Table 77: Costs of Production for Fresh Market Tomato, Per Acre
Organic Production Practices, 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 |
$ 550.00 |
1 |
$ 550.00 |
| Other |
|
|
|
|
| Black Smooth Mulch |
acre |
$ 150.00 |
1 |
$ 150.00 |
| Tomato Transplants |
acre |
$ 450.00 |
1 |
$ 450.00 |
| Cover Crop |
|
|
|
|
| Rye Seed |
50lb |
$ 7.00 |
2 |
$ 14.00 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Operator |
hr |
$ 14.48 |
8.5 |
$ 123.08 |
| Regular Hired |
hr |
$ 10.13 |
16.6 |
168.16 |
| Seasonal Hired |
hr |
$ 7.24 |
145 |
$ 1,049.80 |
| Irrigation |
|
|
|
|
| Trick le Irrigation |
acre |
$ 300.00 |
1 |
$ 300.00 |
| Machinery Repair and Fuel |
|
|
|
|
| Machinery Repair |
acre |
$ 93.62 |
1 |
$ 93.62 |
| Fuel |
gal |
$ 0.969 |
15 |
$ 14.56 |
| Marketing Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Picking Baskets |
basket |
$ 1.30 |
40 |
$ 52.00 |
| Packing Crates |
crate |
$ 1.20 |
640 |
$ 768.00 |
| Sub-Total |
|
& nbsp; |
|
$ 3,945.62 |
| Interest on Operating Capitala |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 75.71 |
| Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 4,021.33 |
| Fixed Costs |
| Machinery and equipment |
acre |
$ 206.64 |
1 |
$ 206.64 |
| Land |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 306.64 |
| Total Fixed and Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 4,327.97 |
| Management Feesa |
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 239.96 |
| Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 4,567.93 |