Corn for Grain (Organic)

Table 63: Costs of Production for Corn for Grain, Per Acre

Organic Production Practices
Northeastern United States, 1996

ITEM	UNIT	PRICE	QUANTITY	TOTAL
Variable Costs
Custom
Drying^a	% moisture reduction	$ 0.05	109	$ 32.70
Fertilizer
Composted Manure	ton	$ 31.00	4.5	$ 139.50
Cover Crop
Vetch (Hairy)	50 lb	$ 95.75	0.8	$ 76.60
Pest Management
Approved organic pesticides	acre	$ 95.00	1	$ 95.00
Seed
Corn Seed	thousand	$ 1.05	25	$ 26.25
Labor
Operator	hour	$ 14.48	2.88	$ 41.70
Repairs and Fuel Costs
Diesel Fuel	gal	$ 0.969	11.2	$ 10.85
Machine Costs	acre	$ 88.59	1	$ 88.59
Sub-Total				$ 511.19
Interest on Operating Capital^b	acre	10%	1	$ 14.82
Total Variable Costs	acre		1	$ 526.01
Fixed Costs
Machinery and equipment	acre	$ 40.78	1	$ 40.78
Land charge	acre	$ 50.00	1	$ 50.00
Total Fixed Costs	acre		1	$ 90.78
Total Fixed and Variable Costs	acre		1	$ 616.79
Management Fees^b	acre	7%	1	$ 43.18
Total Costs	acre		1	$ 619.19

^a Drying costs based on an estimated yield of 109 bu and calculated as follows: $.05 x 6% points of moisture reduction x 109 bu.
^b See text for calculation assumptions.

Table 63: Costs of Production for Corn for Grain, Per Acre

Organic Production Practices Northeastern United States, 1996

Organic Production Practices
Northeastern United States, 1996