Despite the delicacy and precision required in growing and harvesting jasmine, the income it generates isn't great. One catty of buds brings in about NT $ 80, and half of that goes to wages for the harvesters; a year's work will probably make the farmer no more than NT $ 70-80,000-pocket change.
茉莉花雖屬精緻農業，但經濟效益不高，一斤賣八十元，扣除雇請工人採收的一斤四十元工錢，仔細敲算，一年收入不過七、八萬元，只能當成農餘的零用錢。