Table 9A. Income and Cash Operating Summary; Watermelons, 1998
COUNTY: Cochise
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Kansas Settlement
FARM: SE AZ Veg 98
ACRES:
1.0
YIELD:
10.0 Tn / Acre
Item
INCOME ⇒
Melons
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WATER SOURCE:
Ks Settlement, NG
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
Unit
Quantity
Price/
Unit
Ton
10.00
$122.60
CASH LAND PREPARATION AND GROWING EXPENSES (including sales tax)
Paid Labor (including benefits)
Tractor/Self Propelled
Irrigation
Budgeted
/Acre
$1,226.00
Total
/Acre
Your Farm
Budget
$1,226.00
____________
54.55
____________
____________
____________
52.78
____________
____________
____________
38.11
____________
____________
____________
203.46
____________
____________
____________
133.45
____________
____________
____________
26.63
27.92
Chemicals and Custom Applications
Fertilizer
Herbicide
49.49
3.29
Farm Machinery and Vehicles
Diesel Fuel
Repairs and Maintenance
14.35
23.77
Irrigation (excluding labor)
Natural Gas/Pumping
Repairs and Maintenance
173.84
29.62
Other Purchased Inputs &
Seed/Transplants
Other Services and Rentals
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-Loam
DATE:
11/27/98
58.45
75.00
TOTAL CASH LAND PREPARATION AND GROWING EXPENSES
-------------482.35
____________
CASH HARVEST AND POST HARVEST EXPENSES
Paid Labor (including benefits)
Tractor/Self Propelled
Other/Contract
65.92
54.59
Farm Machinery and Vehicles
Diesel Fuel
Repairs and Maintenance
15.26
40.08
Other Materials
TOTAL HARVEST AND POST HARVEST EXPENSE
OPERATING OVERHEAD ⇒ PICKUP USE
OPERATING INTEREST AT 10.0%
120.51
____________
____________
____________
55.35
____________
____________
____________
189.90
-------------365.76
____________
15.45
6.86
____________
____________
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TOTAL CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
RETURNS OVER CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
____________
===================
$870.41
____________
$355.59
____________
Notes: The above figures do not include ownership costs, see table B for detailed cost allocation.
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Table 9B. Allocations of Ownership Costs; Watermelons, 1998
COUNTY:Cochise
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Kansas Settlement
FARM: SE AZ Veg 98
WATER SOURCE:
Ks Settlement, NG
ACRES:
1.0
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
YIELD:
10.0 Tn / Acre PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
Item
TOTAL INCOME at
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$122.60 / Tn
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
RETURN OVER CASH OPERATING EXPENSES
CASH OVERHEAD EXPENSES
Taxes, Housing and Insurance, Farm Machinery
Wells and Irrigation System
General and Office Overhead (5.0% of Total Operating Exp.)
General Farm Maintenance
(3.0%of Total Operating Exp.)
Total Cash Overhead Expenses
Total Cash Operating and Overhead Cost
RETURNS OVER CASH OPER. AND OVER. EXPENSES
-- CASH COST BASIS ($/ACRE) -Income and Costs
Net Returns
$1,226.00
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-Loam
DATE:
11/27/98
-- TOTAL COST BASIS ($/ACRE) -Income and Costs
Net Returns
$1,226.00
$870.41
$870.41
$355.59
7.59
17.46
43.52
26.11
-------------94.68
$355.59
7.59
17.46
43.52
26.11
-------------94.68
965.10
965.10
$260.90
CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS (100% Equity)
Capital Replacement, Machinery and Vehicles
Wells and Irrigation System
Interest on Equity, Machinery and Vehicles
Wells and Irrigation System
$260.90
51.34
65.01
17.10
33.15
-------------166.60
Total Capital Allocations
RETURNS TO LAND, CAPITAL, MANAGEMENT AND RISK -------------------------------->
$260.90
RETURNS TO LAND, MANAGEMENT AND RISK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
50.00
50.00
--------------------------Total Land Costs
50.00
50.00
RETURNS TO CAPITAL, MANAGEMENT AND RISK ---------------------------------------->
$210.90
RETURNS TO MANAGEMENT AND RISK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
$94.31
Land Cost / Rent or Lease
Management Services ( 8% of Total Operation Expenses)
TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST
$44.31
69.63
-------------144.68
-------------380.91
=============
=============
TOTAL COST
$1,015.10
$1,251.33
RETURNS TO CAPITAL, MANAGEMENT AND RISK ---------------------------------------->
$210.90
RETURNS TO RISK (PROFITS) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
($25.33)
BREAK-EVEN PRICE TO COVER OPERATING COST ( PER Lb )
BREAK-EVEN PRICE TO COVER OWNERSHIP COST
BREAK-EVEN PRICE TO COVER TOTAL COST
$87.04
$38.09
$125.13
$87.04
$14.47
$101.51
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Table 9C. Variable Operating Costs; Watermelons, 1998
COUNTY:Cochise
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Kansas Settlement
No.
