Table 16: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Peaches, Per Acre
Mature Trees, Years 8-20, Conventional Production Practices,
Northeastern United States, 1996
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ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
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|
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|
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Receipts |
|
|
|
|
|
Peaches |
lbs |
$ 0.437 |
6480 |
$ 2,831.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Custom |
|
|
|
|
|
Apply Calcium Fertilizer |
ton |
$ 27.65 |
0.5 |
$ 13.63 |
|
Fertilizer |
|
|
|
|
|
N |
lb |
$ 0.32 |
85 |
$ 27.20 |
|
P |
lb |
$ 0.32 |
56 |
$ 17.92 |
|
K |
lb |
$ 0.14 |
56 |
$ 7.90 |
|
Herbicides |
|
|
|
|
|
Surflan AS |
gal |
$ 67.04 |
0.75 |
$ 50.28 |
|
Karmex 80DF |
lb |
$ 4.36 |
1.5 |
$ 6.54 |
|
Sinbar 80W |
lb |
$ 24.65 |
1.5 |
$ 36.98 |
|
Gramaxone Extra |
gal |
$ 34.50 |
1 |
$ 8.63 |
|
Fungicides |
|
|
|
|
|
90% Sulphur |
lb |
$ 0.32 |
50 |
$ 16.00 |
|
Bravo 720 |
gal |
$ 51.80 |
0.5 |
$ 25.90 |
|
Captan 50 W |
lb |
$ 2.75 |
12 |
$ 33.00 |
|
Orbit 41.8L |
qt |
$ 120.00 |
0.06 |
$ 30.00 |
|
Topsin-M 85WDG |
lb |
$ 17.50 |
1.5 |
$ 26.25 |
|
Indar |
oz |
$ 7.75 |
1 |
$ 7.75 |
|
Benlate 50W |
lb |
$ 15.80 |
1 |
$ 15.80 |
|
Insecticides |
|
|
|
|
|
Guthion 50W |
lb |
$ 8.10 |
4 |
$ 32.40 |
|
Imidan 70W |
lb |
$ 6.05 |
4 |
$ 24.20 |
|
Lannate LV |
pt |
$ 5.79 |
4.5 |
$ 26.06 |
|
Lorsban 4E |
gal |
$ 48.70 |
0.38 |
$ 18.26 |
|
Sevin 50W |
lb |
$ 3.15 |
3 |
$ 9.45 |
|
Asana XL |
gal |
$ 132.00 |
0.06 |
$ 8.25 |
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Labor |
|
|
|
|
|
Operator |
hr |
$ 14.48 |
5.72 |
$ 82.83 |
|
Thinning |
hr |
$ 7.24 |
0.5 |
$ 3.62 |
|
Pruning |
tree |
$ 1.00 |
141 |
$ 141.00 |
|
Harvesting |
bushel |
$ 1.50 |
170 |
$ 255.00 |
|
Irrigation |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Costs |
acre |
$ 250.00 |
1 |
$ 250.00 |
|
Diesel Fuel |
|
|
|
|
|
Tractors |
gallon |
$ 0.969 |
13.19 |
$ 12.78 |
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Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
|
|
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Tractors |
acre |
$ 7.00 |
1 |
$ 7.00 |
|
Equipment |
acre |
$ 6.90 |
1 |
$ 6.90 |
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Other |
|
|
|
|
|
Bee Rental |
hive |
$ 25.00 |
1 |
$ 25.00 |
|
Marketing Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Picking Boxes |
box |
$ 1.50 |
170 |
$ 255.00 |
|
Packaging |
|
$ 2.00 |
170 |
$ 340.00 |
|
Cool Storage |
bushel |
$ 0.37 |
170 |
$ 62.90 |
|
Selling Charge |
gross receipts |
6% |
|
$ 169.86 |
|
Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 2,054.29 |
|
Interest on Operating Capitala
|
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 35.75 |
|
Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 2,090.04 |
|
Returns Above Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 741.76 |
|
Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Tractors |
acre |
$ 14.15 |
1 |
$ 14.15 |
|
Implements |
acre |
$ 12.40 |
1 |
$ 12.40 |
|
Land Charge |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
|
Preproduction Cost Allocationb
|
acre |
$ 753.00 |
1 |
$ 753.00 |
|
Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 879.55 |
|
Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 2,969.59 |
|
Management Feesa
|
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 159.22 |
|
Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 3,128.81 |
|
Net Returns |
acre |
|
1 |
$ (297.01) |
