Table 8A. Income and Cash Operating Summary; Watermelon Seedless, 1998
COUNTY: Maricopa
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Roosevelt WCD
FARM: Maricopa Veg 98
ACRES:
1.0
YIELD:
13.3 Tn / Acre
Item
INCOME ⇒
Melons
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WATER SOURCE:
Roosevelt Water
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
Unit
Quantity
Price/
Unit
Ton
13.25
$156.92
CASH LAND PREPARATION AND GROWING EXPENSES (including sales tax)
Paid Labor (including benefits)
Tractor/Self Propelled
Irrigation
Other/ Contract
Budgeted
/Acre
$2,079.19
54.90
67.62
6.50
Chemicals and Custom Applications
Fertilizer
Insecticide
Herbicide
82.43
41.64
15.12
Farm Machinery and Vehicles
Diesel Fuel
Gasoline
Repairs and Maintenance
19.13
3.65
33.42
Irrigation Water (excluding labor)
Water Assessment (See Note Below) **
Other Purchased Inputs &
Seed/Transplants
Other Services and Rentals
Other Materials
333.11
243.00
386.20
TOTAL CASH LAND PREPARATION AND GROWING EXPENSES
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-loam
DATE:
12/10/98
Total
/Acre
Your Farm
Budget
$2,079.19
____________
129.01
____________
____________
____________
____________
139.19
____________
____________
____________
____________
56.21
____________
____________
____________
____________
133.33
____________
962.31
____________
____________
____________
____________
-------------1420.05
____________
CASH HARVEST AND POST HARVEST EXPENSES
Paid Labor (including benefits)
Tractor/Self Propelled
116.98
Farm Machinery and Vehicles
Diesel Fuel
Repairs and Maintenance
21.53
43.22
Custom Harvest/Post Harvest
Other Materials
TOTAL HARVEST AND POST HARVEST EXPENSE
OPERATING OVERHEAD ⇒ PICKUP USE
OPERATING INTEREST AT 10.0%
TOTAL CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
RETURNS OVER CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
116.98
____________
____________
64.75
____________
____________
____________
140.00
399.73
-------------721.47
15.29
50.04
____________
____________
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$2,206.85
($127.66)
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Notes: The above figures do not include ownership costs, see table B for detailed cost allocation.
** A water assessment charge of $17.00 per Acre is included as an ownership cost in Table B.
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Table 8B. Allocations of Ownership Costs; Watermelon Seedless, 1998
COUNTY:Maricopa
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Roosevelt WCD
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FARM: Maricopa Veg 98
WATER SOURCE:
Roosevelt Water
ACRES:
1.0
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
YIELD:
13.3 Tn / Acre PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
Item
TOTAL INCOME at $156.92 / Tn
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
RETURN OVER CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
CASH OVERHEAD EXPENSES
Taxes, Housing and Insurance, Farm Machinery
General and Office Overhead (5.0% of Total Operating Exp.)
General Farm Maintenance
(3.0% of Total Operating Exp.)
Total Cash Overhead Expenses
Total Cash Operating and Overhead Cost
RETURNS OVER CASH OPER. AND OVER. EXPENSES
-- CASH COST BASIS ($/ACRE) -Income and Costs
Net Returns
$2,079.19
$2,206.85
($127.66)
12.36
110.34
66.21
-------------188.90
2,395.75
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-loam
DATE:
12/10/98
-- TOTAL COST BASIS ($/ACRE) -Income and Costs
Net Returns
$2,079.19
$2,206.85
12.36
110.34
66.21
-------------188.90
($316.56)
CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS (100% Equity)
Capital Replacement, Machinery and Vehicles
Interest on Equity, Machinery and Vehicles
2,395.75
13.98
TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST
-------------219.89
176.55
-------------524.00
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=============
TOTAL COST
$2,426.74
$2,730.85
RETURNS TO CAPITAL, MANAGEMENT AND RISK ---------------------------------------->
($347.55)
RETURNS TO RISK (PROFITS) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
BREAK-EVEN PRICE TO COVER OPERATING COST ( PER Lb )
BREAK-EVEN PRICE TO COVER OWNERSHIP COST
BREAK-EVEN PRICE TO COVER TOTAL COST
($406.99)
13.98
37.14
17.00
-------------68.12
17.00
-------------Total Land Costs
30.98
RETURNS TO CAPITAL, MANAGEMENT AND RISK ---------------------------------------->
($347.55)
RETURNS TO MANAGEMENT AND RISK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
Management Services ( 8% of Total Operation Expenses)
($316.56)
72.29
18.13
-------------90.42
Total Capital Allocations
RETURNS TO LAND, CAPITAL, MANAGEMENT AND RISK -------------------------------->
($316.56)
RETURNS TO LAND, MANAGEMENT AND RISK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
Land Cost / Ownership (100% Equity)
Property Taxes ($619.00 X 16.0% X 0.141)
Opportunity Interest on Land (100% X 6.0 X $619.00)
Water Assessment
($127.66)
$166.55
$16.60
$183.15
($475.11)
($651.66)
$166.55
$39.55
$206.10
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Table 8C. Variable Operating Costs; Watermelon Seedless, 1998
COUNTY:Maricopa
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Roosevelt WCD
No.
