PROJECTED COSTS FOR SELECTED LOUISIANA VEGETABLE CROPS - 1997 SEASON

TRACTOR COST

EQUIP COST

ALLOC LABOR

OPERATING

INPUT

O P E RA T I O N/

_{S I Z E /}

_{T R A C T O R}

_{P E R F}

_{T I M E S}

TOTAL

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OPERATING INPUT

UNIT

SIZE

RATE

OVER

_{M T H}

DIRECT

FIXED

DIRECT

FIXED

HOURS

COST

AMOUNT

- -_P-_RI-_C-_E--

COST

COST

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__a__r__s-__-__-___-

__-__-__-__--___--__

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L_Di_imse_k (₂s_Rp r e a d )

cwt

6 ft

_{4 3}

_{0 5 7 0}

1.00

1.00

S_Se_ep_p

_{2 8 9}

_{1 4 6}

_{0. 3 8}

_{0 54}

_{0 6 2 7}

_{4 7 0}

6.6000

1.60

10.56

1 ₉0_..₉56₇

Disk 2R

6 ft

43

0.570

1.00

Oct

2.89

1.46

0.38

0_1..5₂₉4

0.627

4.70

9.97

H i p₁p₃e_-r₁-₃f_-e₁r₃t 1 R

3 ft
lb

23

1.550

1.00

Oct

5.71

2.56

0.91

1.705

12.79

_{9 0 0 0 0 0 0}

_{0. 1 2}

_{1 0 8 00}

23.26

108.00

Hipper 1R

3 ft

_{2 3}

_{1 5 3 0}

_{1. 0 0}

Oct

_{5 6 3}

_{2 5 3}

_{0. 5 0}

_{0 72}

_{1 6 8 3}

_{1 2 6 2}

22.01

Row conditioner 1R
Plastic + fumigation

6 ft

5 ft

23

23

0.410
1.500

1.00

1.00

Oct
Oct

5¹ 5^{5 1}2

0.68
2.48

0.08
1.58

0.12

3.29

0.451
4.650

3 4³ 8^{3 8}8

5.77

47.74

Plastic

Methyl bromide

roll
lb

_{1 5 50 00 0000 00}

_{6 0. 0 0}

1.20

_{1308 00 0000}

300.00

180.00

Boom sprayer

12 ft

_{2 3}

_{0 1 9 0}

_{1. 0 0}

_{M a r}

_{0 7 0}

_{0 3 1}

_{0. 2 6}

_{0 28}

_{0 2 0 9}

_{1 5 7}

3.12

Gramoxone
Surfactant

Trailer utility

pt
pt

_{21 00 0000 00}

_{13 83 94}

_{7 78}
1.34

7.78

1.34

10 ft

_{2 3}

_{1 0 0 0}

_{1. 0 0}

_{M a r}

_{3 6 8}

_{1 6 5}

_{0 40}

_{1 43}

_{1 1 0 0}

_{8 2 5}

15.41

P_Pe_lp_ap_ne_tr_{i n}p_gl a_ln_at_bs_{o r}

100

_{8 0 0 0 0 0}

_{5. 7 5}

_{4 6 0 00}

460.00

hour

33.0000

7.50

247.50

247.50

Furrow irrigation
Other labor

acin

_{1. 0 0}

_{M a r}

_{3. 4 4}

_{5 5 50}

_{1 0 0 0}

_{7 5 0}

1.0000

66.44

hour

1.00

Mar

5.0000

_{7. 5 0}

_{3 7 50}

37.50

Boom sprayer

12 ft

_{2 3}

_{0 1 9 0}

1.00

A p r

_{0 7 0}

_{0 3 1}

_{0. 2 6}

_{0 28}

_{0 2 0 9}

_{1 5 7}

3.12

Orthene

Tribasic Copper

lb
lb

_{01 56 7000 00}

_{1 21 85 05}

_{37 8931}

7.91

3.83

Cult-fert 1R

3 ft

_{2 3}

_{1 6 1 0}

_{1. 0 0}

_{A p r}

_{5 9 3}

_{2 6 6}

_{0. 5 7}

_{0 81}

_{1 7 7 1}

_{1 3 2 8}

23.24

Ammonium Nitrate 33% lb

_{6 0 0 0 0 0}

_{0. 1 3}

_{7 80}

7.80

Boom sprayer

12 ft

_{2 3}

_{0 1 9 0}

_{1. 0 0}

A p r

_{0 7 0}

_{0 3 1}

_{0. 2 6}

_{0 28}

_{0 2 0 9}

_{1 5 7}

3.12

Sevin

lb

_{1 2 5 0 0}

_{4. 4 0}

^{35 8503}

5.50

Tribasic Copper
Furrow irrigation

lb

1.5000

2.55

3.83

acin

_{1. 0 0}

_{A p r}

_{3. 4 4}

_{1 0 0 0}

_{7 5 0}

1.0000

10.94

