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5-year enterprise budget
Will your lavender field pay for itself?
Model planting, setup, yearly costs and what you sell. See your cash flow for five years, the year you break even, and what happens if prices or yields change.
Every number is an example assumption — edit to match your farm. The starting values are placeholders for learning the tool. They are not Great Lakes Lavender Farm prices or promises of yield. Use your own quotes, records and local market prices.
Your 5-year estimate
5-year net profit
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Break-even
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Total ROI
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5-year profit ÷ startup cost
Startup investment
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plants, planting and setup
Cash flow by year
Profit in the year
Loss in the year
Running total
| Item | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
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Per-plant economics
Reading your budget
Lavender is a patient crop.
Most costs land in year 1. Harvests build over the next two or three years. Plan your cash for the gap.
Year 1: invest
Plants, ground prep, irrigation and weed control all come first. Many growers snip first-year blooms to build stronger plants.
Year 2: build
Plants fill out and the first real harvest arrives. Keep weeding. It protects the yield you are waiting for.
Year 3+: harvest
Mature plants give a full crop. Your sales plan — bundles, oil or visitors — decides what that crop is worth.
Budget questions
Where do the starting numbers come from?
They are round example numbers so the tool shows something useful right away. They are not Great Lakes Lavender Farm prices, and they are not a forecast. Replace each one with your own quotes, records and local market prices.
How is ROI worked out?
ROI here is your total 5-year profit divided by your startup investment (plants, planting labor and setup). A result of 50% means the field earned back its startup cost plus half again over five years.
What does the sensitivity slider change?
The price slider moves every selling price and ticket up or down. The yield slider moves bundles and oil per plant. Costs stay the same, so you can see how much room your plan has.
What is not included?
Taxes, loan payments, land cost, equipment depreciation and your own unpaid time (unless you add it as labor hours). Talk with your accountant or local extension office before you invest.
Where can I get plant prices for my budget?
Browse wholesale trays and bare root, or request a wholesale quote for your plant count. Wholesale tray pricing is half the retail tray price, with a $250 wholesale order minimum.
Put real plant prices in your budget.
Request a wholesale quote for your plant count, then update cost per plant.
