Once you've logged a few months of royalty payments, the analytics dashboard starts telling a useful story about your mineral income.

Getting There

Click Analytics in the sidebar. The dashboard displays charts and summaries based on the royalty payments you've entered.

Choosing a Time Range

At the top of the dashboard, select the time range you want to view:

12 Months: the most recent year of payments
YTD: year-to-date
1 Year: the last 12 months
3 Years: longer-term trends
5 Years: for seeing the full arc of a well's production life
All Time: everything you've entered

Use shorter ranges to spot recent changes. Use longer ranges to see whether your income is stable, growing, or declining.

Chart Types

Toggle between Bar and Line charts using the buttons above the chart. Bar charts are better for comparing individual months. Line charts are better for seeing trends over time.

What the Charts Show

The dashboard tracks 18+ metrics. The most useful ones for individual owners:

Revenue metrics:

Gross revenue: what your production earned before deductions
Net revenue: what you actually received after deductions and taxes
Deductions total: the combined cost of gathering, transportation, processing, and other post-production fees

Production metrics:

Oil volume (barrels)
Gas volume (MCF)
NGL and condensate volumes

Tax metrics:

Severance tax
Conservation tax
State withholding

What to Look For

Revenue trending down? Check whether it's a production decline (volumes dropping) or a pricing issue (volumes steady but revenue lower). Our post on spotting well decline explains the difference.

Deductions increasing? If your gross revenue is stable but your net is shrinking, deductions are eating into your income. See our post on when to question operator deductions.

Seasonal patterns? Gas production often shows seasonal revenue patterns tied to heating demand. Oil is more stable. Knowing your pattern helps you budget.

One well dominating? If most of your income comes from a single well, you're concentrated. Watch that well's production trend closely.

Using Analytics for Decisions

The analytics dashboard gives you the numbers you need when:

A landman offers to buy your minerals and you need to know what they're producing
Your CPA needs annual income by property for tax preparation
You want to compare what different wells or operators are paying you
You're reviewing your year-end checklist and need a quick summary