Production of goods can be divided into a lot of production chains. Many products are made out of several less complex goods, which can also be created out of even less complex ones. In result, goods and the buildings that produce them form whole production chains.
It is possible to calculate the perfect ratios of buildings within a chain, based on their production rates and knowing that to produce 1 ton of a product always 1 ton of every required resource is consumed. Such calculation is briefly described on the Production page, while this page lists all regular production chains, along with the ratios of buildings, the construction and maintenance costs, and other relevant information.
Perfect ratios included on the wiki indicate how many buildings should be constructed in order to maintain perfect balance of goods within the chain - avoiding any shortages or excess production. However, it is important to keep in mind that sticking to those ratios is not always a good choice. For example, the full 
Steel Beams chain has high workforce and maintenance costs, especially unfavourable during early stages of the game. The perfect ratio suggests having 2 
Furnaces and 3 Steelworks, while early on the output of just 1 Furnace and 1 Steelworks can be enough. Another good example is the 
Canned Food chain - when having low numbers of artisans just 1 
Artisanal Kitchen and 1 Cannery might be enough. In many situations starting with fewer buildings, thus decreasing maintenance and workforce costs, can be more profitable than maintaining proper production balance.
The use of items and other modifiers can significantly change favourable ratios of buildings within chains - it is recommended to keep an eye on the production tab of the statistics menu, which helps with balancing production of different goods and chains. Alternatively, there are also many needs calculators available, which can determine the numbers of buildings appropriate for the current needs.
For an overview of the profitability of production chains which involve consumer goods, see: Profitability of Consumer Goods.
Overview of the production chains
The Old World
Farmers
Timber
Timber
Fish
Fish
Supplies:
• 80 
Farmers Residences (up to 800 Farmers)
• or 40 
Workers Residences (up to 800 Workers)
Schnapps
Schnapps
Supplies:
• 60 Farmers Residences (up to 600 Farmers)
• or 30 Workers Residences (up to 600 Workers)
• or 133,3 
Explorers Residences (up to 1333 Explorers)
• or 66,7 
Technicians Residences (up to 1333 Technicians)
• or 30 Hacienda Jornalero Quarters (up to 600 
Jornaleros)
Work Clothes
Work Clothes
Supplies:
• 65 Farmers Residences (up to 650 Farmers)
• or 32,5 Workers Residences (up to 650 Workers)
Workers
Bricks
Bricks
Sausages
Sausages
Supplies:
• 50 Workers Residences (up to 1000 Workers)
• or 25 
Artisans Residences (up to 750 Artisans)
Bread
Bread
Supplies:
• 110 Workers Residences (up to 2200 Workers)
• or 55 Artisans Residences (up to 1650 Artisans)
• or 4 
Hotels (up to 2000 
Tourists)
Sails
Sails
Steel Beams
Steel Beams
-890
-870
-50
5800
44
45
★ The 
Charcoal Kilns may be replaced with a 
Coal Mine
for -10 -30 +10 +400 +4 -5
Soap
Soap
-210
-60 -130 -21
2750 20 15
12
Supplies:
• 240 Workers Residences (up to 4800 Workers)
