TEXAS GRAND PRAIRIE
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FOREWORD
The enterprise budgets for Texas Grand Prairie
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 used.
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 GRAND PRAIRIE REGION
assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers ]_/
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Price
Unit
Prices paid (1976)
Seed
Cottonseed (acid delinted)
Grain sorghum
Wheat
Oats (typical)
Oats (high level)
Sudangrass
Corn
Ryegrass
Barley
Kleingrass
Tarn Wintergreen Harding
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
FertiIi zer
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Potassium
lb.
lb.
lb.
.21
. 18
.075
Fuel and lubricants
Gasoline (bulk delivery-$.09 tax refund)
Diesel
gal .
gal .
.41
.37
Labor
Typical management
High level management
hour
hour
2.00
2.25
Custom rates
Cotton Stripping and Hauling
Combining grain sorghum ($5.00 minimum)
Hauling grain sorghum
Combining Wheat/Oats
Hau I ing Wheat/Oats
Combining Corn
Hauling Corn
Cut, Rake and Bale Hay
HauIing Hay
Applying Herbicide/Insecticide (aerial)
Cotton Ginning
FertiIizer Spreader
cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
acre
cwt.
bu.
bu.
bale
bale
acre
cwt.
acre
1.25
.28
.17
6.50
.17
. 17
. 10
.45
.20
I .50
1.50
1.75
pis
.35
.42
.15
.10
.13
.20
.45
.25
.14
8.00
3.00
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Interest on Operating Capital
Unit
Price
.10
percent
Prices received (1976)
Cotton Ii nt
Cottonseed
Grain Sorghum
Corn
Wheat
Oats
Barley
Sorghum Hay
Coastal Hay
Oat Hay
Kleingrass Hay
lb.
ton
cwt.
bu.
bu.
bu.
bu.
ton
ton
ton
ton
$
.46
105.00
4.25
2.50
3.50
1.50
1.75
48.00
48.00
50.00
48.00
\J These price assumptions are not to be interpreted as predictions or
prospective prices.
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TEXAS GI
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
Tractor - 130 HP
Tractor - 100 HP
Tractor - 75 HP
Tractor - 40 HP
Pickup - 1/2 ton
Chisel - 12.7 feet
Cultivator - 12.7 feet
Disk-tandem - 13 feet
Disk-tandem - 16 feet
Grain drill - 11 feet
Sprayer herbicide - 13 feet
Sprayer herbicide - 19 feet
Lister/Bedder - 13 feet
Lister/Bedder - 19 feet
Planter 4R - 13 feet
Planter 6R - 19 feet
Shredder 4R - 13 feet
Shredder 6R - 19 feet
Sprayer - 25 feet
Stripper - 6 feet
Roller 4R - 13 feet
Roller 6R - 19 feet
Trailors - 4 feet
Cultipacker - 10 feet
Purchase
Price
$13,500
11,500
9,400
4,000
4,750
1,300
1,300
1,300
2,200
1,600
295
350
1,035
1,400
1,400
2,050
1,400
2,950
800
3,700
140
200
950
800
Estimated
Years of Use
6
6
8
12
4
10
8
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
6
6
10
10
10
10
10
10
Estimated
Hours of Use
3600
3600
6400
3600
2000
2000
2400
1000
1000
1000
800
800
2400
2400
1200
1200
1200
1200
500
800
750
750
500
500
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
$4.11
3.50
1.91
1.85
2.29
1.00
.75
2.02
3.41
2.47
.51
.61
.59
.81
1.60
2.35
1.39
2.94
2.47
7.21
.29
.42
2.92
2.47
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$5.80
4.73
2.05
2.23
4.90
.28
.30
.57
.96
.70
.16
.19
.24
.33
.65
.96
.57
1.20
.70
2.32
.08
.12
1.21
1.20
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-4COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS ESTAB., DRYLA ND, TEXAS GRAND PRAIRIE REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
HAY
TOTAL
2 . VA R I A B L E C O S T S
PREHARVEST
FERT( 60-40-0)
CUSTOM SPRIGGING
HERBICIDE
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABOR(TRACTOR £ MACHINERY)
I N T E R E S T C N O P - C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
HARVFST COSTS
CUSTOM BALING
CUSTOM HAULING
SUBTOTALt HARVEST
TON
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
48.00
2.00
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
19.80
18.00
1.50
4.72
4.37
2.25
0.10
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.60
3 0 . 11
19.80
18.00
1.50
4.72
4.37
5.85
2*21
TON
TON
14.85
6.60
2.00
2.00
29.70
S 42 . 90
$ 100.15
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 T O N
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
5. TOTAL COSTS
6. BREAKEVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
96.00
$ 57.25
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
—2fi*flC
50.074
3.16
3.33
68.74
5.00
$
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.16
3.33
68.74
5*,QQ
$ 80.23
$ 180.38
TON
90.189
PROJECTED, 1976
COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS ESTAB., DRYL AND
, T E X A S G R A N D P R A I R I F R F G I ON
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
CHISEL
DISK-TANDEM
PICKUP
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D
PICKUP
PICKUP
SPRAYER H E R B I C I D
PICKUP
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D
PICKUP
PICKUP
ITEM
NO.