First
Month Operation
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Feb
Feb
Feb
Mar
Feb
Mar
Mar
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jul
FARM: Maricopa Veg 98
ACRES:
1.0
YIELD:
13.3 Tn / Acre
---- Hours * ---Machine Labor
Rip
Disk
Laser Level
List
Plant
Apply Mulch
Soil Fertility
Apply Fert/Ground
Buck Rows
Irrigate
Disk Ends
Remove Mulch
Cultivate
Thinning
Hand Weeding
Apply Fert/Ground
Pollinate
Turn Vines
Irrigate/Run Fertilizer
Apply Insecticide/Air
Cut Melons
Load Produce
Haul, Custom 14 Tn
Disk Residue 14 Tn
Pickup Use60 Mi/Acre
Operating Interest at 10.0
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WATER SOURCE:
Roosevelt Water
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
---- Operating Costs ($/ACRE *) Per Operation ---Fuel/Rps.
Labor Cust/Serv. Materials
Total
0.450
0.225
0.450
0.300
0.300
0.150
0.500
0.250
0.500
0.333
0.666
0.333
5.72
3.43
5.55
3.25
2.88
0.89
4.87
2.44
4.87
3.25
6.49
3.25
0.300
0.045
0.333
0.050
0.667
0.050
0.333
0.286
2.49
0.19
3.25
0.49
6.50
0.49
3.25
2.79
0.045
0.150
0.257
0.48
1.24
1.71
3.00
15.12
333.11
386.20
36.35
12.50
75.00
75.00
0.300
0.333
2.49
0.100
5.000
0.400
2.05
3.25
6.667
8.000
3.90
22.00
38.58
3.43
15.29
2.44
136.99
244.25
29.90
15.00
4.23
3.600
12.38
16.59
133.24
140.00
0.225
2.000
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-loam
DATE:
12/10/98
0.250
TOTAL CASH OPERATING EXPENSES (includes all times over):
Tot. Cash
Expense
Times
10.60
5.87
10.42
21.62
342.48
390.34
3.00
42.08
0.68
19.00
0.97
4.49
4.50
75.00
75.00
35.63
15.00
2.05
16.28
20.82
133.24
60.58
140.00
5.87
1.0
3.0
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5.0
8.0
5.0
1.0
6.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
4.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
10.60
17.60
5.21
21.62
342.48
390.34
3.00
42.08
3.41
152.02
4.86
4.49
26.98
75.00
150.00
35.63
15.00
8.21
65.12
41.64
399.73
181.97
140.00
5.87
15.29
50.04
50.04
441.50
=============
1383.11
2205.85
Class
L
L
L
L
L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
H
H
H
L
T
*NOTES: Machine and labor hours and operating cost are for one time over the designated acreage. The "Tot. Cash Expense" column
and the "TOTAL CASH OPERATING EXPENSES" row include all operations, all times over. Classes are defined below.
A water assessment charge of $17.00 per Acre is included as an ownership cost in Table B.
