Supplemental Nitrogen to Corn Price Ratio Calculator

For use with UW-Extension publication A 2809 "Nutrient applications and guidelines for field, vegetable and fruit crops in
Wisconsin" to assist with determining nitrogen rates for corn.
Enter current prices in the dark yellow boxes.
Corn Price per Bushel ($/bu)

Nitrogen Price ($/lb)

Insert current nitrogen price per pound

in the center box.

Insert current corn price per bushel in the center box.

$0.58
$0.60
$0.62
$0.64
$0.66
$0.68
$0.70
$0.72
$0.74
$0.76
$0.78

$4.00
0.15
0.15
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0.16
0.17
0.17
0.18
0.18
0.19
0.19
0.20

$4.20
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.16
0.16
0.17
0.17
0.18
0.18
0.19

$4.40
0.13
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.16
0.16
0.17
0.17
0.18

$4.60
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.16
0.16
0.17
0.17

$4.80
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.16
0.16

$5.00
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.16

$5.20
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.15

$5.40
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.14
0.14
0.14

$5.60
0.10
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.14
0.14

$5.80
0.10
0.10
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.13

$6.00
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.13
0.13

Nitrogen Cost Per Pound Calculator

Enter the cost/ton in the blue cells. If using an "Other" fertilizer, enter the percent nitrogen in the corresponding purple box. The
Nitrogen cost/lb will be calculated for you.
Nitrogen Fertilizer
Anhydrous Ammonia
Urea
Ammonium Nitrate
28% UAN

Cost/Ton ($)

$380.00

Percent Nitrogen (%)

82
46
34
28

Nitrogen Cost/Lb
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.68

32% UAN
Other
Other

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Prepared by Amy Schanhofer and Bill Halfman, Monroe County UW-Extension CRD and Ag Agents

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