Our numbers are increasing, but this will be year 5 of a total rebuild. The place was totally shot out when we took over. We've gone from seeing maybe 2-3 deer a weekend / hunter to anywhere in the range of 5-15 per sit. I'm estimating 1 deer per 20-25 acres based on stand and camera surveys. Bucks are obviously running the feed stations during the summer, but we get good doe counts during the fall. I'm crossing my fingers for a good crop this season as we really have laid off the does for several years, only killed 4-5 this season, so I know we'll have to do some early season slaying..
I don't doubt we could go through more feed, but we can only make time for a trip once per month in the off season which is why I'm going to a bigger feeder this year.
The only down side I've seen over the years is quality. Numbers are going up, but quality continues to decline which is a little disappointing.
Sorry to run off topic OP...

I don't assume.... I factored that in my guess(es).

Well then I was assuming that you were assuming

I know where this is going and it's going to give me a headache reading all the assumptions.

Times last spring and early summer that at a single feeding station we were going through about 400 lbs per week, per feeder. We also had no shortage on protein feeders and an average number of deer. Starting in August started declining; however, they always hit it and every deer that jumped into the feeder pen always seemed to stick its face in the protein tube - even if just for a bite.