• or 120 Artisans Residences (up to 3600 Artisans)
Weapons
Weapons
-1190 -570 -50
5500 76 85 48
★ The Charcoal Kilns may be replaced with a Coal Mine
for -10 -30 +10 +400 +4 -5
Beer
Beer
-650 -100 -175
6880 32 15 12
Supplies:
• 130 Workers Residences (up to 2600 Workers)
• or 65 Artisans Residences (up to 1950 Artisans)
• or 75 
Obreros Residences (up to 1500 Obreros)
Artisans
Windows
Windows
-1250 -5 -50
-600
40900 72 110 80
Canned Food
Canned Food
-2650 -240 -50 -1050
189040 184 145 112
112
Supplies:
• 390 Artisans Residences (up to 11700 Artisans)
• or 195 
Engineers Residences (up to 7800 Engineers)
• or 66,7 
Scholars Residences (up to 8000 Scholars)
• or 333,3 Technicians Residences (up to 6666 Technicians)
Sewing Machines
Sewing Machines
-1310 5 -300 -300 -10
26500 28 40 16 16
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 140 Artisans Residences (up to 4200 Artisans)
• or 70 Engineers Residences (up to 2800 Engineers)
• or 160 Obreros Residences (up to 3200 Obreros)
Fur Coats
Fur Coats
-620 -20 -200
30
8940 36 10 8 5
Supplies:
• 75 Artisans Residences (up to 2250 Artisans)
• or 37,5 Engineers Residences (up to 1500 Engineers)
• or 2 Hotels (up to 1000 Tourists)
Engineers
Reinforced Concrete
Reinforced Concrete
-2400 -350
-300 -10
74400 112 170 120 120
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Glasses
Glasses
-4220 -125 -100 -300 -20
37200 68 120 92 70
70
Supplies:
• 225 Engineers Residences (up to 9000 Engineers)
• or 112,5 
Investors Residences (up to 5625 Investors)
• or 277,8 
Elders Residences (up to 5555 Elders)
Advanced Weapons
Advanced Weapons
-17420 -120 -660 -2000 -92
226000 248 440 336 180 180
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Penny Farthings
Penny Farthings
-1600 -200 -150 -40 -10
83200 56 35 12 10 10
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 160 Engineers Residences (up to 6400 Engineers)
• or 80 Investors Residences (up to 4000 Investors)
Steam Motors
Steam Motors
-7700 -500 -750 -80
315400 128 230 168 140 140
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Pocket Watches
Pocket Watches
-10190 -100 -200 -950
-1000
79900 164 290 100 70 70
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 510 Engineers Residences (up to 20400 Engineers)
• or 255 Investors Residences (up to 12750 Investors)
Light Bulbs
Light Bulbs
-7390 -100 -200 -1200
315400 92 155 114 80 80
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 320 Engineers Residences (up to 12800 Engineers)
• or 160 Investors Residences (up to 8000 Investors)
Tourists
Jam
Jam
Supplies:
• 2 Hotels (up to 1000 Tourists)
Shampoo
Shampoo
-1110 -60 -130 -100 -70 -31
57850 50 55 28 15 15
Supplies:
• 4 Hotels (up to 2000 Tourists)
Lemonade
Lemonade
-2865 -100 -100 -45 -50 -10
105550 72 110 80 15 15
Supplies:
• 2 Hotels (up to 1000 Tourists)
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
-1080 -25 -100 -100 -55 -10
62950 44 45 24 15 15
Supplies:
• 1 Hotels (up to 500 Tourists)
Investors
Champagne
Champagne
-2020 -40 -25 -250
74880 62 35 24 15 15
Supplies:
• 85 Investors Residences (up to 4250 Investors)
Jewellery
Jewellery
-10700 -300 -300 -500 -50 -1000
250600 196 255 80 70 70
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 190 Investors Residences (up to 9500 Investors)
