Financial Assessment

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Two goat farmers holding a baby goat

A key strategy for achieving and maintaining sustainability as a dairy goat producer is to understand the financial health of a given operation. To assist with this process, SDGA offers financial assessments to help producers meet their goals.

 

How We Will Do This:

Farm visit & survey on inputs & outputs of production.

 

Why:

To assist dairy goat producers in aspiring to what can be a profitable dairy goat enterprise.

 

What You Get:

This tool can improve production sustainability by providing strategies to increase productivity & profitability. You may receive compensation for your initial and continued participation.

Components of the Questionnaire

  • Income
  • Inventory
  • Expenses
  • Labor Inputs
  • Farm Assets
  • Site Visits

Contact Our Dairy Goat Extension Specialist to Get Started ➼

Previous Reports

 The Profitability of the California Dairy Goat Industry Study 2024
Authors: Jenn Bentley, Roselle Busch, and Larry Tranel

 Profitability of Iowa Dairy Goat Production in 2024
Author: Larry Tranel

 Dairy Goat Farm Financial Model for TN/NC
Author: Larry Tranel

The project is based at Iowa State University and the work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) program grant no. 2024-68012-41749 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.