PROJECTED COSTS FOR SELECTED LOUISIANA VEGETABLE CROPS - 1997 SEASON



Table 24.A Estimated resource use and costs per acre for field operations, Tomatoes, irrigated, fresh market, one-row equipment, average
yield, Louisiana, 1997.

OPERATION/

OPERATING INPUT

SIZE/

UNIT

TRACTOR
SIZE

PERF
RATE

TIMES
OVER

MTH

TRACTOR COST

EQUIP COST

ALLOC LABOR

OPERATING INPUT

TOTAL
COST

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Lime (spread)

cwt

1.00

Feb

6.6000

1.60

10.56

10.56

Disk 2R

6 ft

4 3

0.570

2.00

Feb

5.79

2.92

0.7 5

1.07

1.25 4

9.40

19.94

Hipper 1R

3 ft

23

1.530

1.00

Feb

5.63

2.53

0.50

0.72

1.683

12.62

22.01

Hipper-fert 1R

3 ft

23

1.550

1.00

Mar

5.71

2.56

0.91

1.29

1.705

12.79

23.26

8-24-24

lb

600.0000

0.13

78.00

78.00

Hipper 1R

3 ft

2 3

1.530

1.0 0

Mar

5.63

2.53

0.5 0

0.72

1.68 3

12.62

22.01

Row conditioner 1R

6 ft

23

0.410

1.00

Mar

1.51

0.68

0.08

0.12

0.451

3.38

5.77

Plastic layer

5 ft

23

1.500

1.00

Mar

5.52

2.48

1.26

2.63

4.650

34.88

46.77

Plastic

roll

5.000 0

60.00

300.00

300.00

Hole Puncher 1R

3 ft

23

0.750

1.00

Mar

2.76

1.24

0.19

0.31

0.825

6.19

10.69

Trailer utility

10 ft

23

1.000

1.00

Mar

3.68

1.65

0.40

1.43

1.100

8.25

15.41

Planting labor

hour

40.0000

7.50

300.00

300.00

Tomato plants

100

40.0000

5.00

200.00

200.00

Furrow irrigation

acin

1.0 0

Mar

13.7 6

55.50

4.00 0

30.00

4.0000

99.26

Cultivator 1R

3 ft

23

1.530

1.00

Apr

5.63

2.53

0.40

0.57

1.683

12.62

21.76

Trailer small

8 ft

23

1.000

1.00

Apr

3.68

1.65

0.24

0.86

1.100

8.25

14.68

Other labor

hour

36.0000

7.50

270.00

270.00

Twine

roll

2.0000

25.00

50.00

50.00

Stake replacement

100

5.0000

15.00

75.00

75.00

Boom sprayer

12 ft

2 3

0.190

1.0 0

Apr

0.70

0.31

0.2 6

0.28

0.20 9

1.57

3.12

Thiodan

lb

1.0000

8.00

8.00

8.00

Buffer

pt

1.0000

2.00

2.00

2.00

Boom sprayer

12 ft

2 3

0.190

1.0 0

Apr

0.70

0.31

0.2 6

0.28

0.20 9

1.57

3.12

Gramoxone

pt

1.5000

3.89

5.84

5.84

Surfactant

pt

0.3000

1.34

0.40

0.40

Cult-fert 1R

3 ft

2 3

1.610

1.0 0

Apr

5.93

2.66

0.5 7

0.81

1.77 1

13.28

23.24

Ammonium Nitrate

33% lb

60.000 0

0.13

7.80

7.80

Furrow irrigation

acin

1.00

Apr

6.88

2.000

15.00

2.0000

21.88

Boom sprayer

12 ft

2 3

0.190

1.00

Apr

0.70

0.31

0.26

0.28

0.209

1.57

3.12

Bravo

pt

1.0000

6.38

6.38

6.38

Thiodan

lb

1.0000

8.00

8.00

8.00

Buffer

pt

1.0000

2.00

2.00

2.00

Furrow irrigation

acin

1.00

Apr

6.88

2.000

15.00

2.0000

21.88

Boom sprayer

12 ft

2 3

0.190

1.00

Apr

0.70

0.31

0.26

0.28

0.209

1.57

3.12

Thiodan

lb

1.0000

8.00

