Estimate your farm insurance needs with our Farm Insurance Calculator. Establish the right levels of cover to protect your agricultural business and your financial livelihood.
Calculator results are estimates based on the inputs and assumptions used and are provided for general information only. They are not quotes, offers, approval, eligibility decisions or personalised recommendations, and do not indicate that a lender will provide finance. Actual rates, fees and repayments may differ.
Farm Insurance – Sum Insured Calculator
Work through the steps to tally replacement values across common farm sections so you don’t underinsure.
This is a planning tool only – not a quote or personal advice.
Step 1 of 8
1) Farm profile
A few basics and your GST display mode. Values should be replacement cost (not second-hand).
Optional, but useful for your broker/insurer.
Commercial policies generally use ex-GST sums insured where input tax credits apply.
2) Farm buildings & improvements
Sheds, workshops, shearing sheds, dairies, cool rooms, chemical stores, tanks, windmills.
Exclude the home (usually on Home/Contents)
3) Machinery & plant
Tractors, headers/combines, sprayers, seeders, balers, augers, generators, pumps.
Farm Motor may be separate
4) Fencing & yards
Boundary fencing, internal paddock fencing, gates, stockyards. Consider replacement per km where relevant.
Toolkits, welders, chainsaws, portable pumps, pressure washers. Often under General Property – check limits.
When you’re ready, calculate your recommended sum insured from the values entered.
Heads-up: Dwellings/home contents, crop growing in the field, vehicles registered for road use, and public/product liability are separate considerations.
Flood, accidental damage, and livestock diseases vary by insurer.
Calculator outputs are estimates only and do not constitute quotes. Actual quotes will be provided by a licensed broker after you submit an enquiry.
Calculator outputs are estimates only and do not constitute quotes. Actual quotes will be provided by a licensed broker after you submit an enquiry.
How to use our Farm Insurance Calculator
Our Farm Insurance Calculator is a practical “sum insured” tool designed to help Australian farmers estimate the replacement value of key farm assets so you can choose more appropriate farm insurance cover levels and reduce the risk of underinsurance. It brings common farm sections into one place, totals them, and produces a clear summary you can use when requesting quotes. ([financialservicesonline.com.au](https://financialservicesonline.com.au/Calculators/farm-insurance-calculator.php))
Important: This calculator provides general information only. It does not consider your objectives, financial situation or needs, and it does not provide a quote. Consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement and seek help from a licensed insurance professional if you are unsure what cover is appropriate for your circumstances. ([financialservicesonline.com.au](https://financialservicesonline.com.au/Calculators/farm-insurance-calculator.php))
How to complete the form for the best result
1. Select your primary enterprise. Choose the closest match (for example mixed farming, beef cattle, broadacre cropping, dairy or other) to help frame the type of assets you’re insuring. ([financialservicesonline.com.au](https://financialservicesonline.com.au/Calculators/farm-insurance-calculator.php))
2. Enter your property location or postcode. Use the main postcode where the assets are primarily located, especially if you operate across multiple blocks. ([financialservicesonline.com.au](https://financialservicesonline.com.au/Calculators/farm-insurance-calculator.php))
3. Choose GST treatment. If your business is GST-registered, use ex-GST replacement values (where you can generally claim input tax credits). If not registered, use amounts incl. GST. Consistency here materially affects your totals. ([financialservicesonline.com.au](https://financialservicesonline.com.au/Calculators/farm-insurance-calculator.php))
4. Add a financier (optional). Include lender details if you want the summary to reflect finance interests. ([financialservicesonline.com.au](https://financialservicesonline.com.au/Calculators/farm-insurance-calculator.php))
5. Work through each asset section and add items. Use today’s realistic like-for-like replacement costs (including installation, freight and commissioning where relevant):
Buildings and improvements (exclude the home/dwelling)
Machinery and plant
Fencing and yards
Irrigation and water infrastructure
Livestock (use head count multiplied by value per head, split classes if needed)
Hay, grain and produce stored on-farm
Portable tools and equipment ([financialservicesonline.com.au](https://financialservicesonline.com.au/Calculators/farm-insurance-calculator.php))
6. Click “Calculate recommended sum insured”, then review the JSON summary for your broker or quote request. ([financialservicesonline.com.au](https://financialservicesonline.com.au/Calculators/farm-insurance-calculator.php))
How to interpret the results
Your output shows category totals and an overall recommended sum insured based on the values you entered. Treat this as a starting point to discuss limits, sub-limits, excesses and optional covers. Note that dwellings, crops growing in the field, registered road vehicles, and public or product liability are separate considerations, and cover for flood, accidental damage and livestock disease varies by insurer. ([financialservicesonline.com.au](https://financialservicesonline.com.au/Calculators/farm-insurance-calculator.php))
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