First
Month Operation
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Jan
Feb
Mar
Feb
Mar
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
May
May
May
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
FARM: SE AZ Veg 98
ACRES:
1.0
YIELD:
10.0 Tn / Acre
---- Hours * ---Machine Labor
Plow
Disk
Apply Fert/Ground
Laser Level
Landplane
List
Buck Rows
Preirrigate
Plant
Apply Herbicide/Ground
Cultivate
Irrigate
Thinning
Disk Ends
Irrigate
Irrigate/Run Fertilizer
Prepare Ends
Harvest, Load & Haul
Disk Residue
Pickup Use60 Mi/Acre
Operating Interest at 10.0
0.321
0.225
0.075
0.900
0.225
0.180
0.023
0.333
0.150
0.225
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WATER SOURCE:
Ks Settlement, NG
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
---- Operating Costs ($/ACRE *) Per Operation ---Fuel/Rps.
Labor Cust/Serv. Materials
Total
0.357
0.250
0.083
1.000
0.250
0.200
0.025
0.565
0.370
0.167
0.250
0.279
5.52
3.44
0.74
11.09
2.45
2.44
0.22
28.06
4.56
1.60
2.38
14.03
2.92
2.05
0.68
8.19
2.05
1.64
0.20
3.86
3.03
1.37
2.05
1.90
0.025
0.424
0.424
0.025
8.000
0.250
0.27
21.05
21.05
0.27
27.82
4.04
15.45
0.20
2.89
2.89
0.20
59.63
2.05
312.36
175.06
38.09
58.45
3.29
75.00
0.023
0.023
3.600
0.225
2.000
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-Loam
DATE:
11/27/98
11.41
94.95
Tot. Cash
Expense
Times
8.44
5.49
39.51
19.28
4.49
4.07
0.42
31.92
66.04
6.26
4.43
15.94
75.00
0.48
23.94
35.35
0.48
182.40
6.09
1.0
2.0
1.0
0.3
0.5
1.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
6.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
8.44
10.98
39.51
5.79
2.25
4.07
1.69
31.92
66.04
6.26
13.29
31.87
75.00
0.96
143.64
35.35
0.96
364.80
6.09
15.45
6.86
6.86
Class
L
L
G
L
L
L
G
G
L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
H
H
L
=============
TOTAL CASH OPERATING EXPENSES (includes all times over):
81.86
301.13
870.41
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.
OPERATING COST SUMMARY BY CLASS
Land Preparation (L)
103.65
Growing (G)
Harvest (H)
Post Harvest (P)
Marketing (M)
Operating Overhead (O)
378.69
365.76
0.00
0.00
22.31
=============
Total (T)
$870.41
SENSITIVITY OF THE NET REVENUES OVER TOTAL CASH EXPENSES ($/ACRE)
Prices ⇒
- 25%
- 10%
Budgeted
+ 10%
+ 25%
Yields
- 25%
- 10%
Budgeted
+ 10%
+ 25%
Break-even Yield
7.5
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.5
$91.95
$110.34
$122.60
$134.86
$153.25 Break-even Price
-90.79
-7.85
47.44
102.73
185.66
47.14
157.66
231.34
305.02
415.54
139.09
268.00
353.94
439.88
568.79
231.04
378.34
476.54
574.74
722.04
368.96
543.85
660.44
777.03
951.91
9.14
6.86
5.88
5.15
4.34
104.06
92.82
87.21
82.61
77.10
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Table 9D. Resource and Cash Flow Requirements; Watermelons, 1998
COUNTY:Cochise
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Kansas Settlement
Month *
Number
Irrigations
JAN C
FEB C
MAR C
APR C
1.0
MAY C
1.0
JUN C
3.0
JUL C
4.0
AUG C
1.0
SEP C
Pickup Use60 Mi/Acre
Operating Interest at 10.0
Total
%
10.0
FARM: SE AZ Veg 98
ACRES:
1.0
YIELD:
10.0 Tn / Acre
Water
Applied
(inches)
Total
Labor (Hrs)
8.0
4.0
18.0
24.0
4.0
58.0
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WATER SOURCE:
Ks Settlement, NG
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
-------------------------------------Purchased
Fuel, Oil
Water
and Repairs
0.36
0.55
0.46
1.16
0.70
1.87
1.72
16.33
0.25
Operating Costs ($/ACRE *) -------------------------------------Other
Labor
Chemicals
Purchases
Services
Total
5.41
14.21
6.50
35.14
25.07
65.95
84.46
56.21
3.96
15.45
23.39
312.36
35.89
TOTAL RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS ( per Acre)
Total N
88.0
Total P
60.0
Total K
0.0
Total Labor
23.4
Total Water
58.0
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-Loam
DATE:
11/27/98
2.92
