Agricola Board Game Scoring Rules: The Complete Point Calculation Guide
Uwe Rosenberg's classic worker-placement board game Agricola is beloved for its deep farm-building strategy, but tallying points at the end of Round 14 can be notoriously tedious and prone to mathematical errors on paper scorepads.
Agricola rewards balanced farm development. Because every unrepresented farm category (such as having zero sheep or zero plowed fields) inflicts a -1 point penalty, understanding the exact scoring thresholds is critical for winning competitive matches.
| Category | -1 Point (Penalty) | 1 Point | 2 Points | 3 Points | 4 Points (Max Base) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plowed Fields | 0 – 1 fields | 2 fields | 3 fields | 4 fields | 5+ fields |
| Fenced Pastures | 0 pastures | 1 pasture | 2 pastures | 3 pastures | 4+ pastures |
| Grain (In supply & field) | 0 grain | 1 – 3 grain | 4 – 5 grain | 6 – 7 grain | 8+ grain |
| Vegetables | 0 vegetables | 1 vegetable | 2 vegetables | 3 vegetables | 4+ vegetables |
| Sheep | 0 sheep | 1 – 3 sheep | 4 – 5 sheep | 6 – 7 sheep | 8+ sheep |
| Wild Boar | 0 boar | 1 – 2 boar | 3 – 4 boar | 5 – 6 boar | 7+ boar |
| Cattle | 0 cattle | 1 cattle | 2 – 3 cattle | 4 – 5 cattle | 6+ cattle |
Rooms, Family Members & Renovations
Beyond farm crops and livestock, your farmhouse structure contributes heavily to your final point total:
- Wood Rooms: 0 points per room.
- Clay Rooms: 1 point per room.
- Stone Rooms: 2 points per room.
- Family Members: 3 points per family member living at the end of the game (maximum 15 points for 5 family members).
- Unused Farmyard Spaces: -1 point for every undeveloped square on your 3×5 farm grid.
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Download Agricola Scorer →Frequently Asked Questions
Do grain and vegetables planted on fields count at the end of Agricola?
Yes. All grain and vegetables currently in your personal supply, stored on your farmyard, and still growing in plowed fields count towards your end-game scoring totals.
What is considered a winning score in Agricola?
In competitive 3-to-4 player games, a score above 40 points is considered very strong, while scores of 48 to 55+ points typically win tournament-level matches.
Can unused stables count as farmyard spaces?
Unfenced stables built directly on an empty farmyard space eliminate the -1 unused space penalty, but do not count as pastures unless enclosed by wooden fences.