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TEXAS COASTAL BEND
FOREWORD
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The enterprise budgets for Texas Coastal Bend
Region are based on estimates of yields, production
input quantities, and production practices which
represent the best judgment of local producers,
county Extension agents-agriculture, financial insti
tution representatives, farm machinery dealers and
others knowledgeable of the area. Variation in
yields, production inputs and production practices
should be expected for particular farms.
Budgets for all major crops produced in the
area are included for two levels of management,
when applicable. Crop yields are directly related
to levels of management. These differences are due
largely to timing of operational practices which
may not be evident in the budgets.
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The machinery inventory is applicable to both
typical and high level management. In some bud
gets custom rates, primarily harvesting, were used
in lieu of the assumption that harvesting equip
ment was owned.
Budgets for establishing permanent type pasture
grasses were prepared and used for prorating estab
lishment costs in the respective pasture and hay
budgets. Forage crops include expenses only be
cause it is expected that the income will be derived
from livestock enterprises.
Land charges were based on the customary land
lord's crop share less his proportionate share of
certain production and harvesting inputs. A per
acre land charge was made when crop share was
not used.
TEXAS COASTAL BEND REGION
Assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers \]
1 tern
Unit
Price
lb.
lb.
lb.
$
Prices paid (1976)
Seed
Cotton
Grain Sorghum
Flax
Coastal Bermuda (sprigs & s p r i g g i n g )
B u ff e l G r a s s
acre
lb. pis.
Ferti1izer
Ammonium nitrate
Ammonium sulfate
Liquid N-32
20-10-0
10-20-0
ton
ton
ton
ton
ton
165.00
1 10.00
124.00
129.00
140.00
gal .
gal.
8.95
5.00
1.52
17.80
38.00
42.00
II .70
1nsecticides
Methyl parathion
Toxephene
Sevin
Disyston
Galecron
Bidrin
Gylox
Herbicides
TrefIan
Propazine
Aatrex
Atrazine
MSMA
Banvel
Caparol
.42
.30
lb.
gal
gal
gal
gal
.42
.
.
.
.
20.00
2.50
lb.
7.50
3.30
3.25
3.25
7.95
37.00
3.55
gal .
gal.
gal .
gal .
12.45
6.80
1 .20
4.25
qt.
lb.
lb.
lb.
gal.
gal .
Defoliants
Def
A c c e 11 e r a t e
Sodium Chlorate
Arsenic acid
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Unit
Price
Labor rates
Tr a c t o r O p e r a t o r
Irrigator
Hand labor
hour
hour
hour
E 2.25
2.00
2.00
Fuels and Lubricants
Diesel
Gasoline
Motor OiI
gal .
gal .
gal .
.45
.475
2.00
cwt.
acre
cwt.
7.00
Custom rates
Combine Grain Sorghum
Combine Flax
Haul Grain Sorghum
Haul Flax
Cotton stripping
Cut, rake, bale hay (standard bales)
H a u l h a y (sta n d a rd b a l e s)
Material applications
Insecticides
Defoliants
Herbicides
.30
.15
.15
bu.
cwt. seed cotton
bale
bale
1.25
acre
acre
acre
1.50
2.00
1.75
.50
.15
Prices received (1976)
Cotton
Cotton seed
Grain sorghum
Hay
Flax
lb.
ton
cwt.
ton
bu.
int
.45
00.00
5.00
55.00
5.50
]_/ These price assumptions are not to be interpreted as predictions or
prospective prices.
