Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Cost of Production for Vegetables
Estimate cost of production for a vegetable crop. Growers list inputs, labor, and overhead to find a break-even price per unit. Use a fresh copy each season and keep old ones for comparison.
WorksheetHorticulture & Specialty CropsFree PDF
What you fill in
- Crop and acreage or bed area
- Seed and plants
- Fertilizer and amendments
- Crop protection supplies
- Labor hours and wages
- Machinery and fuel
- Packaging and marketing
- Overhead share and yield
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 Rural Voters’ Breaking Point Sits Below Cost of Production, and farming farm stories.