Irrigation Technology Cost/Benefit Analysis Calculator
Select an irrigation technology to evaluate. Mouse over the parameter names to get more information about the values to be entered in the text boxes. Selecting a technology will populate the values with some defaults to get you started. Estimates were made from 2020 that were increased by 16% inflation to update them to 2023 values. Mouse over the ** next to the values for some notes about the assumptions used for the chosen technology. More information on the assumptions behind the defaults is available here. Your system and fields and costs will be different! You should revise the values to match your situation and so that they are realistic for you. After changing any of the values hit enter, or click out of the text box to recalculate the totals. After changing some values, re-selecting a new technology will overwrite any entered values in the text boxes with new defaults. To be meaningful, the costs should be the difference between what you are currently doing. i.e. the costs more or less than your current practices, not total absolute costs. This is just a calculator and the output depends entirely on the assumptions being correct for your situation. Go here for more information and details on the water savings estimates.
General Assumptions | Value | Intermediate Results | |
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**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
Upfront, One-Time, Non-Recurring Costs | Value | Upfront/Installation Results | |
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
Weekly Recurring Cost Assumptions | Value | Weekly Recurring Cost Results | |
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
Annual Recurring Cost Assumptions | Value | Annual Recurring Cost Results | |
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
Crop Yield Impact Assumptions | Value | Crop Yield Impact Results | |
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
Water Savings Assumptions | Value | Water Savings Results | |
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
Water Savings Allocation Assumptions | Value | Water Savings Allocation Results | |
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! | |||
**No technology chosen, thus no default and no notes! |