10.24
4.77
17.71
13.17
25.07
36.76
62.36
2.05
175.05
20.11
6.86
8.33
24.45
49.36
111.30
41.53
177.43
121.22
308.47
6.01
15.45
6.86
81.86
9.40
870.41
100.00
38.09
58.45
3.29
11.41
75.00
189.90
52.79
6.06
248.35
28.53
TOTAL ENERGY REQUIREMENTS ( per Acre)
Diesel Fuel
37.9 Gal
Unleaded Gas
6.0 Gal
Nat Gas/Pumping
469.0 Therms
All Direct Energy
52.9 M BTU
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ( per Acre)
Bed Shaper, 4 Rw
0.33 Hr
Landplane 12'X 45'
0.11 Hr
Moldboard Plow, 4-16 2
0.32 Hr
Offset Disk, 16.5'
0.22 Hr
Rolling Cultivator, 4 Rw
0.67 Hr
Tractor, 50 PTO HP
7.20 Hr
Tractor, 150 PTO HP
0.55 Hr
Drag Scraper, 10'
Laser, Complete System
Offset Disk, 12'
Pickup Truck, 1/2 Ton
Rowbuck, 10'
Tractor, 100 PTO HP
Vegetable Trailer Flat Bed
MATERIALS REQUIREMENT ( per Acre)
16-20-00, Dry
300.00 Lb
Water, Pump
58.00 AI
32-00-00, URAN 32, Lqd
Watermelon Bins
LABOR REQUIREMENT ( per Acre)
Irrigators
4.09 Hr
Other
0.27
0.27
0.09
2.00
0.09
1.53
7.20
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
11.30 Ga
20.00 Ea
8.00 Hr
Fertilizer Broadcaster,
Lister, 5 Bottom
Offset Disk, 13.5'
Planter, Stanhay, 2 Row
Saddle Tk Sprayer, 2 Tk 8
Tractor, 125 PTO HP
0.08
0.18
0.45
0.33
0.15
0.90
Trifluralin
Watermelon Seed (OP)
1.00 Pt
2.00 Th
Tractor
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
Hr
11.30 Hr
*NOTE: P = Previous Year C = Current Year N = Next Year
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Table 9E. Schedule of Operations; Watermelons, 1998
COUNTY:Cochise
CROP:
Watermelons
AREA:
Kansas Settlement
First
No.Month Times
FARM: SE AZ Veg 98
ACRES:
1.0
YIELD:
10.0 Tn / Acre
Operation
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WATER SOURCE:
Ks Settlement, NG
IRRIGATION SYSTEM: Flood Furrow
PREVIOUS CROP:
Wheat, Winter
Equipment/ Custom Oper
HP Self-Prop./ Implement
1
2
3
4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Feb
1.0
2.0
1.0
0.3
Plow
Disk
Apply Fert/Ground
Laser Level
150 Moldboard Plow, 4-16 2
125 Offset Disk, 13.5'
100 Fertilizer Broadcaster,
125 Drag Scraper, 10'
Laser, Complete System
100 Landplane 12'X 45'
125 Lister, 5 Bottom
100 Rowbuck, 10'
5
6
7
8
9
Mar
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
0.5
1.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
Landplane
List
Buck Rows
Preirrigate
Plant
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
May
May
May
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jun
1.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
6.0
1.0
17
18
Jul
Aug
2.0 Prepare Ends
2.0 Harvest, Load & Haul
100 Offset Disk, 12'
50 Vegetable Trailer Flat Bed
19
Sep
1.0 Disk Residue
Pickup use 60 Mi/Ac
150 Offset Disk, 16.5'
Pickup Truck, 1/2 Ton
100 Bed Shaper, 4 Rw
Planter, Stanhay, 2 Row
Apply Herbicide/Ground 100 Saddle Tk Sprayer, 2 Tk 8
Cultivate
100 Rolling Cultivator, 4 Rw
Irrigate
Thinning
CST Thinning
Disk Ends
100 Offset Disk, 12'
Irrigate
Irrigate/Run Fertilizer
Job Rate
Acres/Hr
TILLAGE: Conventional
SOIL:
Sandy-Loam
DATE:
11/27/98
---------- Material Use and Cost ---------- Service Cost
Name
Appl. Rate $ / Unit
$ / Unit
2.80
4.00
12.00 16-20-00, Dry
1.00
4.00
5.00
40.00
1.77 Water, Pump
2.70 Watermelon Seed (OP)
6.00 Trifluralin
4.00
3.58 Water, Pump
Tractor
Tractor
Tractor
Tractor
300.00 Lb 240.67 Tn
8.00 AI
2.00 Th
42.09 AF
27.70 Th
1.00 Pt
24.95 Ga
4.00 AI
42.09 AF
Labor
Type
Tractor
Tractor
Tractor
Irrigators
Tractor
Tractor
Tractor
Irrigators
75.00 Ac
40.00
2.36 Water, Pump
2.36 Water, Pump
32-00-00, URAN 32,
40.00
0.25 Watermelon Bins
4.00
0.50
6.00 AI 42.09 AF
6.00 AI 42.09 AF
11.30 Ga 173.00 Tn
10.00 Ea
9.00 Ea
Tractor
Irrigators
Irrigators
Tractor
Tractor
Other
Tractor
*NOTES: Machine times, labor times, and material rates are for one time over the designated acreage.
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