The baseline is a real alternative
Raw baseline value includes the entered quantity, quality and applicable profession bonus. Enter only the quantity you want to compare. To reserve items with a Keep setting, use the mixed-inventory planner.
Stardew Valley 1.6.x
Stardew Valley profit
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Profit calculation explained
Measure the gain from processing, not the size of the chest
This calculator prices one stack through each supported route, with no machine limit or deadline. Extra profit is the finished goods value plus raw leftovers, minus the value of selling the entire stack raw. It does not subtract seed, fertilizer, machine-building or labor costs.
Only full batches can be processed
A Dehydrator batch needs five matching items. With 12 eligible fruit, this comparison processes 10 and values the remaining two raw. These are batch-size leftovers, not crops excluded by a deadline.
Check capacity before choosing a production plan
The largest eventual gain is not necessarily the fastest route for your shed. Use the Keg vs Jar vs Dehydrator calculator for machine counts and a 7, 14 or 28-day limit, or the mixed-inventory planner for several stacks sharing machines.
Unmodded Stardew Valley 1.6.x · one stack · each route is a separate alternative · no machine limit or deadline · excludes growing and machine-building costs.
How this calculator works
Compare processing value with selling the same stack raw.
Price the raw stack
Apply quantity, quality and eligible profession bonuses to the same raw-sale baseline for every route.
Count full batches
Process all complete batches on each route without a time limit, then add the raw value of any batch-size remainder.
Compare extra value
Subtract the whole stack’s raw value from each route’s final value. Do not add routes together: they use the same items.
Stardew Valley 1.6.x · Page updated October 4, 2026
Sources & formulas →Common questions
Before you use the result
How do I calculate artisan goods profitability?
Compare finished goods value plus any batch-size leftovers with the quality-adjusted raw value of the whole stack. This page calculates eventual processing gain, without a machine limit or deadline; it does not subtract growing or machine-building costs.
What raw sale value does the profit calculator use?
The baseline includes input quality and any eligible Tiller crop bonus. Selecting Artisan keeps Tiller because Artisan is reached through that profession path. This is the value you give up by processing the exact same units instead of shipping them raw.
Does the result show gross revenue or incremental profit?
The main result is extra value from processing instead of selling raw, not net farm income. Each route shows its final value and raw leftovers. There is no Keep setting here; enter only the quantity you intend to compare.
Does this calculator include machine counts or a deadline?
No. This page compares eventual processing value. Use the Keg vs Jar vs Dehydrator calculator for machine counts and 7, 14 or 28-day deadlines, or the mixed-inventory planner for several stacks.
Why can the Dehydrator route leave items unprocessed?
Dehydrators need five eligible items of the same quality per batch. For example, 12 matching fruit fill two batches, leaving two fruit valued raw. This page has no deadline, so those leftovers come from batch size rather than time running out.