Table 9: Costs and Returns for Fresh Market Apples, Per Acre
Non Bearing Years, 2 and 3, Conventional Production Practices,
Northeastern United States, 1996
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ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
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Receipts |
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|
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Apples |
bushel |
|
0 |
$ – |
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Varia ble Costs |
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|
|
|
Fertilizera |
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|
|
|
N |
lb |
$ 0.32 |
40.8 |
$ 13.06 |
P |
lb |
$ 0.32 |
27.2 |
$ 8.70 |
K |
lb |
$ 0.14 |
40.8 |
$ 5.71 |
Herbicides |
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Surflan AS |
gal |
$ 67.04 |
0.75 |
$ 50.28 |
Karmex 80DF |
lb |
$ 4.36 |
1.5 |
$ 6.54 |
Sinbar 80W |
lb |
$ 24.65 |
1.5 |
$ 36.98 |
Gramaxone Extra |
gal |
$ 34.50 |
0.08 |
$ 2.76 |
Fungicides |
|
|
|
|
Indar |
oz |
$ 7.75 |
1 |
$ 7.75 |
Captan 50W |
lb |
$ 2.75 |
6 |
$ 16.50 |
Ziram 76W |
lb |
$ 2.50 |
4 |
$ 10.00 |
Dithane 75DF |
lb |
$ 3.05 |
6 |
$ 18.30 |
Insecticides |
|
|
|
|
Guthion 50W |
lb |
$ 8.10 |
1.5 |
$ 12.15 |
Imidan 70W |
lb |
$ 6.05 |
2.5 |
$ 15.13 |
Lorsban 4E |
gal |
$ 48.70 |
0.19 |
$ 9.13 |
Superior Oil |
gal |
$ 3.30 |
2 |
$ 6.60 |
Labor |
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Operator |
hour |
$ 14.48 |
4.75 |
$ 68.78 |
Pruning |
tree |
$ 1.00 |
272 |
$ 272.00 |
Irrigation |
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|
|
|
Operating Costs |
acre |
$ 250.00 |
1 |
$ 250.00 |
Diesel Fuel |
|
|
|
|
Tractors |
$ 0.969 |
17.71 |
$ 17.16 |
Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
|
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Tractors |
acre |
$ 8.34 |
1 |
$ 8.34 |
Equipment |
acre |
$ 7.20 |
1 |
$ 7.20 |
Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 843.07 |
Interest on Operating Capitalb |
acre |
10% |
1 |
$ 42.15 |
Total Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 885.22 |
Returns Above Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ (885.22) |
Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
Tractors |
acre |
$ 23.00 |
1 |
$ 23.00 |
Implements |
acre |
$ 10.00 |
1 |
$ 10.00 |
Land Charge |
acre |
$ 100.00 |
1 |
$ 100.00 |
Total Fix ed Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 133.00 |
Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,018.22 |
Management Feesb |
acre |
7% |
1 |
$ 64.28 |
Total Costs |
acre |
|
1 |
$ 1,082.50 |
Net Returns |
acre |
|
1 |
$ (1,082.50) |