• or 4 Hotels (up to 2000 Tourists)
Gramophones
Gramophones
-11410 -5 -200 -1200 -40
416100 144 280 224 200 200
Supplies:
• 760 Investors Residences (up to 38000 Investors)
• or 95,2 Scholars Residences (up to 11428 Scholars)
Steam Carriages
Steam Carriages
-23410 -5 -500 -2950 -40 -100
995500 280 470 360 320 320
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 600 Investor Residences (up to 30000 Investors)
The High Life DLC
Elevators
Elevators
-11610 -5 -1300 -1350 -95
454900 234 360 252 220 225
Chewing Gum
Chewing Gum
-915 -65 -175 -10
71550 68 55
Biscuits
Biscuits
-1200 -380 -500 -70 -37
57100 126 80 36 20 25
Cognac
Cognac
-2065 -75 -1300 -10 -50
103550 122 90 60 50 20
Ethanol
Ethanol
-1710 -45 -250 -20
140100 72 90
Celluloid
Celluloid
-3430 -155 -500 -40
273200 176 200
Lacquer
Lacquer
-3650 -70 -50 -200 -45 -250 -40
253200 124 160 32 30 30
Typewriters
Typewriters
-6550 -70 -1050 -200 -45 -250 -95
392600 254 330 148 130 135
Billiard Tables
Billiard Tables
-5960 -70 -2600 -195 -500 -40
420300 334 384 120 100 40
Violins
Violins
-6450 -140 -350 -2600 -200 -45 -250 -50
396700 280 360 152 130 70
Toys
Toys
-9510 -70 -50 -2600 -200 -240 -750 -80
672400 438 524 152 130 70
Scholars
Leather Boots
Leather Boots
Supplies:
• 8,3 Scholars Residences (up to 1000 Scholars)
Tailored Suits
Tailored Suits
-960 -400 -30
-35
21000 30 20 16 16
10
Supplies:
• 12,12 Scholars Residences (up to 1454 Scholars)
Telephones
Telephones
-9560 -5 -50 -1650
322700 100 190 148 130 130
Supplies:
• 44,4 Scholars Residences (up to 5333 Scholars)
Advanced Coffee
Coffee
Advanced Coffee Roaster
-3690 -40 -25 -150
13500 32 15 24 5 10
Supplies:
• 170 Obreros Residences (up to 3400 Obreros)
• or 42,5 Engineers Residences (up to 1700 Engineers)
• or 21,25 Investors Residences (up to 1062,5 Investors)
• or 83,3 Technicians Residences (up to 1666 Technicians)
Advanced Rum
Rum
Advanced Rum Distillery
-6090 -40 -50 -260
24800 68 25 60 20
Supplies:
• 280 Jornaleros Residences (up to 2800 Jornaleros)
• or 140 Obreros Residences (up to 2800 Obreros)
• or 70 Artisans Residences (up to 2100 Artisans)
• or 35 Engineers Residences (up to 1400 Engineers)
• or 83,3 Scholars Residences (up to 10000 Scholars)
Advanced Cotton Fabric
Cotton Fabric
Advanced Cotton Mill
-6650 -25 -280
24300 94 60 20 20 10
Empire of the Skies
Bombs (Old World)
Bombs
Old World
-15020 -120 -3060 -1000 -82
590900 288 520 400 60 60
140
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Sea Mines (Old World)
Sea Mines
Old World
-11520 -120 -2910 -1000 -82
500900 224 390 296 80 80 140
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Pamphlets (Old World)
Pamphlets
Old World
-2430 -5 -2200 -40 -40
172980 64 80 64 140
Care Packages (Old World)
Care Packages
Old World
-5320 -380 -2250 -1050 -60 -300 -40
452064 292 225 176 112 140
Water Drop (Old World)
Water Drop
Old World
The New World
Jornaleros
Timber
Timber
Fried Plantains
Fried Plantains
-25 -50 -5
2780 14
Supplies:
• 70 Jornaleros Residences (up to 700 Jornaleros)
• or 35 Obreros Residences (up to 700 Obreros)
Sails
Sails
Rum
Rum
-120 -90
3780 24
Supplies:
• 280 Jornaleros Residences (up to 2800 Jornaleros)
• or 140 Obreros Residences (up to 2800 Obreros)
• or 70 Artisans Residences (up to 2100 Artisans)
