Table 11: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Apples, 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
Apples |
lbs |
$ 0.22 |
14,600 |
$ 3,212.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Fertilizer |
|
|
|
|
|
N |
lb |
$ 0.32 |
163.2 |
$ 52.22 |
|
P |
lb |
$ 0.32 |
108.8 |
$ 34.82 |
|
K |
lb |
$ 0.14 |
108.8 |
$ 15.23 |
|
Calcium Chloride |
lb |
$ 0.29 |
10 |
$ 2.90 |
|
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 |
0.1 |
$ 3.45 |
|
Fungicides |
|
|
|
|
|
Captan 50W |
lb |
$ 2.75 |
24 |
$ 66.00 |
|
Dithane/Manzate |
lb |
$ 3.05 |
18 |
$ 54.90 |
|
Nova |
lb |
$ 62.00 |
0.31 |
$ 19.37 |
|
Rubigan |
qt |
$ 67.22 |
0.19 |
$ 3.15 |
|
Benlate |
lb |
$ 15.80 |
1 |
$ 15.80 |
|
Ziram 76W |
lb |
$ 2.50 |
6 |
$ 15.00 |
|
Insecticides |
|
|
|
|
|
Guthion 50W |
lb |
$ 8.10 |
3 |
$ 24.30 |
|
Imidan 70W |
lb |
$ 6.05 |
1.5 |
$ 9.08 |
|
Lorsban 50W |
lb |
$ 6.85 |
4 |
$ 27.40 |
|
Superior Oil |
gal |
$ 3.30 |
4 |
$ 13.20 |
|
Kelthane |
lb |
$ 10.40 |
2 |
$ 20.80 |
|
Lannate LV |
gal |
$ 46.30 |
0.4 |
$ 17.36 |
|
Carzol |
lb |
$ 34.42 |
0.4 |
$ 12.91 |
|
Labor |
|
|
|
|
|
Operator |
hour |
$ 14.48 |
4.75 |
$ 68.78 |
|
Thinning |
hr |
$ 7.24 |
0.5 |
$ 3.62 |
|
Pruning |
tree |
$ 1.00 |
272 |
$ 272.00 |
|
Harvesting |
bushel |
$ 1.30 |
348 |
$ 452.40 |
|
Irrigation |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Costs |
acre |
$ 250.00 |
|
$ 250.00 |
|
Diesel Fuel |
|
|
|
|
|
Tractors |
gal |
$ 0.969 |
17.71 |
$ 17.16 |
|
Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
|
|
|
Tractors |
acre |
$ 8.34 |
1 |
$ 8.34 |
|
Equipment |
acre |
$ 7.20 |
1 |
$ 7.20 |
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Other |
|
|
|
|
|
Bee Rental |
hive |
$ 25.00 |
1 |
$ 25.00 |
|
Fruitone N |
lb |
$ 24.95 |
1 |
$ 24.95 |
|
Marketing Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Field Bins |
bin |
$ 4.75 |
4 |
$ 19.00 |
|
Cool Storage |
bushel |
$ 0.25 |
348 |
$ 87.00 |
|
Selling Charges |
gross revenues |
6% |
|
$ 192.72 |
|
Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 1,929.86 |
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Interest on Operating Capitala
|
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 38.82 |
|
Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,968.68 |
|
Returns Above Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,243.32 |
|
Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Tractors |
acre |
$ 23.00 |
1 |
$ 23.00 |
|
Implements |
acre |
$ 10.00 |
1 |
$ 10.00 |
|
Land Charge |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
|
Preproduction Cost Allocationb
|
acre |
$ 868.44 |
1 |
$ 868.44 |
|
Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,001.44 |
|
Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 2,970.12 |
|
Management Fees a
|
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 187.42 |
|
Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 3,157.54 |
|
Net Returns |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 54.46 |
