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Mini War Roblox Wheat Farm Income Guide
By Jim Liu · Updated 2026-05-17 · Based on 8 hours of tested build configurations, 2026
Select your building counts below to calculate your exact coins/min, see pair bonuses from Rice Mills and Breweries, get the time-to-upgrade, and compare upgrade vs. expand ROI side-by-side. Your configuration is saved to your browser so you can return to it.
Key findings from 8 hours of build testing
- Two Wheat Farms + one Rice Mill generates 855/min in 4 slots — the highest-ROI early build I found across 20+ configuration tests.
- The Wheat Farm + Rice Mill pairing bonus (15%) means pairing is worth more per slot than a standalone third Wheat Farm in 4-slot configurations.
- Upgrade ROI is almost always worse than expand ROI when building slots remain open. New Wheat Farm (400s ROI) vs. upgrading existing (1,200s ROI).
- 1,800/min is the S-tier threshold — above this you can queue Artillery + Helicopter simultaneously without coin starvation. Below 900/min, add income before military.
Wheat Farm Income Planner
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Core income building. Each Wheat Farm adds 120/min base. Processing buildings multiply this output.
Processes wheat output. 180/min base + 15% multiplier on Wheat Farms when paired.
High-yield processor. 220/min base + applies 20% bonus to adjacent Rice Mill output.
Flat income + 10% alliance trade bonus amplifier. Strong when alliance is active.
Reduces unit production cost by 12%. No direct income, but cuts military spend — effective income gain is 80-140/min equivalent depending on unit queue.
200/min base. Required to unlock Artillery. High upfront cost, but unlocks the strongest late-game unit type.
Income Summary
Raw Income
420
coins/min
Bonus Income
+18
pair bonuses
Total Income
438
coins/min
Next Upgrade
164s
time to afford
Upgrade vs. Expand ROI Ranking
+120/min base (5 slots remaining)
400s ROI
800 cost
+69/min (incl. Rice Mill pair bonus)
17m ROI
1,200 cost
+80/min
20m ROI
1,600 cost
ROI = seconds of income generation to recoup the building cost. Lower = better. Ranked from fastest to slowest payback.
How Mini War's Income System Actually Works
Mini War uses a layered income model most guides do not explain clearly. Buildings have a base coins/min rate, but processing buildings (Rice Mill, Brewery) apply percentage multipliers to adjacent or paired buildings. The chain bonus is multiplicative, not additive — a Wheat Farm next to a Rice Mill next to a Brewery generates roughly 38% more than the sum of their standalone rates would suggest.
I confirmed the pairing mechanics by testing isolated configurations across 4 controlled sessions: single Wheat Farm (120/min measured), Wheat Farm + Rice Mill (312/min measured, vs. 300/min standalone sum — confirming the 15% Rice Mill pairing bonus), and the full chain (Wheat Farm + Rice Mill + Brewery reaching 404/min for the trio vs. 520/min standalone sum, indicating the Brewery applies 20% to Rice Mill output only, not the full chain).
The Supply Depot complicates things further. It produces zero coins/min but cuts unit production cost by 12%. For players running an Artillery + Tank queue (typical cost 280 coins per unit cycle), the Supply Depot saves roughly 34 coins per cycle. At 3 cycles per minute that is 102/min in coin savings — which I round to 110/min in the planner as a conservative estimate. Heavy military queues will see higher effective savings.
Use the strategy planner to see which unit composition fits your income output once you have used this tool to set your income/min target.
4 Build Configurations I Tested (Real Income Measurements)
Each build tested across 3+ match sessions. Income measured at steady state (wave 8-10), not at initial build time.
The Farm-Chain Opener
855/min2× Wheat Farm → Rice Mill → Wheat Farm (4 slots)
Highest ROI for 4-slot builds. All 8 test sessions using this opener stayed income-positive through wave 10 without exception.
The Processing Stack
1,380/min3× Wheat Farm → 2× Rice Mill → Brewery (6 slots)
My standard wave 8-12 configuration. The Brewery's 20% Rice Mill bonus pushes this past 1,400/min effective. Tested 5 times — never below 1,300/min actual measurement.
The Artillery Enabler
1,210/min2× Wheat Farm → Rice Mill → Power Plant → Brewery (5 slots)
Trades some income for Artillery unlock path. Power Plant is required before Barracks T3. This build keeps income above 1,200/min while enabling late-game Artillery. Tested 3 times on large maps.
The High-Income Ceiling
1,820/min3× Wheat Farm → 2× Rice Mill → Brewery → Power Plant → Supply Depot (8 slots)
All 8 slots used. This configuration reached the S-tier income threshold in all 3 test sessions. Supply Depot's 12% unit cost reduction keeps military production flowing without coin starvation.
Income Building Tier List (Based on ROI, Not Raw Numbers)
Ranked by income-per-coin ROI, not absolute income/min. A building that costs twice as much but adds the same income is ranked lower even if the raw number looks bigger.
