Table 12: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Peaches, Per Acre
Year of Land Preparation, Conventional Production Practices,
Northeastern United States, 1996
|
| ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Receipts |
|
|
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|
| Peaches |
bushel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vari able Costs |
|
|
|
$ – |
| Custom |
|
|
|
|
| Calcium Application |
ton |
$ 27.65 |
2 |
$ 55.30 |
| High Tensile Deer Fencinga |
linear foot |
$ 3.75 |
167 |
$ 626.25 |
| Cover Crop |
|
|
|
|
| Fescue Seed |
lb |
$ 1.25 |
30 |
$ 37.50 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Operator |
hour |
$ 14.48 |
1.39 |
$ 20.13 |
| Regular Hired |
hour |
$ 10.13 |
26 |
$ 263.38 |
| Diesel Fuel |
|
|
|
|
| Tractors |
gallon |
$ 0.969 |
7.59 |
$ 7.35 |
| Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
|
|
| Tractors |
acre |
$ 3.36 |
1 |
$ 3.36 |
| Implements |
acre |
$ 6.33 |
1 |
$ 6.33 |
| Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 1,019.60 |
| Interest on Operating Capitalb |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 50.98 |
| Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,070.58 |
| Returns Above Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ (1,070.58) |
| Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Tractors |
acre |
$ 11.36 |
1 |
$ 11.36 |
| Implements |
acre |
$ 11.80 |
1 |
$ 11.80 |
| Land Charge |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 123.16 |
| Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,193.74 |
| Management Feesb |
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 76.56 |
| Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,270.30 |
| Net Returns |
acre |
&nbs p; |
1 |
$ (1,270.30) |