Free reference tools for land & mineral owners

Plain-English answers on land, minerals, and royalties — wherever you're starting from.

Free calculators, a searchable glossary, and clear explanations. No legal jargon. No advocacy. Just accurate information you can act on.

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Division Order Decimal Calculator

Enter the numbers from your lease documents to compute your decimal interest — the figure that appears on your division order and controls how your royalty check is calculated.

Enter as a fraction (1/8) or a percentage (12.5%)

Enter valid numbers above to calculate your decimal interest.

Need more options? Open the full calculator — or try the Royalty Income Estimator.

Who uses The Land Primer?

Mineral Owners

Verify the decimal interest on your division orders and understand the math behind your royalty checks before you sign anything.

Royalty Owners

Estimate your monthly and annual income, spot post-production deductions, and know which line items on your statement to question.

Working-Interest Investors

Quickly model your net revenue interest on a prospect and understand how lease burdens affect your take.

Landmen & Students

Look up terminology on the go, double-check your decimal math, and keep the standard definitions close at hand.

Surface Owners

Learn how severed mineral estates work, what a surface use agreement covers, and what rights you do and don't control.

The Curious

Just inherited mineral rights and have no idea what that means? Start with the glossary. Everything is in plain English.

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