Aquaculture profitability analysis, aquaponics feasibility, feed optimization ROI, and water/energy cost modeling — powered by USDA ARS aquaculture research and NASS price data.
Official USDA price received and yield data by commodity, state, and year. Price auto-populates Storage Loss market price (SF23-E.003). Yield provides per-acre quantity reference for drying and storage calculators.
Source: USDA NASS QuickStats. Reference data used as fallback. Not endorsed by NASS.
Monthly USDA WASDE forecast — U.S. production, use, ending stocks, and projected season-average price. Use alongside NASS actuals to stress-test storage loss and drying calculations against forecast price scenarios.
Source: USDA FAS PSD Online (WASDE-aligned monthly forecast). Reference data used as fallback.
Side-by-side view of NASS historical actuals versus USDA WASDE forecast. Fetch both sources first, then select a commodity to compare. Use the price difference to run scenario analysis in the economics calculators.
Tip: Use the WASDE forecast price in economics calculators to model best-case / worst-case ROI scenarios alongside the NASS actual.
Calculate net profit per crop cycle for a commercial aquaculture operation. Models all variable and fixed costs against expected production value at target market price.
Evaluate the economic feasibility of a combined aquaponic system selling both fish and produce. Calculate breakeven production, annual cash flow, and payback period.
Compare two feed programs on total feed cost per pound of fish produced. Evaluate the economic tradeoff between premium feed (lower FCR) vs. budget feed (higher FCR) for net profitability.
Calculate water and energy cost per pound of fish produced for recirculating aquaculture systems. Identify cost reduction opportunities through efficiency improvements.
Built on USDA-ARS aquaculture economics and production research — AgrStak SF23 economics calculators help aquaculture producers, aquaponic operators, and investors evaluate production profitability, system feasibility, feed cost optimization, and operational cost per pound. These 4 tools translate aquaculture science into clear financial metrics for production planning and investment decisions.
Models are grounded in USDA-ARS aquaculture enterprise budgets, feed conversion benchmarks, and recirculating system operational cost data. Part of AgrStak's 431-model platform — patent pending.