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Agriculture skill

Agriculture is a farming skill in Project Zomboid. Crop information and yields. Checked for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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What Agriculture does

Crop information and yields.

Full guide: crops.

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How to level it

Harvest crops you planted. TV and VHS. Was Farming.

Level12345678910
XP for this level751503007501,5003,0004,5006,0007,5009,000

The table shows the XP each level costs for a normal skill. See skills for multipliers.

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Skill books

VolumeLevelsTitle
Vol 11 to 2Better Gardening
Vol 23 to 4Growing Food at Home
Vol 35 to 6Liam Keating's Subsistence Farming
Vol 47 to 8The Science of Crop Genetics and Yields
Vol 59 to 10USDA Guide to Agricultural Output Maximization

See skill books and reading.

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Traits and occupations that start with it

OccupationStarting level
Farmer+4
TraitChange
Gardener+1
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Quick answers

What does Agriculture do in Project Zomboid?

Crop information and yields.

How do you level Agriculture fast?

Harvest crops you planted. TV and VHS. Was Farming.

Are there skill books for Agriculture?

Yes, five volumes. Volume 1 is "Better Gardening".

Figures come from our own skills table, which lists its sources. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.