ISU Extension Ag Decision Maker C2-26
Livestock Building Rental Rate Estimator
Calculate owner ownership and operating costs to determine fair rental rates for swine, cattle, dairy, or poultry facilities based on current building value, remaining useful life, and livestock capacity.
1. Building Characteristics & Valuation Asset Parameters
$
years
years
Remaining Life
13 yrs (65.0%)
Estimated Current Asset Value
$152,750.00
2. Ownership Cost Rates (% of Value) DIRTI Percentages
Depreciation Rate (%)
Calculated as 1 ÷ Remaining Useful Life
7.69% / year
Return on Investment (ROI %)
Applied to Current Asset Value
%
Taxes & Insurance (%)
Combined % of Current Value
%
3. Operating Costs & Animal Capacity Repairs & Head Count
%
Note: Repairs use Replacement Cost baseline.
head
Rental Rate Benchmark
Annual Building Cost per Head
$10.80 / head / yr
Total Annual Rent:
$32,606.25 / yr
Animal Capacity:
3,018 head
Itemized Building Costs Annual $
Depreciation
1/13 yrs (7.69% of current val)
$11,750.00
Return on Investment (ROI)
6.0% of current val
$9,165.00
Taxes & Insurance
1.5% of current val
$2,291.25
Total Ownership Costs
$23,206.25
Building Repairs
4.0% of replacement cost
$9,400.00
Total Building Costs
$32,606.25