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Nutrient Balance Sheet Standard Format

Version 8.4 – April 2026

NBS Excel 8.4 - April 2026

Excel spreadsheet, 2.6 MB

Excel 2007 - 2019

NBS Word 8.4 - April 2026

Word 2007 document, 44.2 KB

NBS PDF 8.4 - April 2026

PDF document, 209.6 KB

NBS Word User Guide

PDF document, 507.1 KB

Sample Nutrient Balance Sheet (paper version)

Word 2007 document, 763.5 KB

This document is Supplement 4, Sample Nutrient Balance Sheet (NBS) from Pennsylvania's Nutrient Management Act Program Technical Manual.

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