Table 31: Costs and Returns for Snap Bean, Per Acre
Conventional Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996
|
| ITEM |
UNI T |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Receipts |
|
|
|
|
| Snap Beans |
crt |
$ 10.02 |
133 |
$ 1,333.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Variable Costs |
|
|
|
| Custom |
|
|
|
|
| Apply Calcium Lime |
ton |
$ 27.65 |
1 |
$ 27.65 |
| Soil Test |
acre |
$ 1.00 |
1 |
$ 1.00 |
| Fertilizer |
|
|
|
|
| N |
lb |
$ 0.32 |
60 |
$ 19.20 |
| P |
lb |
$ 0.32 |
60 |
$ 19.20 |
| K |
lb |
$ 0.14 |
60 |
$ 8.40 |
| Herbicides |
|
|
|
|
| Imazethapyr (Pursuit) |
oz |
$ 15.40 |
0.75 |
$ 11.55 |
| Dual 8E |
gallon |
$ 64.66 |
0.25 |
$ 16.17 |
| Fungicides |
|
|
|
|
| Bravo 720 |
gallon |
$ 51.80 |
0.4 |
$ 20.72 |
| Ridomil Gold |
gallon |
$ 160.00 |
0.19 |
$ 60.00 |
| Be nlate 50W |
lb |
$ 15.80 |
1 |
$ 15.80 |
| Topsin M |
lb< /td> |
$ 17.50 |
0.75 |
$ 13.13 |
| Insecticides |
|
|
|
|
| Thimet 20G |
lb |
$ 2.05 |
5.75 |
$ 11.79 |
| Asana XL |
gallon |
$ 132.00 |
0.3 |
$ 39. 60 |
| Dimethoate #4 |
gallon |
$ 34.66 |
0.125 |
$ 4.33 |
| Sevin 80S |
lb |
$ 4.45 |
1.25 |
$ 5.56 |
| Ort hene 75S |
lb |
$ 12.00 |
1 |
$ 12.00 |
| Other |
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|
|
|
| Snap Bean Seed |
lb |
$ 1.00 |
80 |
$ 80.00 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Operator |
hour |
$ 14.48 |
5.11 |
$ 73.99 |
| Harvesting |
acre |
$ 45.00 |
1 |
$ 45.00 |
| Grading and Packing |
acre |
$ 30.00 |
1 |
$ 30.00 |
| Irrigation |
|
|
|
|
| Overhead Irrigation Operating Costs |
acre |
$ 192.00 |
1 |
$ 192.00 |
| Diesel Fuel |
|
|
|
|
| Tractors |
gallon |
$ 0.969 |
9.37 |
$ 9.08 |
| Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
|
|
| Tractors |
acre |
$ 21.89 |
1 |
$ 21.89 |
| Equipment |
acre |
$ 11.52 |
1 |
$ 11.52 |
| Marketing Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Packing Boxes |
box |
$ 1.00 |
133 |
$ 133.00 |
| Vineland Selling Charge |
gross revenue |
3% |
|
$ 39.99 |
| Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 922.57 |
| Int erest on Operating Capitala |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 21.29 |
| Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 943.86 |
| Returns Above Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 389.14 |
| Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Tractors |
acre |
$ 5.89 |
1 |
$ 5.89 |
| Implements |
acre |
$ 17.68 |
1 |
$ 17.68 |
| Land Charge |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 123.57 |
| Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,067.43 |
| Managemen t Feesa |
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 58.41 |
| Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,125.84 |
| Net Returns |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 207.16 |