Bo_Som _isp_nrayer
Tribasic Copper

12 ft
lb
lb

_{2 3}

_{0 1 9 0}

1.00

May

_{0 7 0}

_{0 3 1}

0.26

_{0 28}

0.209

1.57

_{11 52 5000 00}

_{4. 4 0}

2.55

_{35 8530}

3.12

5.50

3.83

Cult-post 1R

3 ft

_{2 3}

_{1 8 3 0}

_{1. 0 0}

May

_{6 7 4}

_{3 0 3}

_{0. 7 2}

_{1 03}

_{2 0 1 3}

_{1 5 1 0}

26.62

Gramoxone
Surfactant

p_pt_t

_{10 35 0000 00}

_{13 83 94}

_{5 84}
0.40

5.84
0.40

Boom sprayer
Malathion
Tribasic Copper

12 ft

_{2 3}

_{0 1 9 0}

_{1 0 0}

May

_{0 7 0}

_{0 3 1}

_{0. 2 6}

_{0 28}

_{0 2 0 9}

_{1 5 7}

3.12

p_lt_b

_{11 50 0000 00}

_{22 85 85}

_{32 8838}

2.88

3.83

Cult-fert 1R

3 ft

_{2 3}

_{1 6 1 0}

_{1. 0 0}

May

_{5 9 3}

_{2 6 6}

_{0. 5 7}

_{0 81}

_{1 7 7 1}

_{1 3 2 8}

23.24

Ammonium Nitrate 33% lb

_{601 00 0000 00}

_{0. 1 3}

_{7 80}

7.80

Furrow irrigation

acin

_{1. 0 0}

_{M a y}

_{3. 4 4}

_{1 0 0 0}

_{7 5 0}

10.94

B o o_Sm_{e v}s_ip_nr a y e r

12 ft

_{2 3}

_{0 1 9 0}

1.00

Jun

_{0 7 0}

_{0 3 1}

0.26

_{0 28}

0.209

1.57

3.12

lb

_{1 2 5 0 0}

_{4. 4 0}

_{5 50}

5.50

Tribasic Copper

lb

1.5000

2.55

3.83

3.83

Other labor

hour

_{1. 0 0}

Jun

5.0000

7.50

37.50

37.50

Cultivator 1R

3 ft

_{2 3}

_{10 15 39 00}

1.00

Jun

5.63

_{20 35 13}

_{0. 4 0}

_{00 2587}

_{10 26 80 39}

_{1 2 6 2}

21.76

Boom sprayer
Malathion

12 ft

23

1.00

Jun

0.70

0.26

1.57

3.12

pt

_{1 0 0 0 0}

_{2. 8 8}

_{2 88}

2.88

Trailer utility

10 ft

_{2 3}

_{1 0 0 0}

_{1. 0 0}

Jul

_{3 6 8}

_{1 6 5}

_{0. 4 0}

_{1 43}

_{1 1 0 0}

_{8 2 5}

15.41

Harvest labor
harvest container

bu

_{6 008 00 0000 00}

_{0. 7 0}

_{4 2 0 00}

24.00

420.00

each

3.00

24.00

Other labor

Packing labor

Packing boxes

hour

8.0000

7.50

60.00

60.00

hour

45.0000

7.50

337.50

660.00

337.50

each

600.0000

1.10

660.00

Small wet pack line
Pickup truck
Shredder 1R

acre

_{1. 0 0}

Jul

_{2. 4 7}

_{1 2 52}

1.0000

14.99

½ ton

5 ft

_{2 3}

_{1 0 0 0}
0.740

4.70

1.00

Jul
Jul

_{2 7 2}

_{1 2 2}

19.53

0.28

15.80
0.74

_{40 87 01 04}

_{365 21 15}

7₁₁0_..₀59₈

Coulter

1 row

23

1.500

1.00

Jul

5.52

2.48

0.19

0.28

1.650

12^..38

20.85

Other labor
Pickup truck

hour

_{1 5 0 0 0 0}

_{7. 5 0}

_{1 1 2 50}

112.50

½ ton

_{1 0 0 0}

_{1. 0 0}

_{J u l}

_{4. 1 6}

_{3 36}

_{1 0 0 0}

_{7 5 0}

15.02

Disk 2R

6 ft

_{4 3}

0.570

2.00

Jul

_{5 7 9}

_{2 9 2}

0.75

1.07

1.254

9.40

19.94

_{T O T A L S}

- - -₇-₄--₆-₇ -

- -₃-₄- ₁--₈ -

- -₄-₆-₄-₃-

- -₁-₀-₃--₈₁-

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247.97

-₃-₀-₇-₅--₃₁-

-₃-₅-₈₂--₃--₅

INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL

111.03

_{_}U_TON_{_T}A_{_A}L_{_L}L_{_}O_{_}C_{S_P}A_ET_{_C}E_{_}D_{I_F_I}L_{_}A_{E_}B_{D_}O _CR_{_O_S_T_}

0.00
3693.38