Crop Yield Estimator
Estimate total crop yield and revenue from planted area, expected yield per acre, and market price.
Compare to break-even price.
Estimating Crop Yield Total yield depends on planted area, expected yield per acre (or hectare), and field efficiency (typically 85-95% due to headlands, wet spots, and field edges).
Yield Variability Average US corn yield is around 180 bu/acre, soybeans 50 bu/acre, wheat 50 bu/acre. Yields vary widely with soil quality, weather, variety, and management. Using historical farm averages gives the most realistic estimates.
Gross Revenue Total Revenue = Total Yield x Market Price per unit. Market prices fluctuate daily — forward contracts and hedging can lock in prices before harvest.
Yield Loss Factors Harvest losses (combines typically lose 1-3%), moisture shrinkage (corn dried from 25% to 15% moisture loses about 12% of weight), and storage losses all reduce net deliverable bushels.