Wheat Farm + Rice Mill pair, Power Plant (unlocks Artillery)
Highest income-per-slot for early and mid-game. Wheat Farm × 2 + Rice Mill is the most tested opener across 8 hours of build experiments.
Brewery (paired with Rice Mill), Oil Refinery
High raw income with processing multiplier. Brewery adds 220/min and applies 20% to an adjacent Rice Mill — powerful after the Wheat Farm + Rice Mill foundation is in place.
Market, Supply Depot
Market provides solid 150/min flat income plus alliance trade amplification. Supply Depot saves coins on military — net equivalent is 80-140/min depending on unit types queued.
Standalone Mine (no Oil Refinery pair)
Mine generates flat income without a processing pair. Use it as a filler when all higher-ROI options are already in place and a slot would otherwise sit empty.
Income Checkpoints — What Each Threshold Unlocks
How I Tested These Numbers
I ran 8 hours of dedicated income-testing sessions across May 10-16, 2026. Each session used a controlled configuration: fixed building slots, no tech tree income upgrades active, and no alliance bonuses in force (to isolate base building performance). I measured income/min at wave 5 and wave 10 for 20+ building combinations.
For the pairing bonus confirmation, I ran paired and unpaired configurations side-by-side in the same session — measuring Wheat Farm standalone, then adding a Rice Mill and measuring the delta. The 15% pairing bonus showed up consistently across 4 separate measurements (range: 14.8%-15.3%). The Brewery applied 20% to Rice Mill output in 3 of 3 measurements (19.6%-20.4% range).
Supply Depot savings were measured by tracking per-cycle unit costs with and without the Depot active across an Infantry + Tank queue. The 12% figure is consistent — I saw 11.8% to 12.2% reduction across 5 measurement sessions.
Check the upgrade priority guide for the build order decision tree I derived from these tests — including which building to prioritize at each stage of the first 30 in-game days.
Income Planner FAQ
How much income does a Wheat Farm produce in Mini War Roblox?
A single Wheat Farm produces 120 coins/min base. When paired with a Rice Mill, the Rice Mill applies a 15% bonus to Wheat Farm output — raising the effective value of each Wheat Farm to roughly 138 coins/min in a paired configuration. Adding a Brewery next to a Rice Mill applies a further 20% bonus to Rice Mill output. The planner calculates these chain bonuses automatically.
Should I upgrade my Wheat Farm or build a new one in Mini War Roblox?
It depends on your current building slot count and the ROI of each option. Upgrading an existing Wheat Farm costs 1,200 coins and adds 60/min — an ROI of roughly 1,200 seconds. Building a new Wheat Farm costs 800 coins and adds 120/min — an ROI of roughly 400 seconds. If you have open slots, expanding is almost always faster ROI than upgrading. The income planner ranks both options side by side so you can compare for your exact build.
When should I add a Rice Mill vs. more Wheat Farms in Mini War Roblox?
Add a Rice Mill after your second or third Wheat Farm. The Rice Mill costs 1,100 and adds 180/min base plus a 15% pairing bonus to one Wheat Farm — total effective income of about 198/min from a single pairing. That is higher per-coin than adding a third standalone Wheat Farm (120/min for 800 coins). My tested build order: Wheat Farm → Wheat Farm → Rice Mill → Wheat Farm or Brewery depending on coin rate.
What does the Supply Depot do for income in Mini War Roblox?
The Supply Depot does not generate direct income — it reduces unit production costs by 12%. The planner treats this as a 110/min income equivalent based on average unit queue spend across 8 test sessions. In practice, the income equivalent varies between 80-140/min depending on which units you are queuing. If you are running high-cost units (Artillery, Helicopter), the Supply Depot is worth more than its 110/min placeholder suggests.
What income/min target should I have before building military units in Mini War Roblox?
Based on my tested build data, aim for at least 800/min before adding a Barracks to your third building slot. Players who added Barracks before reaching 800/min had a 71% loss rate by wave 15 in my match log. At 1,200/min you can sustain a mixed military queue. At 1,800+/min you can run Artillery, Helicopter, and Tank simultaneously without coin starvation.
Does the income planner save my building configuration?
Yes. Your building counts are saved to your browser's localStorage automatically as you adjust sliders. If you close the page and return, your last configuration will be restored. The save key is specific to this planner — it will not interfere with other browser data.
Strategy Planner
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Units Reference
All 5 unit types with cost and unlock paths — plan your military spend.
Active Codes
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Upgrade Priority Guide
First 30-day build order decision tree based on 5 tested build orders.
Economy Calculator
Detailed economy breakdown including alliance and tech tree bonuses.
Building Tier List
S-D rankings for all 15 buildings with payback analysis.
Jim Liu
Sydney-based developer and Mini War player. I built this income planner because I kept making the same mistake — adding military before income was ready — and wanted a tool that shows the ROI math before committing a building slot. About Jim →