Comercial+Grow+Op

Lights
Table 1: Estimated Potential Profits of Marihuana Growing Operations of Various Sizes
Earns /
Crop
Set up
Cost
Ongoing Expenses Profit After 1 Crop Profit After 1 Year
Supplies /
Crop
Hydro* /
Crop
Rent **/
Crop
Paying Hydro
& Rent
Stealing
Hydro No Rent
Stealing
Hydro &
No Rent
Paying Hydro
& Rent
Stealing
Hydro No Rent
1 $1,800 $1,200 $100 $128.39 $2,400 -$2,028.39 -$1,900.00 $372 $500 -$4,513.58 -$4,000.00 $5,086.42 $5,600
5 $9,000 $6,000 $500 $641.97 $2,400 -$541.97 $100.00 $1,858 $2,500 $15,832.12 $18,400.00 $25,432.12 $28,000
10 $18,000 $12,000 $1,000 $1,283.94 $3,600 $116.06 $1,400.00 $3,716 $5,000 $36,464.24 $41,600.00 $50,864.24 $56,000
15 $27,000 $18,000 $1,500 $1,925.91 $3,600 $1,974.09 $3,900.00 $5,574 $7,500 $61,896.36 $69,600.00 $76,296.36 $84,000
50 $90,000 $60,000 $5,000 $6,419.70 $3,600 $14,980.30 $21,400.00 $18,580 $25,000 $239,921.20 $265,600.00 $254,321.20 $280,000
100 $180,000 $120,000 $10,000 $12,839.40 $4,800 $32,360.60 $45,200.00 $37,161 $50,000 $489,442.40 $540,800.00 $508,642.40 $560,000
250 $450,000 $300,000 $25,000 $32,098.50 $12,000 $80,901.50 $113,000.00 $92,902 $125,000 $1,223,606.00 $1,352,000.00 $1,271,606.00 $1,400,000
500 $900,000 $600,000 $50,000 $64,197.00 $24,000 $161,803.00 $226,000.00 $185,803 $250,000 $2,447,212.00 $2,704,000.00 $2,543,212.00 $2,800,000
1000 $1,800,000 $1,200,000 $100,000 $128,394.00 $48,000 $323,606.00 $452,000.00 $371,606 $500,000 $4,894,424.00 $5,408,000.00 $5,086,424.00 $5,600,000
* The price of hydro electricity was estimated using BC Hydro’s stepped rate of $0.1019 per kWh multiplied by an average of 14kWh per light per day over a 90
day crop.
*Rent was estimated to conservatively reflect the price for required space, assuming each light required at least 25 ft 2 . For five or fewer lights, the estimate
assumes at least a two bedroom apartment for $800 monthly. Between 10 and 50 lights assumes an average house with around 1,800 ft 2 , costing $1,200 monthly.
For 100 lights and larger, the figure of $185/ft 2 was used to determine the cost of a house large enough for the operation. The rent for these operations was
calculated assuming an added 5% and monthly payments over 25 year.
Stealing
Hydro &
No Rent