The Estimating Farm Size and Gear Costs for Commercial Oyster Aquaculture Calculator is a spreadsheet for determining the cost of gear for starting a commercial off-bottom oyster farm. Growers can use prices included in the calculator and add custom prices they obtain from suppliers to estimate the associated costs for farms based on acres. Users can create model budgets with this tool as they consider different types of off-bottom oyster farming gear and the size of their operations.
Users should note that prices listed in the calculator may change significantly over time and do not include the cost of shipping or installation, which may be significant. Not all suppliers for oyster farming gear are listed in the tool.

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These estimates should be used for modeling and planning purposes only.

Victoria Pruente, Director of Research, Palacios Marine Agricultural Research; Russell Grice, Extension Specialist, Aquaculture Business, Auburn University Shellfish Lab, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium; and Glen Chaplin, Advisor, Natural Resource Program, Auburn University Shellfish Lab.

This publication was prepared by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium using federal funds under award NA22OAR4170090 from the National Sea Grant Office, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Sea Grant Office, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce.

New May 2023, Estimating Farm Size and Gear Costs for Commercial Oyster Aquaculture Calculator, ANR-2999