Table 73: Costs of Production for Leaf Lettuce, Per Acre
Organic Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996
|
| Variable Costs |
| ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
| Soil Amendments |
|
|
|
|
| Compost w/Gypsum |
ton |
$ 35.40 |
6 |
$ 212.40 |
| Pest Management |
|
|
|
|
| Approved organic chemicals |
acre |
$ 150.00 |
1 |
$ 150.00 |
| Seeds |
|
|
|
|
| Seeds |
lb |
$ 15.00 |
2.5 |
$ 37.50 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Operator |
hr |
$ 14.48 |
7.33 |
$ 106.14 |
| Regular Hired |
hr |
$ 10.13 |
28.3 |
$ 286.68 |
| Seasonal Hired |
hr |
$ 7.24 |
96.75 |
$ 700.47 |
| Irrigation |
|
|
|
|
| Trickle Irrigation |
acre |
$ 300.00 |
1 |
$ 300.00 |
| Machinery Repair and Fuel |
|
|
|
|
| Diesel Fuel |
gal |
$ 0.969 |
22.06 |
$ 21.38 |
| Machinery Repair |
acre |
$ 24.92 |
1 |
$ 24.92 |
| Marketing Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Packing Crates |
crate |
600 |
$ 900.00 |
| Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 2,739.49 |
| Interest on Operating Capitala |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 79.45 |
| Total Variable Costs |
acre |
&nb sp; |
1 |
$ 2,818.94 |
| Fixed Costs |
| ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOT AL |
| Machinery and equipment |
acre |
$ 160.91 |
1 |
$ 160.91 |
| Land |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 260.91 |
|
| Total Fixed and Variable Costs |
|
1 |
$ 3,079.85 |
| Management Feesa |
acr e |
7% |
1 |
$ 145.59 |
|
| Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$3,225.43 |