Table 74: Costs of Production for Yellow Onions, Per Acre
Organic Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996 |
Seasonal Hired
| 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 |
| Foliar Nutrients | ||||
| Fish Fertilizer | lb | $ 2.07 | 6 | $ 12.42 |
| Corn Calcium | qt | $ 1.45 | 2 | $ 2.90 |
| Kelp Extract | lb | $ 5.96 | 1.5 | $ 8.94 |
| Omega 2-7-7 | pt | $ 3.22 | 2 | $ 6.44 |
| Spreader/Sticker | ||||
| Therm X (Yucca Extract) | oz | $ 4.00 | 0.44 | $ 1.76 |
| Seeds | ||||
| Seeds | thousand | $ 0.89 | 180 | $ 160.20 |
| Labor | ||||
| Operator | hr | $ 14.48 | 8.63 | $ 124.96 |
| Regular Hired | hr | $ 10.13 | 90.45 | $ 916.26 |
| hr | $ 7.24 | 84.5 | $ 611.78 | |
| Irrigation | ||||
| Overhead Irrigation | acre | $ 192.00 | 1 | $ 192.00 |
| Machinery Repair and Fuel | ||||
| Diesel Fuel | gal | $ 0.969 | 46.39 | $ 44.95 |
| Machinery Repair | acre | $ 36.69 | 1 | $ 36.69 |
| Marketing Costs | ||||
| Harvesting sacks | sack | $ 0.05 | 850 | $ 42.50 |
| Packing sack | sack | $ 0.54 | 850 | $ 459.00 |
| Sub-Total | $ 2,983.20 | |||
| Interest on Operating Capitala | acre | 10% | 1 | $ 63.47 |
| Total Variable Costs | acre | 1 | $ 3,046.67 | |
| Fixed Costs | ||||
| Machinery and equipment | acre | $ 301.80 | 1 | $ 301.80 |
| Land | acre | $ 100.00 | 1 | $ 100.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs | acre | 1 | $ 401.80 | |
| Total Fixed and Variable Costs | acre | 1 | $ 3,448.47 | |
| Management Feesa | acre | 7% | 1 | $ 199.39 |
| Total Costs | acre | < /td> | 1 | $ 3,647.86 |
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aSee text for calculation assumptions. |