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TEXAS COASTAL BEND REGION
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
Tractor - 115 HP
Tractor - 90 HP
Tractor - 65 HP
Tractor - 35 HP
Pickup - 1/2 ton
Shredder 4R - 13 feet
Moldboard plow - 5.3 feet
Bedder 6R - 20 feet
Tandem disc 6R - 20 feet
Roller 6R - 20 feet
Planter 6R - 20 feet
Row disc 6R - 20 feet
Cultivator 6R - 20 feet
Sprayer 6R - 20 feet
Purchase
Price
$12,950
11,000
8,000
4,100
5,100
1,780
1,650
1,350
2,000
200
1,950
2,000
1,650
775
Estimated
Years of Use
5
6
10
15
3
8
8
8
8
12
10
10
10
10
Estimated
Hours of Use
4000
4800
5000
7500
3000
1600
1600
2400
2400
1200
1400
1200
1600
1000
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
$3.13
2.46
2.33
1.02
1.40
1.51
1.39
.76
1.13
.28
2.12
2.53
1.57
1.18
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$6.01
4.47
3.17
1.40
3.89
.63
.72
.37
.42
.09
.91
.85
.67
.39
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-4BUFFFL GRASS F ST Ab. , OR YL AND , TEXAS CCASTAL BF NO KFGIQf
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
PRICE OR
COST/UNIT
i. GROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTION
TOTAL
2 . VA R I A B L E C O S T S
PREHARVEST
SEED
BRUSH CLEARING
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABORITRACTOR f. MACHINERY)
I N T E R E S T C N C P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
VALUE OR
COST
QUANTITY
$
$
0.0
$
LBS.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
2.50
50.00
1.17
L.77
2.25
0.09
4.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.81
23.17
1 0.00
^0.00
1.17
1.77
1.82
Z*ZQ
66.96
HARVEST CCSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$
$
0.0
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$
66.96
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
$ -66.96
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
0.84
0.08
275.00
1.00
1.00
0.06
^
0.84
0.98
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$"
18.32
5 . TO TA L C C S T S
$
85.28
6. NET RETURNS
$ -85.23
PROJECTED, 1976
BUFFEL GRASS ESTAB.,DRYLAND, TEXAS COASTAL BEND REGION
ESTIMATED CCSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERAT ION
PICKUP TRUCK
PICKUP TRUCK
TANDEM DI SC 6P
PICKUP TRUCK
PLANTER 6R
PICKUP TRUCK
PICKUP TRUCK
TOTALS
ITEM
NO.
10
10
2,37
10
2,40
10
10
DATE
FIXFD
FUEL,OIL,
COSTS
TIMES LABOR MACHINE L U B . , P E P.
PER ACRE PEP ACRE
HOURS
HOURS
OVER
JAN
FFb
MAR
MAR
APR
APR
MAY
0.062
0.050
0.05
0.05
0.062
0.0 50
0
.
3
1
1
0.207
2.00
0
.
0
6
2
0.050
0.05
0.123
1.00
0.185
0
.
0
6
2
0.050
0.05
0 . 0 5 -Q*.QbZ _Q«.Q5Q
_Q*12
0.07
0.07
0.85
0.07
0.62
0.07
-Qm.Q1
0.580
2.94
1.82
0.808
0.19
0.19
1.20
0. 10
0.77
0.19
PROJECTED, 1976
B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I O N N U M B E R 8 5 3 0 1 8 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 6
-6RUFFEL GPASS PASTIJRF, DRYLAND, TEXAS COASTAL RFND REGION
FSTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRF
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
~
PRICE
OR
VA L U F
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
GRAZING
TOTAL
. VAR IABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
MACHINERY
LABOR(TRACTOR £ MACHINERY)
OTHER LABOR
I N T E R E S T C N O P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
AUMS
0.0
2.50
Qs.o_
0.0
ACRE
H OU R
HOUR
DOL.
0.97
2.25
2.00
0.09
1.00
0.31
0.50
0.32
0.07
0.70
1.00
Q*Q2
2.71
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$
s
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
2.71
3 . B R E A K E V E N P R I C E , VA R I A B L E C O S T S
AUMS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRF
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
1.083
$
0.35
0.0
35.28
275.00
1.00
1.00
0.10
0.06
0.35
0.0
8.53
$
5 . TO TA L C O S T S
6 . B R FA K E V E N P R I C E , TO TA L C O S T S
0.0
2 5.33
28.03
AUMS
ESTABLISHMENT CCSTS PRORATED OVER TEN YEARS
INCOME REFLECTED IN LIVESTOCK BUDGETS.
11 . 2 3 3
PROJECTED 1076
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