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Economics Models

Updated 12/30/2009

These models are also listed in the Tools by Landuse page within these categories:
Model Name & Link Model Description NRCS Contact
Applying Biosolids (PDF, 60.4 KB) Applying Biosolids: Issues for Virginia Agriculture David Faulkner, VA
Ag. Software Directory Agricultural Software Directory, Alberta, Hundreds of Programs
Animal Waste Economics, (XLS, 166KB) Animal Waste Production Computation, (XLS, 166KB) Hal Gordon, WNTSC
Buffer$.xls (XLS, 6 MB) Buffer$: A Conservation Buffer Economic Tool Gary Bentrup. NAC
CP33 Economics

Buffer Economics
CP33 Economic Decision Support Tool - Soybeans
CP33 Economic Decision Support Tool - Corn

Philip Barbour
CARE Cost and Returns Estimation Site for NRCS, AAEA, and Extension David Buland
CED Conservation Effects for Decision makers spreadsheets NRCS Economists
Idaho Planning Conservation Planning Denis Feichtinger ,  ID
Con Plan Review Form HG (XLS, 167 KB) Conservation Plan Review Checklist Hal Gordon, OR
Cost Estimator Alabama Cost Estimator (XLS, 182 KB) Bill Hughes
CPPE FOTG CPPE spreadsheets Hal Gordon
Dynamic Bibliographies USDA National Agricultural Library David Buland
OREVT1Eco (DOC, 30.5 KB) Economic Documentation Guides Hal Gordon, OR
Economic Effects HG (XLS, 133 KB) Economic Effects of Conservation Practices Hal Gordon, OR
Animal Housing Energy Estimator The Energy Estimator for Animal Housing tool is designed to enable you to estimate potential energy savings associated with swine, poultry or dairy cows housing operations on your farm or ranch. This tool evaluates major energy costs in lighting, ventilation and heating costs for swine and poultry. It evaluates major energy costs with lighting air circulation, milk cooling, water heating and milk harvesting costs for typical dairy. Stefanie Aschmann
BioenergyCropProdCostForSwitchgrassBFPMC1-07.xls, (XLS, 46KB) Bioenergy Crop Production Costs for Switchgrass Flo Swartz, NY
BioenergyCropProdCostForWillowBFPMC1-07.xls, (XLS, 46KB) Bioenergy Crop Production Costs for Willows Flo Swartz, NY
Biomass for Bioenergy, Biofuels and Bioproduct Flo Swartz, NY

June Moss, MI

The Comprehensive Economic and Environmental Optimization Tool (CEEOT-SWAPP) The Comprehensive Economic and Environmental Optimization Tool-Livestock and Poultry (CEEOT-LP) allows TIAER to plug in appropriate modeling tools to evaluate environmental and economic cost-effectiveness. David Buland
Energy Estimator: Nitrogen This NRCS energy consumption tool enables you to calculate the cost of nitrogen product use on your farm or ranch. NRCS agronomists have developed these cost estimates based on nitrogen fertilizer management methods for the predominant crops in your state. Stefanie Aschmann
Energy Estimator: Tillage The tool estimates diesel fuel use and costs in the production of key crops in your area and compares potential energy savings between conventional tillage and alternative tillage systems. The Energy Estimator gives you an idea of the magnitude of diesel fuel savings under different levels of tillage. Stefanie Aschmann

