Table 22: Costs and Returns for Cranberries, Per Acre
20-40 Acre Operation, Bog Preparation and Vine Planting,
Conventional Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996
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| ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Receipts |
|
|
|
|
| Cranberries |
bbls |
|
0 |
$ – |
|
|
|
|
|
| Variable Costs |
|
|
&n bsp; |
|
| Fertilizer |
|
|
|
|
| N |
lb |
$ 1.20 |
35 |
$ 42.00 |
| P |
lb |
$ 0.50 |
60 |
$ 30.00 |
| K |
lb |
$ 0.54 |
90 |
$ 48.60 |
| Bog Preparation |
|
|
|
|
| Land Clearing |
per acre |
$ 3,400.00 |
1 |
$ 3,400.00 |
| ADS underdrains |
ft |
$ 0.50 |
1450 |
$ 725.00 |
| Aerial Applicati ons |
per appl |
$ 13.00 |
5 |
$ 65.00 |
| Vapam |
gal |
$ 4.25 |
70 |
$ 297.50 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Operator |
hours |
$ 14.48 |
9 |
$ 130.32 |
| Regular Hired |
hours |
$ 10.13 |
4 |
$ 40.52 |
| Seasonal Hired (planting cuttings) |
hours |
$ 7.24 |
120 |
$ 868.80 |
| Seasonal Hired (weeding new vines) |
hours |
$ 7.24 |
15 |
$ 108.60 |
| Plants |
|
|
|
|
| Rooted Cuttings |
each |
$ 0.05 |
45,000 |
$ 2,250.00 |
| Fuel & Oil |
|
|
|
|
| Fuel & Oil |
acre |
$ 46.00 |
$ 46.00 |
| Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
&nbs p; |
|
| Machinery and equipment |
acre |
$ 50.00 |
1 |
$ 50.00 |
| Supplies |
acre |
$ 32.00 |
1 |
$ 32.00 |
| Irrigation |
|
|
|
|
| Irrigation installation |
acre |
$ 2,000.00 |
1 |
$ 2,000.00 |
| Operating Costs |
acre |
$ 200.00 |
1 |
$ 200.00 |
| Miscellaneous |
|
|
|
|
| Utilities |
acre |
$ 50.00 |
1 |
$ 50.00 |
| Sub Total |
|
|
|
$ 10,384.34 |
| Interest on Operating Capitala |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 519.22 |
| Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 10,903.56 |
| Returns above Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ (10,903.56) |
| Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Equipment |
acre |
$ 200.00 |
1 |
$ 200.00 |
| Buildings |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
| Bog land rent |
acre |
$ 250.00 |
1 |
$ 250.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 550.00 |
| Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 11,453.56 |
| Management Feesa |
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 794.75 |
| Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 12,248.31 |
| Net Returns |
acre |
|
1 |
$ (12,248.31) |