Farm Business & Financial Management
Whole-Farm Cash Flow Projection Template
A template for projecting cash coming in and going out of the whole farm through the year. Owners use it with lenders to plan operating loans and spot months when money runs short.
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Sections on this template
- Beginning cash balance
- Expected crop and livestock sales
- Other farm and off-farm income
- Operating expenses by month
- Loan payments and interest
- Family living withdrawals
- Capital purchases planned
- Ending cash balance by period
- Borrowing needed and repayment plan
How to use this template
Treat the headings as a starting outline. Add detail under each one, and keep the finished copy with your records.
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 Farmers.gov Loans and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the Farm Money and Grants. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Where’s My Farm Bill?, and agribusiness farm stories.