8.00

8.00

Buffer

pt

1.0000

2.00

2.00

2.00

Boom sprayer

12 ft

23

0.190

1.00

Apr

0.70

0.31

0.26

0.28

0.209

1.57

3.12

Bravo

pt

1.000 0

6.38

6.38

6.38

Thiodan

lb

1.0000

8.00

8.00

8.00

Buffer

pt

1.0000

2.00

2.00

2.00

Cultivator 1R

3 ft

2 3

1.530

1.0 0

May

5.63

2.53

0.4 0

0.57

1.68 3

12.62

21.76

Boom sprayer

12 ft

23

0.190

1.00

May

0.70

0.31

0.26

0.28

0.209

1.57

3.12

Bravo

pt

1.000 0

6.38

6.38

6.38

Thiodan

lb

1.0000

8.00

8.00

8.00

Buffer

pt

1.0000

2.00

2.00

2.00

Cult-fert 1R

3 ft

23

1.610

1.00

May

5.93

2.66

0.57

0.81

1.771

13.28

23.24

Ammonium Nitrate

33% lb

100.000 0

0.13

13.00

13.00

Furrow irrigation

acin

1.0 0

May

6.8 8

2.00 0

15.00

2.0000

21.88

Boom sprayer

12 ft

23

0.190

1.00

May

0.70

0.31

0.26

0.28

0.209

1.57

3.12

Bravo

pt

1.000 0

6.38

6.38

6.38

Thiodan

lb

1.0000

8.00

8.00

8.00

Buffer

pt

1.0000

2.00

2.00

2.00

Other labor

hour

1.00

May

23.0000

7.50

172.50

172.50

Twine

roll

2.0000

25.00

50.00

50.00

Boom sprayer

12 ft

23

0.190

2.00

May

1.40

0.63

0.52

0.56

0.418

3.14

6.25

Thiodan

lb

2.000 0

8.00

16.00

16.00

Bravo

pt

2.0000

6.38

12.76

12.76

Buffer

pt

2.0000

2.00

4.00

4.00

Cult-fert 1R

3 ft

2 3

1.610

1.0 0

Jun

5.93

2.66

0.5 7

0.81

1.77 1

13.28

23.24

Ammonium Nitrate

33% lb

100.0000

0.13

13.00

13.00

Boom sprayer

12 ft

2 3

0.190

1.0 0

Jun

0.70

0.31

0.2 6

0.28

0.20 9

1.57

3.12

Thiodan

lb

1.0000

8.00

8.00

8.00

Buffer

pt

1.0000

2.00

2.00

2.00

Pickup truck

1/2 ton

1.000

9.3 0

Jun

38.6 5

31.27

9.30 0

69.75

139.67

Trailer small

8 ft

23

1.000

1.00

Jun

3.68

1.65

0.24

0.86

1.100

8.25

14.68

Harvest labor

hour

200.000 0

7.50

1500.00

1500.00

harvest container

each

8.0000

3.00

24.00

24.00

Other labor

hour

3.0000

7.50

22.50

22.50

Packing labor

hour

120.0000

7.50

900.00

900.00

Lug boxes

each

900.0000

1.10

990.00

990.00

Shredder 1R

5 ft

23

0.740

1.00

Jun

2.72

1.22

0.28

0.74

0.814

6.11

11.08

Coulter

1 row

23

1.500

1.00

Jun

5.52

2.48

0.19

0.28

1.650

12.38

20.85

Other labor

hour

15.000 0

7.50

112.50

112.50

Pickup truck

1/2 ton

1.000

1.00

Jun

4.16

3.36

1.000

7.50

15.02

Middle buster 1R

3 ft

2 3

1.530

1.00

Jun

5.63

2.53

0.22

0.31

1.683

12.62

21.31

Disk 2R

6 ft

43

0.570

1.00

Jun

2.89

1.46

0.38

0.54

0.627

4.70

9.97

TOTALS

96.40

43.78

88.48

108.38

51.394

385.46

5223.38

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5945.87

INTEREST ON OPERATING CAPITAL

88.07

UNALLOCATED LABOR

0.00

TOTAL SPECIFIED COST

6033.94

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