- Note Coin/Hr is the key metric for players looking to maximize return on investment.
- Payout per hour generally decreases as watering time increases, with these exceptions:
- Watermelon (8 hours) and Chili Peppers (6 hours) are fine "overnight" crops, and will earn reasonable returns while you sleep, but if you only sleep 7 hours a night, plant Chili Peppers. Even wasting the entire seventh hour without planting anything, Chili Peppers still out-earn Watermelons.
- Trees generally pay better per Man-Hour than Crops, but require a large initial investment. Since they will not produce actual profit for days, it's best to focus on Crops in the early game, to fund Houses and Buildings.
| Level | Cost | Pay | Net | XP | Time | Coin/Hr | XP/Hr | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 30 sec | 600 | 120 | |
| Turnips | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 30 sec | 600 | 120 | |
| Squash | 2 | 30 | 60 | 30 | 2 | 5 min | 360 | 24 | |
| Cabbage | 2 | 30 | 60 | 30 | 2 | 5 min | 360 | 24 | |
| Cranberry | 2 | 30 | 60 | 30 | 2 | 5 min | 360 | 24 | |
| Pineapple | 3 | 50 | 170 | 120 | 7 | 1 hr | 120 | 7 | |
| Tropical Grass | 4 | 70 | 260 | 190 | 20 | 2 hr | 95 | 10 | |
| Tea | 6 | 90 | 410 | 320 | 30 | 4 hr | 80 | 7.50 | |
| Sweet Potato | 7 | 130 | 830 | 700 | 90 | 12 hr | 58 | 7.50 | |
| Watermelon | 8 | 60 | 620 | 560 | 70 | 8 hr | 70 | 8.75 | |
| Coffee | 10 | 520 | 870 | 350 | 30 | 4 hr | 87 | 7.5 | |
| Sugar Cane | 10 | 300 | 520 | 220 | 20 | 2hr | 110 | 10 | |
| Strawberries | 10 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 10 | 30 min | 200 | 20 | |
| Tomatoes | 14 | 450 | 700 | 250 | 20 | 2 hr | 125 | 10 | |
| Chili Peppers | 17 | 180 | 690 | 510 | 60 | 6 hr | 85 | 10 | |
| Soy Beans | 20(?) | 1000 | 2300 | 1300 | 220 | 24 hr | 54 | 9.16 | |
| Rice | 22(?) | 500 | 890 | 390 | 40 | 4 hr | 97 | 10 |