing the income and costs of one farm enterprise so you can see what it might earn. Useful for comparing crops or livestock groups before committing land, labor and money.
WorksheetFarm Business & Financial ManagementFree PDF
What you fill in
- Enterprise name and unit
- Expected yield or output
- Expected selling price
- Seed, feed or purchased stock
- Fertilizer, chemicals and supplies
- Labor hours and hired help
- Fuel, repairs and machinery use
- Interest and overhead share
- Net return to land and management
How to use this worksheet
Use the notes area for your arithmetic. Keep the finished sheet with your records so you can compare it with the next season.
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 USDA Economic Research Service.
For more in this area, see the Farm Money and Grants. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Dairy Farm Feed Costs Rise; Cows Reject the Budget Menu and Eat the Spreadsheet, and agribusiness farm stories.