• or 35 Engineers Residences (up to 1400 Engineers)
• or 83,3 Scholars Residences (up to 10000 Scholars)
Ponchos
Ponchos
Supplies:
• 80 Jornaleros Residences (up to 800 Jornaleros)
• or 40 Obreros Residences (up to 800 Obreros)
Obreros
Bricks
Bricks
Tortillas
Tortillas
Supplies:
• 70 Obreros Residences (up to 1400 Obreros)
Coffee
Coffee
Supplies:
• 170 Obreros Residences (up to 3400 Obreros)
• or 42,5 Engineers Residences (up to 1700 Engineers)
• or 21,25 Investors Residences (up to 1062,5 Investors)
• or 83,3 Technicians Residences (up to 1666 Technicians)
Bowler Hats
Bowler Hats
-85 -50 -20
15000 30 4
Supplies:
• 75 Obreros Residences (up to 1500 Obreros)
• or 41,7 Scholars Residences (up to 5000 Scholars)
Cigars
Cigars
-1110 -90 -750
79180 140 120
Supplies:
• 360 Obreros Residences (up to 7200 Obreros)
• or 180 Investors Residences (up to 9000 Investors)
Chocolate
Chocolate
-75 -30 -150
47240 30
Supplies:
• 37,5 Investors Residences (up to 1875 Investors)
Artistas
Sewing Machines (New World)
Sewing Machines
New World
-13670 -560 -720
-600 -210
123300 258 144
Supplies:
• 420 Artisans Residences (up to 12600 Artisans)
• or 210 Engineers Residences (up to 8400 Engineers)
• or 480 Obreros Residences (up to 9600 Obreros)
• or 480 
Artistas Residences (up to 19200 Artistas)
Soccer Balls
Soccer Balls
Supplies:
• 80 Artistas Residences (up to 3200 Artistas)
Mezcal
Mezcal
-220 -55 -50 -25
9330 38 15 5 5
Supplies:
• 35 Artistas Residences (up to 1400 Artistas)
Jalea
Jalea
-505 -80 -25 -10
27820 42 10 8 5
Supplies:
• 60.6 Artistas Residences (up to 2424 Artistas)
Ice Cream
Ice Cream
-1600 -215 -450 -600
290170 216 120
Supplies:
• 1112.34 Artistas Residences (up to 44493.6 Artistas)
Fire Department
Fire Department
Fire Extinguishers
-3640 -250 -1100 -50
203700 237 92 135
Perfumes
Perfumes
-2620 -140 -250 -600 -20
207240 204 190 40 40
Supplies:
• 80 Artistas Residences (up to 3200 Artistas)
Samba School
Samba School
Costumes
-2820 -120 -120 -770
222440 350 350 40 80 160
Police Headquarters
Police Headquarters
Police Equipment
-4190 -1480 -200 -60
266080 419 472 180
Fans
Fans
-38450 -150 -1760 -5520 -900 -390
1824420 1293 1350 192 138 138
Supplies:
• 3846.15 Artistas Residences (up to 153846 Artistas)
Cinema
Cinema
Film Reel
-17050 -200 -750 -360 -60
532080 560 530 60 60 180
City Hospital
City Hospital
Medicine
-4730 -90 -250 -900 -50
562420 558 750 135
Scooter
Scooter
-17340 -50 -490 -1720 -1250 -60
860980 539 582 94 70 70 160
Supplies:
• 2300 Artistas Residences (up to 92000 Artistas)
Seeds of Change DLC
Hot Sauce
Hot Sauce
Supplies:
• 20 Hacienda Jornalero Quarters (up to 400 Jornaleros)
• or 17.5 Hacienda Obrera Quarters (up to 700 Obreros)
Atole
Atole
-170 -90
16000 30
Supplies:
• 17.5 Hacienda Obrera Quarters (up to 700 Obreros)
Rum
Rum
Hacienda
-150 -90 -20
13500 20
Supplies:
• 280 Jornaleros Residences (up to 2800 Jornaleros)
• or 140 Obreros Residences (up to 2800 Obreros)
• or 70 Artisans Residences (up to 2100 Artisans)
• or 35 Engineers Residences (up to 1400 Engineers)
• or 83,3 Scholars Residences (up to 10000 Scholars)
Schnapps
Schnapps
Hacienda
Supplies:
• 60 Farmers Residences (up to 600 Farmers)
• or 30 Workers Residences (up to 600 Workers)
• or 133,3 Explorers Residences (up to 1333 Explorers)
