Table 64: Costs of Production for Corn for Silage, Per Acre
Organic Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996
|
| ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
| Variable Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Fertilizer |
|
|
|
|
| Composted manure |
ton |
$ 31.00 |
4.5 |
$ 139.50 |
| Cover Crop |
|
|
|
|
| Vetch (Hairy) |
50 lb |
$ 95.75 |
0.8 |
$ 76.60 |
| Pest Management |
|
|
|
|
| Approved organic chemicals |
acre |
$ 95. 00 |
1 |
$ 95.00 |
| Seed |
|
|
|
|
| Corn Seed |
thousand |
$ 1.05 |
30 |
$ 31.50 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Operator |
hr |
$ 14.48 |
4.1 |
$ 59.37 |
| Repair and Fuel Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Diesel Fuel |
gal |
$ 0.969 |
17 |
$ 16.47 |
| Machine Costs |
acre |
$ 88.59 |
1 |
$ 88.59 |
| Sil o |
ton |
$ 0.37 |
17 |
$ 6.29 |
| Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 513.32 |
| Interest on Operating Capitala |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 14.89 |
| Total Variable Costs |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 528.21 |
| Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Machinery and Equipment |
acre |
$ 49.59 |
1 |
$ 49.59 |
| Silo |
ton |
$ 4.93 |
17 |
$ 83.81 |
| Land Charge |
acre |
$ 50.00 |
1 |
$ 50.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 183.40 |
| Total Fixed and Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 711.61 |
| Management Fees a |
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 46.31 |
| Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 757.92 |