Yield Contest Calculator

🌽🌱 Yield Contest Calculator

NYC&SGA Official Contest Formulas

🌽 Corn Yield Calculator

Step 1: Calculate Row Width

Formula: Row width (inches) ÷ 12 = Row width (feet)
Example: 30 inches ÷ 12 = 2.5 feet

Step 2: Calculate Acres Harvested

Formula: Total row length × row width ÷ 43,560 = acres harvested
Example: 24,200 × 2.5 ÷ 43,560 = 1.39 acres

Step 3: Calculate Bushels (15.5% moisture)

Formula: Total pounds × (100 - % moisture) × 0.01 ÷ 47.32 = bushels
Example: 16,580 × (100 - 21.25) × 0.01 ÷ 47.32 = 275.92 bushels

Step 4: Calculate Yield per Acre

Formula: Bushels harvested ÷ acres harvested = bushels per acre
Example: 275.92 ÷ 1.39 = 198.50 bushels per acre

Second Harvest (Required if first harvest > 350 bu/acre)

Formula: (Harvest A + Harvest B) ÷ 2 = Final Yield

🌱 Soybean Yield Calculator

Step 1: Calculate Acres Harvested

Formula: Length × width ÷ 43,560 = acres harvested
Example: 180 × 585 = 105,300 sq. ft. ÷ 43,560 = 2.42 acres

Step 2: Calculate Yield per Acre

Formula: Total pounds × (100 - % moisture) × 0.01 ÷ 52.2 ÷ acres harvested = yield per acre
Note: 52.2 = dry weight of 1 bushel of soybean at 13% moisture
Example: 7,200 × (100 - 15.5) × 0.01 ÷ 52.2 ÷ 2.42 = 48.15 bushels per acre

📋 Contest Rules

🌽 Corn Contest Rules

  • Minimum 1.25 acres harvested from a field of at least 5 acres
  • If yield exceeds 350 bu/acre, a second contiguous 1.25 acres must be weighed
  • All calculations rounded to two decimal places
  • Standard corn moisture: 15.5%
  • Harvested area must exclude headlands and outside rows

🌱 Soybean Contest Rules

  • Minimum 2 acres harvested from a field of at least 5 acres
  • Harvested area must be contiguous and squared off (rectangle or square)
  • All calculations rounded to two decimal places
  • Standard soybean moisture: 13%
  • Must exclude headlands and outside rows

Disclaimer: This calculator uses the official formulas from NYC&SGA contest forms. Always verify calculations and follow official contest rules for submissions.