Table 17: Costs and Returns for Blueberries, Per Acre
Year of Land Preparation, Conventional Production Practices,
Northeastern United States, 1996
|
| ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Receipts |
|
|
|
|
| Blueberries |
lb |
|
0 |
$ – |
|
|
|
|
|
| Variable Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Fertilizer/Amendment |
|
|
|
|
| Sulfur |
lb |
$ 0.22 |
560 |
$ 123.20 |
| Cover Crop |
|
|
|
|
| Ryegrass seed |
lb |
$ 0.72 |
30 |
$ 21.60 |
| Herbicides |
|
|
|
|
| Roundup Ultra |
gallon |
$ 54.00 |
0.5 |
$ 27.00 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Operator |
hour |
$ 14.48 |
3.15 |
$ 45.61 |
| Regular Hired |
hour |
$ 10.13 |
1 |
$ 10.13 |
| Diesel Fuel |
|
|
|
|
| Tractors |
gallon |
$ 0.969 |
11.97 |
$ 11.60 |
| Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
|
|
| Tractors |
acre |
$ 24.08 |
1 |
$ 24.08 |
| Implements |
acre |
$ 5.13 |
1 |
$ 5.13 |
| Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 268.35 |
| Interest on Operating Capitala |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 13.42 |
| Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 281.77 |
| Returns Above Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ (281.77) |
| Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Tractors |
acre |
$ 38.11 |
1 |
$ 38.11 |
| Implements |
acre |
$ 8.08 |
1 |
$ 8.08 |
| Land Charge |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 146.19 |
| Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 427.96 |
| Management Fees a |
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 22.96 |
| Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 450.91 |
| Net Returns |
acre |
|
1 |
$ (450.91) |