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Purely Profit
So I sat down and did the math, and (assuming I did it right), if you're looking for straight profit from your crops, here's how it breaks down. These numbers are based off a farm with a -42% running costs, and standard fields, so your mileage may vary.
Wildflowers sell for $1 per unit. You grow 15 at a time, and they cost nothing to plant.
They take 2 minutes to grow. So 15 X $1, -0, times 30 harvests per hour = $450 per hour.
Corn sells for $6 per unit. You grow 15 at a time, and they cost $52 to plant. They take 5 minutes to grow. So 15 X $6, - $52, times 12 harvest per hour = $456 per hour.
Cabbage sells for $5 per unit. You grow 40 at a time, and they cost $129 to plant. They take 45 minutes to grow. 40 X $5, - $129, times 1.33 harvest per hour = $95 per hour.
Wheat sells for $30 per unit. You grow 40 at a time, and they cost a whopping $746 to plant. They take 6 hours to grow. 40 X $30, -$746, times 0.167 harvest per hour = $76 per hour.
Again, this is a) assuming I ran the numbers right (feel free to correct if you see something wrong), and b) that you're only taking into consideration the sell value of the crops. Once you use those crops to make feed, and turn that into eggs, pigs, or milk, all bets are off.
Hope I did that right, and I'm not leading you astray!
-EDIT-
If anybody wants to run these numbers with higher level fields, just to see how things change, I think that'd be pretty neat. I don't expect Wildflowers or Corn to change much, but Cabbages and Wheat should be totally different.
Comments
I'm impressed that you took the time to work that out! As for your maths, I wouldn't have a clue as to how accurate you are or not and my brain is having a blonde day today so it all looks good to me!
Kat.
FIELDS
Wild Flowers ($1) 2min/crop = 30 crops/hour
Cost $0
Profit/hr
L1 15 x 1 x 30 = $450
L2 16 x 1 x 30 = $480
L3 17 x 1 x 30 = $510
L4 18 x 1 x 30 = $540
Corn ($6) 5 min/crop = 12 crops per hour
Cost $58
Profit/hr
L1 15 x 6 = 90 - 58 = 32 x 12 = $344
L2 16 x 6 = 96 - 58 = 38 x 12 = $456
L3 17 x 6 = 102 - 58 = 44 x 12 = $528
L4 18 x 6 = 108 - 58 = 50 x 12 = $600
Cabbage ($5) 45 min/crop = 1.33crops per hour
Cost $150
Profit Profit/hr
L1 40 x 5 = 200 - 150 = $50 x 1.33 = $66.5
L2 41 x 5 = 205 - 150 = $55 x 1.33 = $73.15
L3 49 x 5 = 245 - 150 = $95 x 1.33 = $126
L4 50 x 5 = 250 - 150 = $100 x 1.33 = $133
L5 59 x 5 = 295 - 150 = $145 x 1.33 = $172.9
Wheat ($30) 6 hour crop
Cost $1,000
Profit Profit/hr
L1 40 x 30 = 1200 - 1000 = $200 / 6 = $33.33
L2 65 x 30 = 1815 - 1000 = $815 / 6 = $135.83
L3 70 x 30 = 2100 - 1000 = $1100 / 6 = $183.33
L4 90 x 30 = 2700 - 1000 = $1700 / 6 = $283.33
L5 95 x 30 = 2850 - 1000 = $1850 / 6 = $308.33
Apples ($44)
Cost:- manure = 1290>production = 3070. Total $4360
Profit
L1 325 x 44 - 4360 = $ 9940
L2 355 x 44 - 4360 = $11260
L3 390 x 44 - 4360 = $12800
L4 425 x 44 - 4360 = $14340
L5 475 x 44 - 4360 = $16540
PRODUCTION SHEDS
Chickens ($3) 13min / shed = 4.6 / hour
Costs:- 2 corn = $116> Feed = $24> production = $30. Total $170
Profit Profit/hr
L1 124 x 3 = 372 - 170 = $202 x 4.6 = $ 932.3
L2 133 x 3 = 399 - 170 = $239 x 4.6 = $1099.4
L3 145 x 3 = 435 - 170 = $265 x 4.6 = $1219
L4 156 x 3 = 468 - 170 = $298 x 4.6 = $1370.8
L5 166 x 3 = 498 - 170 = $328 x 4.6 = $1508.8
Pigs ($5) 1 hr 10 mins / shed = .857 / hour
Costs:- 2 cabbage = $160> feed = $87>production=$149. Total $396
profit
L1 130 x 5 = 650 - 396 = $254
L2 140 x 5 = 700 - 396 = $304
L3 150 x 5 = 750 - 396 = $354
L4 155 x 5 = 775 - 396 = $379
L5 160 x 5 = 800 - 396 = $404
Cows => Milk ($25) 7 hours / shed
Costs:- wheat = 2112>feed = 1850>production = 827. Total $4789
Profit profit/hr
L1 230 x 25 = 5750 - 4789 = $ 961 / 7 = $137
L2 265 x 25 = 6625 - 4789 = $1836 / 7 = $262
L3 290 x 25 = 7250 - 4789 = $2461 / 7 = $352
L4 320 x 25 = 8000 - 4789 = $3211 / 7 = $459
L5 345 x 25 = 8625 - 4789 = $3836 / 7 = $548
Comfort plays a big role in reducing you costs, the more you have the cheaper
things become and more profit. The water tower reduces the amount of feed and manure required by 10% up to 50% (i.e. L1 -L5)
I hope this helps to answer the questions relating to money and profit.