2007 Plant Management Network

Estimating Economic Impact of Conservation Field Borders on Farm Revenue

Ed Hackett
Economics Technical Note No. MT-9, , (PDF, 44KB) Energy Conservation on Irrigated Land in Eastern Montana Gerald M. Schaefer
Irrigation Energy Cost Estimator The Energy Estimator for Irrigation tool enables you to estimate potential energy savings associated with pumping water for irrigation. NRCS technical specialists developed this model to integrate general technical information farm-specific crops, energy prices, and pumping requirement. Stefanie Aschmann
On-Farm Energy
Use Characterizations
On-Farm Energy Use Characterizations David Faulkner, VA
EPIC Environmental Policy Integrated Climate Model Jay Atwood
Farm Machinery Management Farm Machinery Management and Building Rental William F. Lazarus, MN
Farm Machinery Cost Estimates, (XLS, 134KB) Farm Machinery Cost Estimates, (XLS, 134KB) Hal Gordon, WNTSC
Farm Management Tools Farm Analysis Solution Tools (FAST) U of Illinois
Fence Calculator (XLS, 67.0 KB) Fence Design and Cost Calculator William B. Hughes
Fertilizer Calculator (XLS, 46.5 KB) Fertilizer Blend Calculator William B. Hughes
Fire Safety Decision Support for Homeowners in Fire Ecosystems for Benefits and Costs Estimation Madalene Ransom
Flood Damage Assessment Flood Econ, URB1, Econ2, and other Flood Damage Programs David Buland
HAZUS®MH MR3 Flood Model Technical Manual, (PDF, 5MB) HAZUS®MH MR3 Flood Model Technical Manual FEMA
Forest and Windbreaks Forest and Windbreak Economic Tools David Buland
FuelUseEstimates.xls, (XLS, 33KB) Fuel Use Per Acre, Simple Estimator Hal Gordon, OR
GS2001 Guide Sheet Guide sheet for section III of the Field Office Technical Guide Jeff Repp
HydroPowerValueHG (XLS, 18.0 KB) Value of an additional cfs of water for Hydro Power Generation, (XLS, 18KB) Hal Gordon, WNTSC
IWR-PLAN DSS Institute for Water Resources-PLAN Decision Support Software US Army Corps of Engineers
ICE (ZIP, 121 KB) Interactive Conservation Evaluation Ted Kuntz
IMPLAN IMPLAN Regional Input/Output Modeling David Buland
Interest and Ann. Interest and Annuity Spreadsheets and Programs Ted Kuntz
WWW-Server for Ecological Modeling Register of Ecological Models (REM)
ECOBAS Modeling Assistant Tool (EMA)
Joachim Benz
Livestock Livestock Budgets Used by NRCS, Cow/Calf, Dairy, Hog
Manure HG  (XLS, 26.0 KB) Spreadsheet for Calculating the Fertilizer Value of Manure, Oregon Hal Gordon
Nutrient Value AL (XLS, 45.0 KB) Nutrient Value of Manure, Alabama Bill Hughes
Machine Cost Farm Machinery and Irrigation Cost Estimators David Buland
Nevada Bureau Revegtation Cost (PDF, 117KB) Nevada Bureau Revegtation Cost Model Larry Edmonds
P&G Recreation Index (XLS, 18.5 KB) A spreadsheet for calculating the updated points for the unit day values. David Buland
MI Rapid Watershed Assessment Tool, (XLS, 1.42MB) CPPE and Rapid Watershed Assessment Tool, (XLS, 1.42MB) June Moss, MI
Recommend Practice 2005 HG (XLS, 526 KB) Identify resource problems and recommend practices Hal Gordon, OR
2009 RMS Planning Tool -- National CPPE, (XLS, 4.75 MB)
2008 RMS Planning Tool (XLS 4.66MB)
2006 RMS Planning Tool (XLS  980 KB)
RMS Planning Tool, Identify resource problems and recommend practices, (XLS, 4.75 MB) Hal Gordon, WNTSC
TN.190.NM.6 : Nutrient Management - 6 (PDF, 122KB)
PROFITABLE GRAZING-BASED DAIRY SYSTEMS  
James B. Cropper
SWAT Soil and Water Assessment Tool Steven T. Bednarz
Vehicle Costs Estimator, (XLS, 17KB) Vehicle Costs Estimator, (XLS, 17KB) Hal Gordon, WNTSC
Waste Calendar Calculator  (XLS, 134 KB)
Waste Calendar Calculator (XLS, Example)
(XLS, 135 KB)
Waste Application Calendar and Calculator Bill.Hughes, AL