Small Scale Budgets

If you need more information or training to make use of these publications and budgets, or you have edits and errors please email Derek Washburn: dawashbu@ncsu.edu.

Capital Budgeting Tool

The capital budgeting tool is designed to help predict actual annual cost associated with farm capital such as buildings, equipment, tools, and more. This tool can be used to estimate actual cost for a particular farm or project future project costs and investments.Capital Budgeting Tool 12-9-25

Individual Small Scale Vegetable Budgets

The budgets below have detailed introductions, assumptions, and capital expenses. They assume a best case scenario for yield in a given production season and that all the produce that is marketable is sold. They do not include a long term average of yield where seasons of drastic loss are included over a three to five year period. The risk of any vegetable production system is real and current or future producers must take this into account. If you are in need of assistance related to these budgets please email Derek Washburn: dawashbu@ncsu.edu.

Organic WATERMELON 12-9-25

Organic BUTTERNUT SQUASH 12-9-25

Organic CANTALOUPE 12-9-25

Organic CUCUMBERS 12-9-25

Organic GREEN BEANS 12-9-25

Organic PEPPERS 12-9-25

Organic SALAD MIX 12-9-25

Organic TOMATOES 12-9-25

Budgets made possible through a grant with the Southern Risk Management Education Center

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Individual Small Scale Animal Budgets

The budgets below have detailed introductions, assumptions, and capital expenses. If you have detailed questions or would like other animal budgets not considered here reach out to Derek Washburn at dawashbu@ncsu.edu.

NCFS Chicken Layer Budget

NCFS Meat Chicken Budget

NCFS Sheep Lamb Budget

Basic Start-Up Considerations Publication Series


Market Garden Start-Up and Cost Considerations



Pasture Poultry Start-Up and Cost Considerations



Pastured Pork Start-Up and Cost Considerations



Sheep & Goat Start-Up and Cost Considerations



Agritourism Start-Up and Return Considerations



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