The benefit of feral animal control, is avoiding the damage that would have otherwise occurred had the control methods not been put in place. Minimising yield damage at an enterprise level is the primary reason for feral pig control, however the benefits of thorough control can flow-on to other enterprises and subsequent seasons. Additionally, control of feral pigs can avoid damage to the environment and infrastructure such as fences and dams. Cotton was reported to be damaged by feral pigs from rooting planted seeds and the plant, feeding on bolls and trampling the crop when using it is a habitat.

Survey results were consistent with the literature which states feral pigs selectively consume food sources such as pulses. The net economic benefit is the avoided losses (estimated economic crop loss) multiplied by the effectiveness of control, minus the control costs. 1000 simulations of the model using different data combinations (pig damage, crop yield, commodity prices and control effectiveness) showed that there was an immediate economic net benefit of up to $96 /ha for feral pig control in chickpeas.

Ground shooting of feral pigs undertaken by licensed shooters is the most commonly. Survey of land managers, ground shooting was reported as the most commonly used, yet least effective control method. Key farming enterprises were modelled to understand the net economic benefit of various feral pig control methods. Using different data combinations of pig damage, crop yield, commodity prices, control cost and effectiveness. The greatest benefit is when ground shooting is used as part of a control program for high-value enterprises, such as cotton and chickpeas.