Banished Pasture Size Calculator

Here's a comprehensive table summarizing all you need to know about pasture sizes in Banished:

Pasture Size	Cows	Sheep	Chickens	Tiles	Notes
6x6	1	1	1	36	Minimum size
10x10	4	2	1	100
15x15	9	4	2	225
20x20	20	6	3	400	Most efficient size24
25x25	20	8	4	625	Maximum size

Additional Information

Space Requirements:

• Cows: 20 tiles per animal3
• Sheep: 16 tiles per animal3
• Chickens: 6 tiles per animal3

Optimal Practices:

• Use 20x20 pastures for the best efficiency24
• Keep pastures full or nearly full for maximum production2
• Minimum of 10 animals needed to split livestock between pastures2

Production Estimates (20x20 pasture):

• Chickens: 500-600 food (mostly eggs)2
• Sheep: 600-800 food plus wool2
• Cattle: 800-1200 food2

Worker Allocation:

• One worker per pasture is typically sufficient25

Construction:

• Requires 1 log per unit of length1

Remember that pastures need herdsmen to care for the animals, facilitate breeding, and slaughter them for meat when the pasture reaches capacity1. Initially, you must purchase animals through the trading post and then move them into a field