Table 37.B Summary of estimated costs per acre, Strawberries, irrigated, fresh
market, plastic mulch, row covers, 4-row equipment, high yield, production
parameters specified by Extension Horticulture Specialist, Louisiana, 1997.
ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
AMOUNT |
YOUR FARM |
DIRECT EXPENSES |
acre |
dollars 116.17 |
1.0000 |
dollars 116.17 | |
FUNGICIDES |
acre |
300.44 |
1.0000 |
300.44 | |
HERBICIDES |
acre |
20.21 |
1.0000 |
20.21 | |
HIRED LABOR |
acre |
596.25 |
1.0000 |
596.25 | |
INSECTICIDES |
acre |
48.52 |
1.0000 |
48.52 | |
PACK & HARVEST ITEMS |
acre |
1200.00 |
1.0000 |
1200.00 | |
SEED |
acre |
50.00 |
1.0000 |
50.00 | |
PLASTIC |
acre |
300.00 |
1.0000 |
300.00 | |
FUMIGANT |
acre |
240.00 |
1.0000 |
240.00 | |
PLANTS |
acre |
1050.00 |
1.0000 |
1050.00 | |
HARVEST LABOR |
acre |
1500.00 |
1.0000 |
1500.00 | |
ROW COVERS |
acre |
1721.00 |
1.0000 |
1721.00 | |
OPERATOR LABOR |
hour |
7.50 |
23.3690 |
175.27 | |
IRRIGATION LABOR |
hour |
7.50 |
50.0000 |
375.00 | |
DIESEL FUEL |
gal |
0.85 |
8.0430 |
6.84 | |
ELECTRICITY |
kWh |
0.09 |
950.0000 |
85.50 | |
GASOLINE |
gal |
1.10 |
34.1160 |
37.53 | |
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE |
acre |
171.92 |
1.0000 |
171.92 | |
INTEREST ON OP. CAP. |
acre |
299.47 |
1.0000 |
299.47 |
_________ |
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES |
-8--2-94-.-1--1 155.90 -8--4-50-.-0--1 |
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Table 37.C Effects of yields and prices on net returns per acre above total
direct expenses, Strawberries, irrigated, fresh market, 4-row equipment, row
covers, high yield, production parameters specified by Extension Horticulture
Specialist, Louisiana, 1997.
Yield |
---------- 7.00 |
-----------Price Per Flat------------ |
---------- 11.00 | ||
8.00 |
9.00 |
10.00 | |||
____-_-_-_-_--_-__-_-_- |
--------Net |
Returns Per Acre--------- |
---------- | ||
1000.00 |
-844.11 |
155.89 |
1155.89 |
2155.89 |
3155.89 |
1100.00 |
-369.11 |
730.89 |
1830.89 |
2930.89 |
4030.89 |
1200.00 |
105.89 |
1305.89 |
2505.89 |
3705.89 |
4905.89 |
1300.00 |
580.89 |
1880.89 |
3180.89 |
4480.89 |
5780.89 |
1400.00 |
1055.89 |
2455.89 |
3855.89 |
5255.89 |
6655.89 |
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