Estimating Hourly Tractor Usage Costs

For information on estimating hourly tractor usage costs, see:

Estimating Farm Machinery Costs from Iowa State University Extension & Outreach
- Printable report (PDF)
- Calculator (Microsoft Excel)
Machinery Cost of Operations Estimates from Illinois Extension
- Printable report (PDF)
- Calculator (Microsoft Excel)

You can get as detailed and specific as you want with these links and calculators…or use a "suggested rate" that you feel is adequate.

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