Tuesday, August 3, 2010

FarmVille Tips: Week 14


I was having a lot of fun the other day buying goods and converting them into fuel and farming my little heart out. Then I noticed that my coin total seemed to falling rather than rising after each round of harvesting, plowing and planting, so I began to wonder just how expensive were these goods compared to the net profit of the crops I was planting.

To answer that question I did some research online. I found a table that explained the cost of each level of crafted good compared to how much fuel it was worth, and I found another table listing the net profit of each crop. I left out the limited edition crops which come and go with each new theme. Those are usually very profitable, but this table is already quite unwieldy.

In order to make the table easier to read, I left out my calculations. My raw data came from Seeds and Sweet Sake at FarmVille.Wikia.com. I divided the cost of the good by the amount of fuel each good could buy, then I multiplied by three (harvest, plow & plant). Level 1 goods cost 33.3 coins per unit of fuel. Level 55 goods cost 21.3 coins per unit of fuel. I then compared those numbers to the net profit of each crop. The net profit of each crop was calculated adding 15 coins to the cost of the seeds (for plowing) and then subtracting that number from the yield.

The crops are listed in descending order of profitability, that is, yellow melons have the highest net profit. I did not divide the profit by the number of hours it takes to grow the crops, that might make another interesting table, but right now I'm most interested in cultivating specific crops in order to craft specific goods, but I still want to make SOME profit, so this table suits my needs at this time. I hope you also find it useful. Crops listed in boldface are those required to craft goods in a 1-Star Crafting Cottage.

Item LevelCost of GoodsAmount of FuelCrops which are still profitable even if you have to buy all your fuel at this price (XP Level)
Level 11,000 coins30 plotsYellow Melon (33), Broccoli (35), Red Wheat (30), Cabbage (27), Corn (24), Lavender (30), Watermelon (18), Potatoes (21), Peas (32), Sunflowers (25), Grapes (19), Yellow Roses (1), Forget-Me-Not (90), Lilies (35), Cucumber (43), White Roses (80), Ginger (42), Rye (21), Pineapples (15), Asparagus (37), Artichokes (6), Pink Roses (20), Cotton (9), Amaranth (76), Bamboo (60), Chickpea (10), Bell Peppers (11), Coffee (23), Agave (27), and Iris (45)
Level 21,100 coins35 plotsThe above listed crops and White Grapes (29)
Level 31,200 coins40 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 41,300 coins45 plotsThe above listed crops and Onion (34)
Level 51,400 coins50 plotsThe above listed crops and Basil (48) and Heirloom Carrot (57)
Level 61,500 coins55 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 71,600 coins60 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 81,700 coins65 plotsThe above listed crops and Pattypan Squash (16)
Level 91,800 coins70 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 101,900 coins75 plotsThe above listed crops and Peppers (12)
Level 112,000 coins80 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 122,100 coins85 plotsThe above listed crops and Carrots (22), Posole Corn (54) and Purple Pod Peas (40)
Level 132,200 coins90 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 142,300 coins95 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 152,400 coins100 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 162,500 coins105 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 172,600 coins110 plotsThe above listed crops andGreen Tea (28)
Level 182,700 coins115 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 192,800 coins120 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 202,900 coins125 plotsThe above listed crops and Oats (53) and Saffron (64)
Level 213,000 coins130 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 223,100 coins135 plotsThe above listed crops and Red Tulips (15)
Level 233,200 coins140 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 243,300 coins145 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 253,400 coins150 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 263,500 coins155 plotsThe above listed crops and Acorn Squash (36)
Level 273,600 coins160 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 283,700 coins165 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 293,800 coins170 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 303,900 coins175 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 314,000 coins180 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 324,100 coins185 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 334,200 coins190 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 344,300 coins195 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 354,400 coins200 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 364,500 coins205 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 374,600 coins210 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 384,700 coins215 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 394,800 coins220 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 404,900 coins225 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 415,000 coins230 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 425,100 coins235 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 435,200 coins240 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 445,300 coins245 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 455,400 coins250 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 465,500 coins255 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 475,600 coins260 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 485,700 coins265 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 495,800 coins270 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 505,900 coins275 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 516,000 coins280 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 526,100 coins285 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 536,200 coins290 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 546,300 coins295 plotsThe above listed crops
Level 556,400 coins300 plotsThe above listed crops


The following crops are not profitable if you have to buy all your fuel: Daffodils (8), Elderberry (39), Sugar Cane (31), Tomatoes (20), Eggplant (1),Morning Glory (13), Lemon Balm (50), Peanuts (1), Ghost Chili (26), Rice (7), Soybeans (1), Wheat (1), Clover (70), Cranberries (10), Black Berries (29),Blueberries (17), Lilac (4), Pumpkin (5), Purple Poppies (38),Aloe Vera (14), Raspberries (8) and Strawberries (1).

Another thing that surprised me about this list is that it doesn't seem to matter if you make your Level 15 good in a 1-Star Cottage or a 2-Star Cottage, so where's the value of leveling up your cottage. Well here it is: when you craft a good in a 1-Star Cottage, you receive 2 in your inventory, but when you craft a good in a 2-Star Cottage, you receive 2 in your inventory.

The goods in a 1-Star Cottage start out as Level 1 goods, and you have to level them up a certain number of times before you can level up your cottage. The goods in a 2-Star Cottage start out as Level 3 goods, and you have to level them up a certain number of times before you can level up your cottage. My original plan had been to level up my first three recipes as high as I could and then level up my cottage and work on the next set of recipes, but now I think it's best to level up the cottage as soon as possible and start working on the 2-Star recipes right away. The 3-Star recipes are bound be even better.