Microgreens Tray Profit Calculator

Estimate profit per microgreens tray and per week. Enter trays, yield (oz), price per ounce, seed/medium/packaging costs, labor, sell-through, and overhead. Simple yet powerful for market growers and restaurant suppliers.

Key Benefits:

  • See profit per tray and margin with a clear cost breakdown (seed, medium, packaging, labor, overhead)
  • Project weekly revenue and profit from trays per week
  • Include labor minutes, overhead allocation, and sell‑through for realistic results
  • Get break‑even price per ounce and yield per tray targets
  • Compare retail vs wholesale pricing scenarios instantly
  • Share a prefilled scenario link for planning with buyers or partners
  • Use insights to spot thin margins and optimize SOPs

Microgreens Tray Yield & Profit Calculator

Estimate revenue, costs, and profit per tray and per week for microgreens. Keep it simple: enter trays, yield, price, costs, and labor.

Share Your Scenario

Copy link with your current inputs

Number of trays you harvest and sell each week.

Edible ounces per 10×20 tray. Many crops yield 8–20 oz depending on variety.

$

Average retail or wholesale price per ounce.

$

Seed used per tray.

$

Coco coir, hemp mat, soil—average per tray.

$

Clamshells, labels, rubber bands, etc.

$

Sanitizer, electricity, water, cleaning supplies.

Seeding, harvest, wash & pack minutes per tray.

$

Your or worker hourly rate.

%

Share of harvested ounces that sell. The rest is waste/samples.

$

Delivery fuel, market fees, cold storage, etc., per week.

Results

Healthy tray margin. Consider scaling trays per week if you have demand.

Profit per Tray
$16.40
Margin: 60.7%

Per‑Tray Breakdown

Revenue per tray$27.00
Labor cost per tray$5.40
Overhead allocated$1.50
Total cost per tray$10.60

Weekly Totals

Weekly revenue$270.00
Weekly profit$164.00

Break‑even Guides

Break‑even price per oz$0.98
Break‑even yield per tray (oz)4.7

Frequently Asked Questions

Which costs belong per tray vs per week?

Seed, medium, packaging, and labor are per‑tray. Delivery fuel, market fees, and booth costs are weekly overhead spread across trays. This calculator allocates overhead per tray automatically based on your trays per week.

How can I improve yield?

Dial in seeding density, watering, airflow, and light. Test varieties and harvest windows; track yields per crop to tune your SOPs.

What margin is healthy?

Many growers aim for 30–60% gross margin per tray. Your target depends on overhead, volume, and market positioning.

Retail vs wholesale pricing?

Wholesale orders reduce marketing time but lower price per ounce. Model both and compare weekly profit. Often a blend of farmers market retail and restaurant wholesale is optimal.

How do I set a price to hit my margin?

Use the break‑even price per ounce as a floor, then add your target margin. If demand supports it, round to whole‑dollar clamshell prices for simplicity.
Results are estimates for informational purposes only. Consult professionals for important decisions.

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