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Acres Per Hour Calculator

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This calculator estimates the area in acres that can be worked in one hour based on the speed of the equipment and the width of the swath being worked.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Equipment Speed, Swath Width, and Field Efficiency in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Acres Per Hour in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Tractor

Equipment Speed: 4 miles per hour; Swath Width: 6 feet; Field Efficiency: 75 %

Acres Per Hour: 2.181818182 acres

Medium Tractor

Equipment Speed: 5 miles per hour; Swath Width: 12 feet; Field Efficiency: 80 %

Acres Per Hour: 5.818181818 acres

Large Tractor

Equipment Speed: 7 miles per hour; Swath Width: 16 feet; Field Efficiency: 85 %

Acres Per Hour: 11.53939394 acres

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