OPERATING COST SUMMARY BY CLASS
Land Preparation (L)
403.38
Growing (G)
1,016.67
Harvest (H)
721.47
Post Harvest (P)
0.00
Marketing (M)
0.00
Operating Overhead (O)
65.33
=============
Total (T)
SENSITIVITY OF THE NET REVENUES OVER TOTAL CASH EXPENSES ($/ACRE)
Prices ⇒
- 25%
- 10%
Budgeted
+ 10%
+ 25%
Yields
$117.69 $141.23
$156.92
$172.61
$196.15 Break-even Price
- 25%
- 10%
Budgeted
+ 10%
9.9
11.9
13.3
14.6
-855.77
-730.27
-646.60
-562.93
-621.86
-449.58
-334.72
-219.87
-465.93
-262.45
-126.80
8.84
-309.99
-75.33
81.11
237.55
-76.08
205.37
392.99
580.62
23.49
17.11
14.49
12.56
10.47
203.81
178.93
166.49
156.31
$2,206.85
Break-even Yield
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Table 8D. Resource and Cash Flow Requirements; Watermelon Seedless, 1998
COUNTY:Maricopa
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Roosevelt WCD
Month *
Number
Irrigations
DEC P
JAN C
FEB C
3.0
MAR C
3.0
APR C
2.0
MAY C
3.0
JUN C
1.0
JUL C
Pickup Use60 Mi/Acre
Operating Interest at 10.0
Water Assessment
Total
%
12.0
FARM: Maricopa Veg 98
ACRES:
1.0
YIELD:
13.3 Tn / Acre
Water
Applied
(inches)
Total
Labor (Hrs)
18.0
18.0
8.0
14.0
6.0
-------------------------------------Purchased
Fuel, Oil
Water
and Repairs
1.83
1.43
2.39
3.01
12.09
11.57
44.67
0.25
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WATER SOURCE:
Roosevelt Water
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
Operating Costs ($/ACRE *) -------------------------------------Other
Labor
Chemicals
Purchases
Services
Total
36.51
6.81
2.33
3.55
6.83
2.72
59.60
3.35
15.29
37.50
37.50
16.67
29.17
12.50
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-loam
DATE:
12/10/98
30.56
19.28
15.59
18.83
10.91
11.38
136.25
2.44
15.12
36.35
54.58
24.68
50.04
82.19
784.75
55.42
209.88
183.22
72.18
748.09
5.79
15.29
50.04
441.50
20.01
2206.85
100.00
719.31
3.00
399.74
150.00
94.23
4.23
140.00
**
64.0
77.23
TOTAL RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS ( per Acre)
Total N
202.8
Total P
115.0
Total K
0.0
Total Labor
77.2
Total Water
64.0
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ( per Acre)
Crew Bus, 44 Passenger
0.40 Hr
Fert. Side Dress Unit,
0.60 Hr
Lister, 5 Bottom
0.30 Hr
Offset Disk, 16.5'
0.90 Hr
Saddle Tk Sprayer, 2 Tk 8
0.30 Hr
Tractor, 100 PTO HP,
0.53 Hr
V-Ripper, 5 Shnk
0.45 Hr
MATERIALS REQUIREMENT ( per Acre)
18-46-00, Dry
250.00 Lb
Bensulide
3.00 Pt
Plastic Mulch
8.80 TF
Watermelon Transplant
9.00 Th
LABOR REQUIREMENT ( per Acre)
Cutter
20.00 Hr
Loader/Watermelons
12.00 Hr
133.34
6.04
136.99
6.21
244.25
11.11
130.73
5.92
1119.05
50.71
TOTAL ENERGY REQUIREMENTS ( per Acre)
Diesel Fuel
50.4 Gal
Unleaded Gas
8.8 Gal
All Direct Energy
8.1 M BTU
Cultivator, Sweep, 4 Rw
Flat Trailer
Mulch Layer, 1 Rw
Pickup Truck, 1/2 Ton
Tractor, 50 PTO HP,
Tractor, 150 PTO HP,
Vegetable Trailer, Custom
1.54
0.15
0.15
2.00
11.62
1.58
10.80
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Drag Scraper, 14'
Laser, Complete System
Offset Disk, 13.5'
Rowbuck, 10'
