Table 78: Costs of Production for Processing Tomato, Per Acre
Organic Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996
|
| ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
| Variable Costs |
| Fertilizer and Soil Amendments |
|
|
|
|
| Composted M anure |
ton |
$ 31.00 |
4.5 |
$ 139.50 |
| Gypsum |
ton |
$ 44.00 |
0.5 |
$ 22.00 |
| Fish Powder |
lb |
$ 2.07 |
4 |
$ 8.28 |
| Kelp Extract |
lb |
$ 5.96 |
1 |
$ 5.96 |
| Pest Management |
|
|
|
|
| Approved organic chemicals |
acre |
$ 9.50 |
1 |
$ 9.50 |
| Other |
|
|
|
|
| Tomato Seed |
thousand |
$ 1.93 |
60 |
$ 115.80 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Operator |
hr |
$ 14.48 |
10.06 |
$ 145.67 |
| Regular Hired |
hr |
$ 10.13 |
39 |
$ 395.07 |
| Irrigation |
|
|
|
|
| Overhead Irrigation |
acre |
$ 192.00 |
1 |
$ 192.00 |
| Repair, Maintenance and Fuel |
|
|
|
|
| Machinery and Equipment |
acre |
$ 252.79 |
1 |
$ 252.7 9 |
| Harvesting |
|
|
|
|
| Harvest Labor |
acre |
$ 340.28 |
1 |
$ 340.28 |
| Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 1,626.85 |
| Interest on Operating Capitala |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 65.38 |
| Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,692.23 |
| Fixed Costs |
| Machinery and Equip ment |
acre |
$ 249.54 |
1 |
$ 249.54 |
| Land Charge |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 349.54 |
| Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 2,041.77 |
| Management Fees a |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 135.92 |
| Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 2,177.70 |