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Budgeting for a Corn Maze

Brian Schilling, William Bamka, Stephen Komar and, Kevin Sullivan (May, 2013)

Summary

Careful budgeting for the establishment and operation of a corn maze is an important component in determining its economic feasibility and managing farm financial risk. This fact sheet provides a budget template summarizing common expenses associated with designing, establishing, and operating a corn maze. Although a sample budget for a hypothetical five-acre corn maze is constructed, it is important to note that there is no "typical" corn maze. Costs will differ from farm to farm. To maximize the effectiveness of this planning tool, producers should carefully develop their own budget assumptions. Farm-specific costs can be calculated for each budget category by completing the worksheets included in each of the categories using information specific to your farm.

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