Cabbage (Organic)

Table 70: Costs of Production for Cabbage, Per Acre

ITEM	UNIT	PRICE	QUANTITY	TOTAL
Variable Costs
Soil Amendments
Compost w/Gypsum	ton	$ 35.40	6	$ 212.40
Pest Management
Approved organic chemicals	acre	$ 150.00	1	$ 150.00
Other
Cabbage Seed	lb	$ 69.20	0.5	$ 34.60
Labor
Operator	hr	$ 14.48	7.83	$ 113.38
Regular Hired	hr	$ 10.13	24.2	$ 245.15
Seasonal Hired	hr	$ 7.24	133.75	$ 968.35
Irrigation
Overhead Irrigation	acre	$ 192.00	1	$ 192.00
Machinery Repair and Fuel Costs
Diesel	gal	$ 0.97	23.47	$ 22.74
Machinery Repair	acre	$ 26.55	1	$ 26.55
Marketing Costs
Packing Crates	crate	$ 1.50	550	$ 825.00
Sub-Total				$ 2,790.17
Interest on Operating Capital^a	acre	10%	1	$ 43.79
Total Variable Costs	acre		1	$ 2,833.96
Fixed Costs
Machinery and equipment	acre	$ 163.48	1	$ 163.48
Land	acre	$ 100.00	1	$ 100.00
Total Fixed Costs	acre		1	$ 263.48
Total Fixed and Variable Costs	acre		1	$ 3,097.44
Management Fees^a	acre	7%	1	$ 152.07
Total Costs	acre		1	$ 3,249.51

^aSee text for calculation assumptions.