Farm Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Farm Emergency Cash Reserve Worksheet
A farm emergency cash reserve worksheet for owners to estimate funds needed for repairs, fuel, feed, labor, and medical costs after an emergency and plan how to build the reserve.
WorksheetFarm Safety & Emergency PreparednessFree PDF
What you fill in
- Monthly farm expenses to cover
- Emergency repair costs
- Fuel and feed needs
- Labor and contract costs
- Medical and vet costs
- Insurance deductibles
- Current savings on hand
- Gap to fill
- Plan to build the reserve
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 Farmers.gov and USDA Farm Service Agency.
For more in this area, see the farm and ranch safety info. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Connecticut Sends Dairy Farmers Emergency Cash, and farming farm stories.