Table 41.B Summary of estimated costs per acre, Watermelons (early), hybrid,
transplants, plastic mulch, one-row equipment, production parameters specified
by Extension Horticulture Specialist, Louisiana, 1997.
|
ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
AMOUNT |
YOUR FARM |
|
DIRECT EXPENSES |
acre |
dollars 80.56 |
1.0000 |
dollars 80.56 | |
|
FUNGICIDES |
acre |
79.60 |
1.0000 |
79.60 | |
|
HIRED LABOR |
acre |
150.00 |
1.0000 |
150.00 | |
|
INSECTICIDES |
acre |
14.56 |
1.0000 |
14.56 | |
|
PLASTIC |
acre |
162.00 |
1.0000 |
162.00 | |
|
PLANTS |
acre |
135.00 |
1.0000 |
135.00 | |
|
HARVEST LABOR |
acre |
300.00 |
1.0000 |
300.00 | |
|
OPERATOR LABOR |
hour |
7.50 |
30.7250 |
230.44 | |
|
DIESEL FUEL |
gal |
0.85 |
5.2470 |
4.46 | |
|
GASOLINE |
gal |
1.10 |
38.6240 |
42.49 | |
|
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE |
acre |
55.68 |
1.0000 |
55.68 | |
|
INTEREST ON OP. CAP. |
acre |
41.34 |
1.0000 |
41.34 |
_________ |
|
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES TOTAL FIXED EXPENSES TOTAL SPECIFIED EXPENSES |
-1--2-96-.-1--3 68.63 -1--3-64-.-7--6 |
_________ |
Table 41.C Effects of yields and prices on net returns per acre above total direct
expenses, Watermelons (early), fresh market, one-row equipment, hybrid, transplant,
plastic mulch, production parameters specified by Extension Horticulture Specialist,
Louisiana, 1997.
|
Yield |
---------- 5.00 |
-----------Price Per Cwt------------- |
---------- 7.00 | ||
|
5.50 |
6.00 |
6.50 | |||
|
---------- |
--------Net |
Returns Per |
Acre--------- |
---------- | |
|
260.00 |
27.87 |
157.87 |
287.87 |
417.87 |
547.87 |
|
280.00 |
115.87 |
255.87 |
395.87 |
535.87 |
675.87 |
|
300.00 |
203.87 |
353.87 |
503.87 |
653.87 |
803.87 |
|
320.00 |
291.87 |
451.87 |
611.87 |
771.87 |
931.87 |
|
340.00 |
379.87 |
549.87 |
719.87 |
889.87 |
1059.87 |
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