PROJECTED COSTS FOR SELECTED LOUISIANA VEGETABLE CROPS - 1997 SEASON



Table 11.B Summary of estimated costs per acre, Eggplant, irrigated, fresh market,
one-row equipment, average yield, Louisiana, 1997.

ITEM


UNIT PRICE QUANTITY AMOUNT YOUR FARM

DIR

ECT

EXP

ENSES

F

ERTILIZ

ER

acre

H

H

ERBICID
IRED LA

ES
BOR

acre
acre

I

NSECTICIDES

acre

PACK & HARVEST ITEMS

PLASTIC

PLANTS

acre
acre
acre

HARVEST

LABOR

acre

OPERATOR

LABOR

hour

HAND

LABOR

hour

I

RRIGATION LABOR

hour

DIESE
ELECT
GASOL

RIC

INE

UIETLY

gkaWlh
gal

REPAI

R &

MAINTENANCE

acre

INTER

EST

ON OP. CAP.

acre

TOTAL

TOTAL

DIRECT EXPENSES

FIXED EXPENSES


dollars


117.81

14.12

150.00

40.85

354.00

300.00

320.00

900.00

7.50

7.50

7.50


1.10

76.76

98.91


dollars

1.0000

117.81   _________

11

.0000

14.12   _________

.0000

150.00   _________

.0000

40.85   _________

.0000

354.00   _________

.0000

300.00   _________

.0000

320.00   _________

.0000

900.00   _________

34

.1210

255.91   _________

12.0000

90.00   _________

4.0000

30.00   _________

274..60905000

62..5146    __________________

46.6660

51.33   _________

1.0000

76.76   _________

1.0000

98.91   _________

2808.39

132.22   _________


TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES

2940.61   _________


1997.


Table 11.C Effects of yields and prices on net returns per acre above
total direct expenses, Eggplant, irrigated, fresh market, one-row
equi pment, average yield, Louisiana,

Yield           ---------------------

(Boxes)             5.75         6.75

--Price Per Box--------------------

7.75        8.75          9.75

Net Returns Per Acre

250.00

-970.79

-720.79

-470.79

-220.79

29.21

300.00

-883.29

-583.29

-283.29

16.71

316.71

350.00

-795.79

-445.79

-95.79

254.21

604.21

400.00

-708.29

-308.29

91.71

491.71

891.71

450.00

-620.79

-170.79

279.21

729.21

1179.21

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