Raw Production

is the basis for, and.

Generation
is largely determined by the of the Colony. The more population, the more production. Asteroid mining is also a potentially significant source of. High provides a +25% bonus.

Other bonuses include:
 * Improvements, such as the and the $$
 * Certain Planet types
 * Certain Colonization events
 * Certain Starbase modules
 * The, , and  technologies
 * The Wealthy ability
 * In, the promotion
 * In, certain Crisis events
 * In the Precursor Worlds DLC, a specific type of Anomaly
 * In, specific Mercenary ships