Hatchery Economics Calculator

What seeded line costs you to produce, and the price you need to charge farms.

Start with how much line you produce and your price. Add the costs you know. Leave a box empty if you do not know it, or enter 0 if you have none; the result names anything left out. Amounts are Canadian dollars.

A: What you produce

Metres of seeded line a yearShare good enough to sell (%)Species

B: Your price

Price per saleable metre ($)Who buys it

C: Your costs

Labour per saleable metre ($)Materials per saleable metre ($)Facility a year ($)Equipment upkeep a year ($)Insurance and admin a year ($)Testing and certification a year ($)Equipment and set up ($)Years the equipment lasts

Enter how many metres of seeded line you produce a year, then your price and the costs you know.

This tool helps you think through your numbers; it does not promise a profit.