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TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS II
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FOREWORD
The enterprise budgets for Texas Rolling Plains
II Region are based on estimates of yields, pro
duction input quantities, and production practices
which represent the best judgment of local produc
ers, county Extension agents-agriculture, financial
institution representatives, farm machinery dealers
and others knowledgeable of the area. Variation
in yields, production inputs and production prac
tices 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.
The machinery inventory is applicable to both
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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 ROLLING PLAINS II REGION
Assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers \J
tern
Unit
Price
Prices paid (1976)
Seed
Cotton (di-system)
Cotton (delinted)
Grain Sorghum
Guar
Wheat (clean and treated)
Alfalfa
Forage Sorghum SI I age
Sudan
cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
bu.
cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
FertlIizer
Ni trogen (Anhy.)
Nitrogen (dry)
Phosphorous
lb.
lb.
lb.
Chemicals
Pre-emerge Herbicide
Methyl-Parathion
Ma lath ion
5 ga
gal .
ga I .
35.00
8.50
12.75
Custom rates
Combining wheat
Combining grain sorghum
Combining Guar
Hay Harvest (mow, rake, bale, haul)
Ensilage (chop, haul, pack)
acre
acre
acre
ba le
ton
7.50 2/
8.00 "
10.00
Hau I i ng
Grain sorghum
Guar
Wheat
Chemical spraying
cwt.
cwt.
bu.
acre
.20
.20
.10 3/
I .75 "
Hoeing Labor
Tr a c t o r, I r r i g a t i o n L a b o r
hour
hour
2.00
2.75
Cotton Ginning
ba le
31 .00
Fuel and lubricants
Gasoline
L. P. Gas
ga
32.00
26.00
30.00
20.00
6.50
95.00
25.00
25.00
.21
.26
.21
.65
4.50
.45
.30
-2-
I tern
Diesel
Motor OiI
Lubricant
Unit
Price
gal .
gal.
$
.36
2.20
lb.
Capita I
.30
$
Hail Insurance (wheat)
.095
acre
3.00
Prices received (1976)
Cotton
Guar
Cottonseed
Wheat
Grain sorghum
Alfalfa hay
Forage Sorghum hay
Ensilage
CoastaI hay
Pasture grazing
Potatoes
]_/ These price
prospective
2/ Plus 5<£/bu.
3/ Plus i<£/bu.
lb.
cwt.
ton
bu.
cwt.
ton
ton
ton
ton
AUM
cwt.
.42
10.00
110.00
3.75
4.50
55.00
45.00
12.00
35.00
10.00
7.00
assumptions are not to be interpreted as predictions or
prices.
over 20 bu.
over 5 miles.
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TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS II REGION
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
Purchase
Price
Tractor
11 5
HP
$13,000
Tractor
100
HP
11 , 5 0 0
Tractor
80
HP
9,000
Tractor
45
HP
4,025
Pickup
1/2
ton
5,100
Lister planter - 13.3 feet 1,296
Lister planter - 20 feet 1,944
Cultivator 4R - 13.3 feet 1,080
Cultivator 6R - 20 feet 1,728
Ta n d e m d i s c - 1 3 f e e t 1 , 7 2 8
Ta n d e m d i s c - 1 6 f e e t 2 , 1 7 8
Chisel
13
feet
864
Chisel
17
feet
1,080
Moldboard 4BTM - 5.3 feet 1,512
Moldboard 5BTM - 6.7 feet 2,160
Shredder 2R - 6.7 feet 378
Shredder 4R - 13.3 feet 1,512
Grain drill - 13.8 feet 1,404
Grain drill - 16.7 feet 1,728
Stripper
6.6
feet
3,888
Stripper & basket - 6.6 feet 5,832
Oneway
12
feet
1,512
S a n d fi g h t e r 8 R - 2 6 . 6 f e e t 3 2 4
Rolling cultivator 6R - 20 feet 1,836
Knife
4R
13.3
feet
864
Float
9
feet
1,620
Estimated
Years of Use
5
5
8
12
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
5
5
10
10
8
10
10
Estimated
Hours of Use
3750
3750
4800
3600
2000
1200
1200
1600
1600
1600
1600
1600
1600
1600
1600
1000
1000
1200
1200
1500
1500
1500
1000
1600
1200
1000
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
$3.35
2.97
2.39
1.82
2.42
1.45
2.19
.91
1.45
1.45
1.83
.73
.91
1.28
1.82
.51
2.04
.77
2.19
2.79
4.19
1.53
.49
1.55
1.09
2.46
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$5.18
4.55
3.16
2.18
1.40
.61
.91
.38
.61
.47
.59
.24
.29
.71
1.01
.18
.74
.51
.63
.91
1.36
.44
.14
.86
.05
.07
ALFALFA ESTABLISHMENT, IRRIGATED, TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS II REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
PRICE CR
COST/UNIT QUANTITY
VALUE OR
COST
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTICN
TOTAL
VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
SEED
FERT(16-20-0)
INSECTICIDE
I N S E C T.
