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 |