Table 75: Costs of Production for Pumpkins, Per Acre
Organic Production P ractices, Northeastern United States, 1996
|
| ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
| Variable Costs |
| Soil Amendments |
|
|
|
|
| Compost w/Gypsum |
ton |
$ 35.40 |
6 |
$212.40 |
| Pest Management |
|
|
|
|
| Approved organic chemicals |
acre |
$537.36 |
1 |
$537.36 |
| Other |
|
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|
|
| Seeds |
lb |
$ 69.20 |
0.5 |
$ 34.60 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Operator |
hr |
$ 14.48 |
6.94 |
$113.38 |
| Seasonal Hired |
hr |
$ 7.24 |
55.87 |
$404.50 |
| Irrigation |
|
|
|
|
| Overhead Irrigation |
acre |
$192.00 |
1 |
$192.00 |
| Machinery Repair and Fuel |
|
|
|
|
| Repairs and Fuel |
acre |
$ 75.65 |
1 |
$ 75.65 |
| Marketing Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Harvest Crates |
crate |
$ 14.00 |
11 |
$154.00 |
| Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 1,723.89 |
| Interest on Operating Capitala |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 38.43 |
| Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,762.32 |
| Fixed Costs |
| Machinery and equipment |
acre |
$181.68 |
1 |
$181.68 |
| Land |
acre |
$100.00 |
1 |
$100.00 |
| Total Fixed C osts |
acre |
|
1 |
$281.68 |
| Total Fixed and Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 2,044.00 |
| Management Feesa |
acre |
7% |
1 |
$125.30 |
| Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 2,1 69.30 |