• or 66,7 Technicians Residences (up to 1333 Technicians)
• or 30 Hacienda Jornalero Quarters (up to 600 Jornaleros)
Beer
Beer
Hacienda
-85 -50 -10
9500 14
Supplies:
• 65 Workers Residences (up to 1300 Workers)
• or 32.5 Artisans Residences (up to 975 Artisans)
• or 37.5 Obreros Residences (up to 750 Obreros)
Empire of the Skies
Aluminium Profiles
Aluminium Profiles
-5320 -265 -360 -105
24900 99 27
Helium
Helium
-5030 -200 -160 -320 -10
110100 138 220 128 25
Bombs (New World)
Bombs
New World
-15020 -120 -860 -1000 -1200 -82
590900 288 520 336 60 60 180
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Sea Mines (New World)
Sea Mines
New World
-11520 -120 -710 -1000 -1200 -82
500900 224 390 232 80 80 180
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Pamphlets (New World)
Pamphlets
New World
-2430 -1250 -40
173380 64 80 180
Care Packages (New World)
Care Packages
New World
-5320 -380 -50 -1050 -1260 -300 -40
452064 292 225 112 112 180
Water Drop (New World)
Water Drop
New World
The Arctic
Explorers
Timber
Timber
Pemmican
Pemmican
-175
-85
1400 12
Supplies:
• 83,3 Explorers Residences (up to 833 Explorers)
• or 41,7 Technicians Residences (up to 833 Technicians)
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping Bags
-570 -260
5000 75
Supplies:
• 222 Explorers Residences (up to 2220 Explorers)
• or 111 Technicians Residences (up to 2220 Technicians)
Oil Lamps
Oil Lamps
-1550 -100 -200 -20
48400 72 60 48 40 40
Supplies:
• 333,3 Explorers Residences (up to 3333 Explorers)
• or 166,7 Technicians Residences (up to 3333 Technicians)
Technicians
Parkas
Parkas
-1370 -140
-240
12200 50 12
Supplies:
• 83,3 Technicians Residences (up to 1666 Technicians)
Husky Sleds
Husky Sleds
-5720 -50 -1360
59700 330 44
Supplies:
• 222 Technicians Residences (up to 4444 Technicians)
Enbesa
Shepherds
Wanza Timber
Wanza Timber
Goat Milk
Goat Milk
Supplies:
• 33,3 
Shepherds Residences (up to 333 Shepherds)
• or 16,7 Elders Residences (up to 333 Elders)
Finery
Finery
Supplies:
• 133,3 Shepherds Residences (up to 1333 Shepherds)
• or 66,7 Elders Residences (up to 1333 Elders)
Dried Meat
Dried Meat
Supplies:
• 95,24 Shepherds Residences (up to 952 Shepherds)
• or 47,62 Elders Residences (up to 952 Elders)
Hibiscus Tea
Hibiscus Tea
Supplies:
• 166,7 Shepherds Residences (up to 1666 Shepherds)
• or 83,3 Elders Residences (up to 1666 Elders)
• or 19,04 Scholars Residences (up to 2285 Scholars)
Elders
Mud Bricks
Mud Bricks
Ceramics
Ceramics
-320 -115
-200
18500 50
6
Supplies:
• 166,7 Elders Residences (up to 3333 Elders)
Tapestries
Tapestries
-280 -75 -90
10500 30 7
Supplies:
• 95,24 Elders Residences (up to 1904 Elders)
• or 26,7 Scholars Residences (up to 3200 Scholars)
Seafood Stew
Seafood Stew
-545 -140 -190
29740 94 41
Supplies:
• 90,1 Elders Residences (up to 1801 Elders)
• or 22,2 Scholars Residences (up to 2666 Scholars)
Clay Pipes
Clay Pipes
-1300 -80 -35 -450
112500 80 66 90
Supplies:
• 444,4 Elders Residences (up to 8888 Elders)
• or 88,9 Scholars Residences (up to 10666 Scholars)
Illuminated Script
Illuminated Script
-1165 -5 -80 -485
62600 90 95
Supplies:
• 370,3 Elders Residences (up to 7407 Elders)
Lanterns
Lanterns
-1020 -25 -100 -20 -30 -180
60400 24 15 8 70 50
Supplies:
• 111,1 Elders Residences (up to 2222 Elders)