Happy Farming
NEIL
2. you can grow anything and make money, wildflowers cost nothing, take 2 minutes and give a small am ount of money. you can do 30 crops an hour. Wheat on the other hand costs you the most to plantand returns some money as a profit, but it is low and doesn't improve until you level up your fields.
After doing all that math, it is my considered opinion that the best way to start off in game is to get yourself up to 4 fields and 3 chicken co-ops, you grow 3 or 4 wildflowers per field , sell the wild flowers - this pays for your corn, plant corn and make feed for the chicken coops. Feed the chickens. Harvest and sell the eggs. Repeat the exercise - you will make money, I know because that is exactly what i did when I started last month.
Let me know if you need more answers.
NEIL
I don't know what to do.
My workers er not happy- i've got 7 workers left, and no space to built.
I've got 7 decorations, 5 crops,2 stables and 7houses and 1 big house.... What do i do wrong- i dont have money to get more land yet.... I am at level 18
Borth my chicken coop is already level 2 and i don't have workers to demolish some of my houses :-(
But i will try to replace my decorations to higher values.
Thanks:-)
Post edited by Kat Nip: Please post in English
it breaks down for seed cost, running costs, happiness. Not sure how long this feature has been available but those viewing this thread may find that the calculator will do the math for you.
One note however: If you factor in the time it takes to reset the production each time, the amount produced will be slightly less. But overall this definitely keeps the profits in perspective.
Very nice
That is a nice pice of work. TNX
If you upgrade your main house, the prices will go down for production and building.
By main house, you mean the farmhouse, right?
NEIL wrote under production sheds:
here feed means producing feed, so: mill and production means feed animals, so shed Same goes for all animal sheds.
I found this confusing, since the games mousover when servicing a shed says "feed"
under FIELDS it says 1 crop cabbage cost $150. OK, but
under Production sheds Pigs it says 2 cabbage cost $160.
Under Production sheds Cows => Milk it says: feed = 1850>production = 827
number for feed,so: mill checks out but production, so:feed animals should be 1.142
I'd like to point out that I did the same calculations to figure out profit per hour and that does give you the maximum potential one can earn. However, that only holds true if you are there to continuously sow/mill/harvest. Most (if not all) people log-off at some point each day. Then that high profit corn/chicken feed/eggs path isn't as good as some of the seemingly lower profit paths like wheat/cow feed/milk. If you will be away for, let's say 8 hours, then one instance of milk production will be much more profitable than one instance of egg production in those 8 hours. The same goes for cherry versus apple production.
I would advise if you are looking only at pure profit, you should calculate for daily profit based on your habits of playing the game. If you don't spend much time actually logged in, you might find out that some of the longer productions are more profitable for you. But if you are able to spend some time logged in, then those quicker finishing, higher average profit/hour paths will be worth it.
My own practice for night time or prolonged absence during the day is to plant wheat, in the case of the resturant - cherry juice.
Houses bring your happiness down. You need enough decorations to put the happiness meter in the green, this brings your costs down so that you make a greater profit. You need to quit buying anything and work until you have enough money to buy land. Wildflowers and eggs are your best bet for now. When you buy land put decorations on it. Since your have 5 fields you might try missions that grow wild flowers or corn to raise money. Work hard and bring the happiness up; then it will get easier.
Kat.
I normally like to play a balanced game but sometimes I want some cash quick and it would be nice to know where to concentrate my efforts then
Instinctively I feel growing beet and making sugar cubes, but I don't yet have an almond orchard (it's what I'm trying to raise cash for right now) and no goats so I don't have a full picture yet
Cherries ($180)
Cost:- fertilizer 1285x3 + production 8750. Total $12605
Profit
L1 220 x 180 - 12605 = $26995 / 12hr = $2250 per hour
L2 250 x 180 - 12605 = $32395 / 12hr = $2700 per hour
L3 270 x 180 - 12605 = $35995 / 12hr = $3000 per hour
L4 300 x 180 - 12605 = $41395 / 12hr = $3450 per hour
L5 325 x 180 - 12605 = $45895 / 12hr = $3825 per hour
Also, for comparison here are the apple orchard amounts:
Apples ($44)
Cost:- manure = 1285 + production 3065. Total $4350
Profit
L1 325 x 44 - 4350 = $ 9950 / 3hr = $3317 per hour
L2 355 x 44 - 4350 = $11270 / 3hr = $3757 per hour
L3 390 x 44 - 4350 = $12810 / 3hr = $4270 per hour
L4 425 x 44 - 4350 = $14350 / 3hr = $4783 per hour
L5 475 x 44 - 4350 = $16550 / 3hr = $5517 per hour
hi, good work
Now, once a farmer has a gourmet farm, things change. I haven't worked out all the numbers or production times but it makes sense to me to use part of your apples or cherries for producing items in your restaurant and selling off the rest knowing that you will have a new bounty of goods by the time your restaurant is ready to sell its products.
All of you higher level farmers are more than welcome to correct any errors in my thinking. I could always use a more profitable way of doing things.