MOONChecked 2026-10-29 · Patch 1.0.5 · Sources linked at the bottom of this page.
Moon Sweepers Money: Material, Shipment and Region Values
Independent Moon Sweepers guide by mooncleaning.net.
Wikily lists base sale prices of $1/kg for dust, $3/kg for sand and $7/kg for stone. Stone processing increases material value, but a machine's added value is not its total sale revenue. These static tables cover materials, shipment sizes, regions and collection rewards without promising a tested hourly maximum.
Evidence: material prices, capsule masses, upgrade multipliers and region bounties are single-source Wikily 1.0.4 data. Its multiple pages are one source. Flag/site payments also appear in IndiaTimes. Official patches confirm belt sales and refund changes, not the whole economy table.
Material and shipment payouts
| Material / shipment | Mass | Base payout | At 1.28x |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dust | 1 kg | $1 | $1.28 |
| Dust capsule | 1 kg | $1 | $1.28 |
| J.O.O.N.A.S. dust capsule | 20 kg | $20 | $25.60 |
| Sand capsule | 1 kg | $3 | $3.84 |
| Stone block | 2 kg | $14 | $17.92 |
| Example dust shipment | 100 kg | $100 | $128 |
| Example sand shipment | 100 kg | $300 | $384 |
| Example stone shipment | 100 kg | $700 | $896 |
Region and collection income
| Income source | Rate | Limit / scope |
|---|---|---|
| Region, no bounty | $10 | Wiki: only dust-bearing completed regions pay. |
| Region Bounty I | $25 total | $10 base + $15; player-credited region only. |
| Region Bounty II | $40 total | $10 base + $30; crew-credited regions stay at $10. |
| Flag | $100 | 195 listed coordinates -> $19,500; 196 counter report remains unresolved. |
| Survey site | $250 | 26 reported -> $6,500. |
| Vehicle trick landing | Up to $25 | Single-source Wiki maximum per clean landing, not a route income rate. |
Payout upgrades
| Market Contracts | Lunar Exchange | Multiplier | Dust/kg | Sand/kg | Stone/kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | 1x | $1 | $3 | $7 |
| Level I | None | 1.06x | $1.06 | $3.18 | $7.42 |
| None | Level I | 1.1x | $1.10 | $3.30 | $7.70 |
| Level II | None | 1.12x | $1.12 | $3.36 | $7.84 |
| Level I | Level I | 1.16x | $1.16 | $3.48 | $8.12 |
| Level III | None | 1.18x | $1.18 | $3.54 | $8.26 |
| Level II | Level I | 1.22x | $1.22 | $3.66 | $8.54 |
| Level III | Level I | 1.28x | $1.28 | $3.84 | $8.96 |
Revenue is not the same as value added
| Process | Input value/min | Output sales/min | Value added/min |
|---|---|---|---|
| One chamber: 25 kg dust -> 25 kg sand | $25 | $75 | +$50 |
| One press: 10 kg dust + 10 kg sand -> 20 kg stone | $10 + $30 = $40 | $140 | +$100 |
| Integrated 1:2: 40 kg raw dust -> 40 kg stone | $40 | $280 | +$240 |
Do not add $75 chamber sales to press sales if the chamber's sand is used by the press rather than sold. For an integrated 1:2 chain, the $280 is gross sale value of the final stone; +$240 is improvement over selling its 40 kg raw dust. Neither is net profit after equipment, downtime or collection time.
Source-based earning routes
| Stage | Actions | Budget / constraint |
|---|---|---|
| Early | Sell nearby dust and finish nearby regions; collect flags/sites encountered on the same trip. | A region is $10 before bounty in the Wiki. Wider brushes reduce collection constraints. |
| Mid | Feed a station intake with a packager and belt; add a garage/vehicle when affordable. | Wiki: packager $100, belt $0.50/m, garage $200 and push sweeper $300. |
| Late | Split raw dust between chamber and presses; deliver finished stone. | 1:2 requires 40 kg raw dust/min and 46 kW under ideal assumptions. |
What changed in 1.0.5: removing a building piece now refunds its full price rather than 75%; machine/robot fixes can affect production reliability. This is not evidence of a money glitch, a tool/vehicle refund policy or newly confirmed sale rates.
Related: costs and prerequisites, ratio table, full flag checklist, earning versus spending achievements, patch notes. An old Game Insight search phrase about building refunds is an unresolved legacy-product query, not evidence for Moon Sweepers.
Questions people type
How much is dust worth?
The Wikily selling page, labeled 1.0.4, says $1 per kilogram of dust, $3 for sand, and $7 for stone, before payout upgrades.
What is the maximum payout multiplier?
That page stacks Market Contracts III (+18%) and Lunar Exchange (+10%) to 1.28x. It does not publish a tested dollars-per-hour cap.
Is there a money edit?
No official money-edit menu is described on the Steam page or in the patch notes. This site does not link a trainer. See the trainer page for why.
Sources
- Wikily selling and income — Base rates and multipliers. Labeled 1.0.4.
- Wikily production chains — Chamber and press value per minute.
- Wikily flags — $100 per flag. Count disagrees with a press guide; see the flags page.
- Official Moon Sweepers store — Game identity only; not independent confirmation of Wiki numbers.
- IndiaTimes flags and sites — $100 flag and $250 site payments; reported count conflict.
- Official patches — Official belt-payment fix in 1.0.3 and full piece refund in 1.0.5.
- Wikily regions — Single-source bounty credit and dust-bearing region rules.