2,30
2,34
10
10
6,86
10
10
6,40
10
10
6,86
10
10
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
TIMES LABOR M A C H I N E L U B . , R E P. C O S T S
D AT E O V E R H O U R S H O U R S P E R A C R E P E R A C R E
DEC
DEC
DEC
JAN
FEB
FEB
MAR
APR
APR
AUG
SEPT
SEPT
NOV
TOTALS
1.00 0 . 2 9 7
2.00 0 . 5 7 3
0.10 0 . 1 2 5
0.10 0.125
1.00 0 . 1 0 3
0.20 0.250
0.10 0 . 1 2 5
00 0 . 3 9 7
.10 0 . 1 2 5
,10 0 . 1 2 5
00 0.103
10 0 . 1 2 5
0.10
0.198
0.382
0.100
0.100
0. 069
0.200
0.100
0.264
0.100
0. 100
0.069
0.100
1.18
2.38
0.49
0.49
0.18
0.98
0.49
0.75
0.49
0.49
0.18
0.49
-Q*42
1.03
2.38
0.23
0.23
0. 15
0.46
0.23
0.72
0.23
0.23
0.15
0.23
.Q*22
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2.598
1.882
9.09
6.49
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 - A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 11
8340 140021400 0
-6COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS ESTAB., DRYLAND, TEXAS GRAND PRAIRTF REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTION
HAY
TOTAL
2 . VA R I A B L E C O S T S
PRFHARVEST
FERTI 90-40-0)
CUSTOM SPRIGGING
HERBICIDE
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABOR(TRACTOR £ MACHINERY)
I N T E R E S T O N O P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
CUSTOM BALING
CUSTOM HAULING
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TON
48.00
3.00
-14_fu.QQ
$ 144.00
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
26.10
18.00
8.25
2.74
3.91
2.25
0.10
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.9 3
40.42
26.10
18.00
8.25
2.74
3.91
4.34
4*Q4.
i
TON
TON
14.85
6.60
3.00
3.00
44.55
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
2.18
3.05
77.62
5.00
1.00
1.00
0.10
1.00
2.18
3.05
7.76
5..QQ
$
17.99
$ 149.73
5. TOTAL COSTS
6. BREAKEVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
64.35
43.913
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 T O N
COST
—la^aa
$ 131.74
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
PRORATEO ESTAB.
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
67.39
TON
49.909
PROJECTED, 1976
COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS ESTAB., DRYLAND, TEXAS GRAND PRAIRIE REG ION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
CHISEL
DISK-TANDEM
PICKUP
PICKUP
SPRAYER HERBICID
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D
ITEM
NO.
2,30
2,35
10
10
4,41
4,86
10
10
10
4,86
DATE
DEC
DEC
DEC
JAN
FEB
FEB
FEB
MAR
APR
JUNE
TOTALS
FUFL,OIL, FIXFD
T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E L U B . , R E P. C O S T S
OVER HOURS HOURS PER ACRE PER ACRE
2.00
1.00
0.10
0.10
1.00
1.00
0.10
0.10
0.10
1.00
0.594
0.233
0.125
0.125
0.271
0.103
0.125
0.125
0.125
_a*.im
0.396
0.155
0.100
0.100
0.181
0.069
0.100
0.100
0.100
■Q-.Q&2
2.36
1.03
0.49
0.49
0.48
0.17
0.49
0.49
0.49
2.06
1. 18
0.23
0.23
0.52
0.16
0.23
0.23
0.23
.Q.M.LI
-Q*16
1.930
1.370
6.65
5.23
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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 - —
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 11
8340140011400 0
-8COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS HAY, DRYLAND, TEXAS GRAND PRAIRIE RFGIOM
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTION
HAY
TOTAL
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
TON
48.00
3.50
VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
FERT( 100-40-0)
HERBICIDE
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABOR<TRACTOR I MACHINERY)
I N T E R E S T O N O P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
HARVEST COSTS
CUSTOM BALING
CUSTOM HAULING
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TON
TON
28.20
1.50
3.45
0.72
2.25
0.10
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.28
19.32
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERV
TRACTORS
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
—-U21
$
14.85
6.60
51.97
3.5H
3.50
,_22*1Q
$ 11 3 . 7 6
32.503
TON
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
1.67
0.60
77.62
10.00
1.00
1.00
0.10
1.00
1.67
0.60
7.76
__lQ*Qa
$
20.03
$ 133.79
5. TOTAL COSTS
6. BREAKEVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
28.20
1.50
3.45
0.72
2.88
$"" 3 8 . 6 8
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
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
_1£S*QQ
$ 168.00
TON
* ESTABLISHMENT COST PRORATED OVER 10 YEARS.
38.225
PROJECTED, 1976