PROJECTED COSTS FOR SELECTED LOUISIANA VEGETABLE CROPS - 1997 SEASON



Table 33.B Summary of estimated costs per acre, Greens (Mustard), process market,
irrigated, six-row equipment, mechanical harvest, average yield, production
parameters specified by Extension Horticulture Specialist, Louisiana, 1997.

ITEM

UNIT

PRICE

QUANTITY

AMOUNT

YOUR FARM

DIRECT EXPENSES
FERTILIZER

acre

dollars

32.50

1.0000

dollars

32.50

HERBICIDES

acre

4.69

1.0000

4.69

INSECTICIDES

acre

45.54

1.0000

45.54

SEED

acre

7.50

1.0000

7.50

OPERATOR LABOR

hour

7.50

7.1280

53.46

IRRIGATION LABOR

hour

7.50

2.9600

22.20

DIESEL FUEL

gal

0.85

46.4160

39.45

GASOLINE

gal

1.10

0.1600

0.18

REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

acre

55.93

1.0000

55.93

INTEREST ON OP. CAP.

acre

5.97

1.0000

5.97

_________

TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES

TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES

TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES

--------

267.41
98.92

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_________

Table 33.C Effects of yields and prices on net returns per acre above total
direct expenses, Greens (Mustard), process market, irrigated, six-row equipment,
mechanical harvest, two cuttings, production parameters specified by Extension
Horticulture Specialist, Louisiana, 1997.

Yield
(Tons)

----------

80.00

90.00

Price Per Ton

100.00

110.00

---------

120.00

----------

--------Net

Returns Per

Acre---------

---------

3.00

-15.21

14.79

44.79

74.79

104.79

4.00

58.69

98.69

138.69

178.69

218.69

5.00

132.59

182.59

232.59

282.59

332.59

6.00

206.49

266.49

326.49

386.49

446.49

7.00

280.39

350.39

420.39

490.39

560.39

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