Farm machinery cost per hour calculator

Estimate annual fixed expenses and operating cost per productive hour. Enter your own figures. This is a budgeting tool, not a dealer quote.

Purchase cost ($)

Estimated resale value ($)

Years owned

Annual operating hours

Annual ownership interest rate (%)

Annual insurance and housing ($)

Fuel and lubricant cost ($/hour)

Repairs and maintenance ($/hour)

Operator labor ($/hour)

Annual straight-line depreciation = (purchase − resale) / years. Opportunity-interest estimate uses average book value. Taxes, financing amortization, changing repair costs, downtime, and attachments can alter actual results. Keep machine guards and trained operators in place.