APPLI.
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
I R R I G AT I O N
MACHINERY
LABOR(TRACTOR 8 MACHINERY)
L A B O R ( I R R I G AT I O N )
INTEREST
CN
O P.
C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
0.0
LBS.
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
0-95
8.56
3.50
1.75
1.06
3.0 4
3.88
2.75
2.75
0.09
25.00
1.00
3.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.69
0.60
13.75
23.75
8.56
10.50
5.25
1.06
3.04
3.88
4.64
1.65
1x21
$ 63.64
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$ 63.64
0.0
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
$ -63.64
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
$
I R R I G AT I O N M A C H I N E RY
LAND (NET RENT)
TO TA L F I X E D C O S T S
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
2.19
2.07
1.76
300.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.04
2.19
2.07
1.76
_12*QQ
$ 18.02
5. TOTAL COSTS
$ 81.66
6. NET RETURNS
$ -81.66
PROJECTED, 1976
-5-
A L FA L FA E S TA B L I S H M E N T, I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S R O L L I N G P L A I N S
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
CHISEL
13«
PICKUP
TA N D E M D I S C - 1 3 *
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D
PICKUP
GRAIN DRILL 1310
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
TOTALS
ITEM
NO.
2,36
10
3,34
3,86
10
2,44
10
10
10
10
II REGION
DATE
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
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 HCURS HOURS PER ACRE PER ACRE
J U LY
J U LY
AUG
AUG
AUG
SEPT
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
1.00 0.290 0.19 3
0.10 0.125 0.100
1.00 0.239 0.159
I . 0 0 0.097 0.064
0.10 0.125 0.100
1 . 0 0 0 . 3 11 0 . 2 0 8
0*10 0.125 0 . 1 0 0
0 . 1 0 0 . 1 2 5 0.100
0 . 1 0 0.125 0 . 1 0 0
0.10 .Qxi25 .0*122
.0x14
.0x24
1.687 1.225
4.10
4.26
1.10
0.14
0.68
0.24
0.14
1.24
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.83
0.24
0.69
0.19
0.24
1.11
0.24
0.24
0.24
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 11 0 0 6 1 0 2 6 5 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 2
-6A L FA L FA , I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S R O L L I N G P L A I N S I I R E G I O N
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
1.
GROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTICN
HAY
TOTAL
2 . VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
FERT( 0-46-0)
INSECTICIDE
I N S E C T. A P P L ! .
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
IRRIGATION MACHINERY
LABOR(TRACTOR I MACHINERY)
L A B O R ( I R R I G AT I O N )
I N T E R E S T C N O P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
MKTG.,RESEARCH
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
PRICE OR
C O S T / U N I T QUANTITY
$
TON
55.00
6.00
4.
FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
I R R I G AT I O N M A C H I N E RY
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LANO (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
$
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
9.66
3.50
1.75
0.98
0.24
15.52
2.75
2.75
0.09
9.66
10.50
5.25
0.98
0.24
15.52
2.67
6.60
1.00
3.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.97
2.40
13.33
1x21
52.69
$"
$
BALE
0.65
200.00
.120x00
$" 1 3 0 . 0 0
$
182.69
30.448
TON
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
1.69
0.19
7.04
78.17
62.81
1.00
I.00
1.00
0.17
1.00
1.69
0.19
7.04
13.05
$"
5 . TOTAL COSTS
6 . BREAKEVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
.220x02
$" 3 3 0 . 0 0
TO TA L VA R I A B L E C O S T
3 . BREAKEVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS
VALUE OP
COST
i
TON
—£2xSl
84.78
267.47
44.579
L A N D C H A R G E I S 1 / 3 O F G R O S S L E S S 1 / 3 O F F E RT I L I Z E R A N D H A RV E S T.
E S TA B L I S H M E N T C O S T S P R O R AT E D O V E R S I X Y E A R S . P R O J E C T E D , 1 9 7 6
-7-
A L FA L FA , I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S R O L L I N G P L A I N S I I R E G I O N
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
PICKUP
FERT.APPLI,RENTD
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
P ICK UP
PICKUP
ITEM
NO.
10
3,86
10
10
10
10
10
10
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
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
D AT E O V E R H C U R S H O U R S P E R A C R E P E R A C R E
OCT
APR
APR
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
TOTALS
0.10 0.125 0.100
1.00 0.097 0.064
0.10 0.125 0.100
0.10
125 0 . 1 0 0
0.10
125 0. 100
0.10
125 0.100
0.10
125 0 . 1 0 0
0 . 1 0 -0x125 .0x100
.0x14
.0*24
0.972 0.764
1.22
1.88
0.14
0.24
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.24
0.19
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
LAND CHARGE IS 1/3 OF GROSS LESS 1/3 OF FERTILIZER AND HARVEST.
ESTABLISHMENT COSTS PRORATED OVER SIX YEARS.
