Farm an Island Seed Profit Calculator

Choosing the wrong seed in Farm an Island wastes plots, gears, and the free packs from codes like THANKYOU. This seed profit reference compares seed cost, Bank sell price, growth tier, and reharvest status so you can plan sessions before spending cash. Numbers are approximate — Boiler Games adjusts economy in patches. Always confirm live prices at the Bank after an update and cross-check meta rankings on the Seeds Tier List.

For session strategy beyond raw numbers, read Make Money Fast. For free seeds before you buy anything, redeem codes on Farm an Island Codes first.

How to read this table

• Seed cost — cash spent at the shop or implied value of a seed pack crop.
• Bank sell (normal) — typical payout for a standard harvest sold at the Bank NPC.
• Growth — relative speed tier (Very Fast → Very Slow), not exact seconds.
• Reharvest — Yes means the plant keeps producing after the first pick; No means replant each cycle.
• Best for — suggested progression stage, not a hard level lock.

Profit per minute depends on your gears, chickens, and whether you hold crops for bonus events — this table isolates base crop economics.

Early game — fast cash and plot fill (0–30 minutes)

Goal: fill every unlocked tile, build a Bank rhythm, and afford the first land expansion from Expand Your Island.

Seed	Seed cost	Bank sell	Growth	Reharvest	Best for
Wheat	5	8	Very Fast	No	First minutes — instant turnover
Carrot	15	22	Fast	No	Cheap bulk when Wheat feels too low
Lettuce	25	40	Fast	Yes	First reharvest crop worth keeping
Radish	40	55	Fast	Yes	Steady income while learning controls

Early strategy: Plant Wheat and Carrot until you can afford Lettuce or Radish on every tile. Reharvest crops beat one-time crops once you stop expanding plot count every minute. Pair with How to Play if the Bank UI still feels unfamiliar.

Free seed packs from codes may include mid-tier crops — check the table before planting everything at once.

Mid game — reinvest and land deeds (30 minutes – several hours)

Goal: stack cash for land tiles, better gears, and chickens covered in Chickens Guide.

Seed	Seed cost	Bank sell	Growth	Reharvest	Best for
Tomato	80	120	Normal	Yes	Reliable reharvest after early crops
Corn	60	95	Normal	No	One-shot burst when you need quick cash
Sunflower	150	210	Normal	Yes	Mid-tier staple with decent resale
Pumpkin	350	520	Slow	No	Single large payout for land savings
Berry Bush	200	175	Fast	Yes	Lower margin but fast cycles with gears

Mid strategy: Transition plots from Lettuce/Radish into Tomato and Sunflower. Use Pumpkin when you are saving for a specific land price, not as your only crop — slow growth locks tiles. Corn fills gaps when you need one more deed tonight.

Compare against Seeds Tier List — tier ranks factor fun-to-play and event bonuses this table omits.

Late game — passive income and plot efficiency (endgame grind)

Goal: maximize cash per occupied tile for XL layouts (XL Plant Trick) and future content gates.

Seed	Seed cost	Bank sell	Growth	Reharvest	Best for
Melon	500	780	Slow	No	High one-shot sales when Bank bonuses run
Grape Vine	800	650	Slow	Yes	Long-term reharvest if you keep plots filled
Golden Apple	1,200	1,450	Very Slow	Yes	Endgame passive after upfront cost
Crystal Bloom	2,000	2,800	Very Slow	Yes	Top normal payout if you can wait
Starfruit	2,500	3,200	Very Slow	Yes	Meta chase crop — confirm tier list rank

Late strategy: Shift most tiles to reharvest slow crops once land expansion slows. One-shot Melon/Pumpkin spikes help when a patch raises sell prices temporarily. Do not plant Starfruit on every tile until you can afford idle time — empty growth bars hurt more than a slightly lower-tier reharvest crop.

Profit comparison by play style

Play style	Priority seeds	Why
Active farming (you online)	Tomato, Berry Bush, Sunflower	Fast cycles reward clicking and gear use
Semi-AFK (check every 10–15 min)	Lettuce, Radish, Grape Vine	Reharvest plus moderate timers
Land rush (save for deeds)	Pumpkin, Melon, Corn bursts	Large single sales hit deed targets faster
Long-term island	Golden Apple, Crystal Bloom, Starfruit	Highest reharvest totals over many cycles

When numbers change

Boiler Games shipped Farm an Island in June 2026 and added the August 2026 code wave (THANKYOU, ILOVEGEARS). Economy patches can nudge seed costs, Bank multipliers, or growth tiers without renaming crops. After each update:

1. Read Updates Hub for balance notes
2. Re-check Bank sell prices on one harvest per crop
3. Refresh your personal plan using Seeds Tier List
4. Revisit Make Money Fast if the core loop shifted

We update this table when verified changes appear on Discord or in-game — if a row looks wrong, trust your live Bank readout over a wiki snapshot.

Codes, gears, and profit

Codes do not change the table math directly — they add inventory you still plant. Gears shorten growth and harvest time, which increases effective profit per minute without changing Bank sell price. Three gears from ILOVEGEARS often push mid-tier crops above early-game one-shots because you complete more cycles per session.

Use the Code Checker before shopping so free packs stack with smart picks from this page.

Related pages

• Seeds Tier List — meta rankings and patch notes context
• Make Money Fast — session habits beyond crop math
• Tools Hub — code checker and other helpers
• Farm an Island Codes — free seed packs before you spend cash