Tractor, 70 PTO HP,
Transplanter, Veg, 4Row
32-00-00, URAN 32, Lqd
Endosulfan
Water, District
16.00 Ga
3.00 Pt
64.00 AI
46-00-00, Urea 46
Fenvalerate
Watermelon Bins
Hand Weeders
Other
20.00 Hr
0.67 Hr
Irrigators
Tractor
0.22
0.22
0.23
0.23
2.14
0.30
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
220.00 Lb
16.00 Oz
42.00 Ea
6.94 Hr
17.63 Hr
*NOTE: P = Previous Year C = Current Year N = Next Year
** A water assessment charge of $17.00 per Acre is included as an ownership cost in Table B.
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Table 8E. Schedule of Operations; Watermelon Seedless, 1998
COUNTY:Maricopa
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Roosevelt WCD
First
No.Month Times
FARM: Maricopa Veg 98
ACRES:
1.0
YIELD:
13.3 Tn / Acre
Operation
1
2
3
Dec
Dec
Dec
1.0 Rip
3.0 Disk
0.5 Laser Level
4
Dec
1.0 List
5
Jan
6
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WATER SOURCE:
Roosevelt Water
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
Equipment/ Custom Oper
HP Self-Prop./ Implement
Job Rate
Acres/Hr
---------- Material Use and Cost ---------- Service Cost
Name
Appl. Rate $ / Unit
$ / Unit
2.00
4.00
2.00
1.0 Plant
150 V-Ripper, 5 Shnk
150 Offset Disk, 16.5'
150 Drag Scraper, 14'
Laser, Complete System
100 Lister, 5 Bottom
Saddle Tk Sprayer, 2 Tk 8 Row
70 Transplanter, Veg, 4Row
Jan
1.0 Apply Mulch
70 Mulch Layer, 1 Rw
7
8
9
10
11
12
Jan
Jan
Feb
Feb
Feb
Mar
1.0
1.0
5.0
8.0
5.0
1.0
Soil Fertility
Apply Fert/Ground
Buck Rows
Irrigate
Disk Ends
Remove Mulch
CST Soil Analysis (Surface)
50 Fert. Side Dress Unit, 4Row
50 Rowbuck, 10'
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Feb
Mar
Mar
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
6.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
4.0
Cultivate
Thinning
Hand Weeding
Apply Fert/Ground
Pollinate
Turn Vines
Irrigate/Run Fertilizer
70 Cultivator, Sweep, 4 Rw
CST Thinning
CST Hand Weeding
50 Fert. Side Dress Unit, 4Row
CST Bee Hive Rental
Crew Bus, 44 Passenger
20
Apr
2.0 Apply Insecticide/Air
CST Air Spray, 3 Gal Mix
21
22
Jun
Jun
3.0 Cut Melons
3.0 Load Produce
50 Vegetable Trailer, Custom
0.20
2.50 Water, District
32-00-00, URAN 32,
Fenvalerate
Endosulfan
0.15 Watermelon Bins
0.25
23
24
Jun
Jul
1.0 Haul, Custom
1.0 Disk Residue
Pickup use 60 Mi/Ac
CST Haul Watermelons
150 Offset Disk, 16.5'
Pickup Truck, 1/2 Ton
4.00
0.50
100 Offset Disk, 13.5'
70 Flat Trailer
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-loam
DATE:
12/10/98
Labor
Type
Tractor
Tractor
Tractor
3.00 Bensulide
3.00 Pt
38.12 Ga
Tractor
3.00 Watermelon Transplant
9.00 Th
35.00 Th
6.00 Plastic Mulch
8.80 TF
41.50 TF
Tractor
Other
Tractor
Other
3.00 Ac
3.00 18-46-00, Dry
20.00
1.50 Water, District
20.00
6.00
250.00 Lb 275.00 Tn
6.00 AI
Tractor
Tractor
Irrigators
Tractor
Tractor
Other
Tractor
25.00 AF
3.50
3.00 46-00-00, Urea 46
220.00 Lb 257.00 Tn
75.00 Ac
75.00 Ac
Tractor
15.00 Ac
4.00
4.00
8.00
1.50
14.00
AI 25.00 AF
Ga 173.00 Tn
Oz 146.61 Ga
Pt 34.80 Ga
Ea
9.00 Ea
Hand
Irrigators
4.23 Ac
Cutter
Tractor
Loader/Wat
10.00 Tn
Tractor
*NOTES: Machine times, labor times, and material rates are for one time over the designated acreage.
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