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Crop Yield Calculator — Bushels Per Acre
Estimate crop yield in bushels per acre from harvest data or plant counts. Calculate total bushels and revenue from acres, yield, and market price.
About This Calculator
Estimating crop yield before or after harvest helps with critical marketing decisions, loan requirements, crop insurance reporting, and storage planning. Whether you're counting corn ears and kernel rows in August to predict harvest or weighing grain wagons coming off the combine in October, converting your field data into standardized bushels per acre and total revenue gives you the numbers that matter for decision-making. Yield estimates that are off by even 10% can mean the difference between a profitable season and a loss. Our crop yield calculator makes the conversion simple and accurate.
The Formula Behind This Calculator
Yield/acre = (Sample / Sample area) * 43,560 Total = Yield/acre * Acres Adjust for moisture content.
Understanding the math helps you verify results and make better decisions for your project.
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How to Use
- 1Enter your total harvested acres.
- 2Input your yield per acre in bushels — from yield monitor data or estimates.
- 3Set the current or expected market price per bushel.
When to Use
- →Estimating total harvest revenue for financial planning.
- →Comparing yield potential between different fields or management practices.
- →Reporting crop insurance claims or loan collateral valuations.
Tips
- ✓For pre-harvest corn estimates: count ears in 1/1000th acre (17.4 ft of 30" rows), multiply kernels/ear by 0.01116 for bushels/acre.
- ✓Track yield by field over multiple years to identify consistently high and low performing areas.
- ✓Subtract 1-2% for drying and handling loss from field yield to get marketable bushels.
FAQ
What is a good corn yield per acre?
US average corn yield is about 180 bu/acre. Irrigated ground in the Corn Belt can exceed 220 bu/acre. Dryland yields vary widely from 80-200 bu/acre depending on rainfall.
How do I estimate yield before harvest?
For corn: count ears in 1/1000 acre, estimate kernel rows and kernels per row, multiply kernels per ear by ear count, divide by 90,000 (kernels per bushel). This gives a rough bu/acre estimate.
Should I use USDA yield data or my own?
Always use your own actual yield data when available. USDA data is county averages. Your specific fields may be significantly above or below average.
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