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 9
81 006402 650 0
-oA L FA L FA E S TA B L I S H M E N T, I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S R O L L I
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
*
UNIT
VALUE OR
COST
PRICE OR
COST/UNIT QUANTITY
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTION
TOTAL
2 . VA R I A B L E C O S T S
PREHARVEST
SEED
FERT( 16-20-0)
INSECTICIDE
I N S E C T. A P P L I .
HERBICIDE
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
IRRIGATION MACHINERY
LABOR(TRACTOR I MACHINERY)
L A B O R ( I R R I G AT I O N )
I N T E R E S T C N O P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
0.0
LBS.
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
0.95
8.56
3.50
1.75
6.00
1.34
5.3 5
3.88
2.75
2.75
0.09
25.00
I.00
3.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.41
0.60
15.55
23.75
8.56
10.50
5.25
6.00
1.34
5.35
3.88
6.62
1.65
—1x4a
74.37
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
%
%
0.0
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$
74.37
$ -74.37
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
IRRIGATION MACHINERY
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
3.70
3.72
1.76
300.00
3.70
3.72
1.76
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.04
..12x00
21.18
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
$
95.55
6. NET RETURNS
$ -95.55
PROJECTED, 1976
~
-9-
A L FA L FA E S TA B L I S H M E N T, I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S R O L L I N G P I A I N S
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
ITEM
NO.
DATE
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E L U B . , R F P. C O S T S
OVER HOURS HOURS PER ACRE PER ACRE
M C L D B O A R D 5 B T M . 1 , 3 9 J U LY 0 . 7 5 0 . 4 2 4 0 . 2 8 3
PICKUP
10
J U LY
0.10
0.125
0.100
TA N D E M D I S C - 1 6 ' 1 , 3 5 A U G 1 . 0 0 0 . 1 9 4 0 . 1 2 9
F L O AT
3,55
AUG
1.00
0.684
0.456
PICKUP
10
AUG
0.10
0.125
0.100
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D 1 , 8 6 S E P T 1 . 0 0 0 . 0 9 7 0 . 0 6 4
GRAIN DRILL 16«8 3,45 SEPT 1.00 0.257 0.172
PICKUP
10
SEPT
0.10
0.125
0.100
PICKUP
10
OCT
0.10
0.125
0.100
PICKUP
10
NOV
0.10
0.125
0.100
PICKUP
10
DEC
0.10
_0xl£5
_OxlOO
TOTALS
1 I REGION
2.406
1.704
2.04
0.14
0.88
1.76
0.14
0.40
0.76
0.14
0.14
0.14
1.65
0.24
0.76
2.43
0.24
0.26
0.87
0.24
0.24
0.24
.0*14
.0x24
6.69
7.42
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 11 0 0 6 1 0 1 6 5 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 2
A L FA L FA , I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S R O L L I N G P L A I N S I I R E G I O N
FSTIMATEO COSTS AND RETURNS PPR ACRF
HtttH ItVFI MNAprMFNt
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
GROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTION
HAY
TOTAL
2. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
FERT( 0-92-0)
INSECTICIDE
I N S E C T. A P P L I .
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
IRRIGATION MACHINERY
LABORtTRACTOR £ MACHINERY)
L A B O R ! I R R I G AT I O N )
I N T E R E S T O N O P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
HARVEST COSTS
MKTG.,RE SEARCH
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TON
55.00
ACRE
APPL
APPL
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
19.32
3.50
1.75
0.98
0.24
19.40
2.75
2*7 5
0.09
BALE
7.50
_412x50
$ 412.50
1.00
3.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
I.00
0.97
3.00
17.68
19.32
10.50
5.25
0.98
0.24
19.40
2.67
8.25
.-1x60
68.29
0.65 250.00
-162x50
$ 162.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.13
1.00
1.69
TOTAL VARIABLE CCST
3. BREAKEVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS TON
4. FI XED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
IRRIGATION MACHINERY
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
0.19
8.80
11.51
—16*12
$ 98.31
$ 329.10
5. TOTAL COSTS
6. BREAKEVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
1.69
0.19
8.80
92.06
76.12
TON
43.880
LAND CHARGE IS 1/3 OF GROSS LESS 1/3 OF FERTILIZER AND HARVEST
E S TA B L I S H M E N T C O S T S P R O R AT E D O V E R E I G H T Y E A R S . P R O J E C T E D , 1 9 7 6
- 11 -
ALFALFA, IRRIGATED, TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS II REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PFR ACRE
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
PICKUP
FERT.APPLI, RENTD
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
TOTALS
~
ITEM
NO.
10
3,86
10
10
10
10
10
10
DATE
FUEL,OIL,
FIXED
TIMES LABOR MACHINE LUB. , REP.
COSTS
OVER HOURS
HOURS
PER ACRE PER ACRE
OCT
APR
APR
MAY
JUNE
J U LY
AUG
SEPT
0.10
1.00
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.125
0.097
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.125
0. 100
0.064
0.100
0.100
0.100
0. 100
0.100
0.14
0.24
0.14
0.14
0. 14
0.14
0.14
0.24
0.19
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
-0x125 - 0 * 1 0 0
-0*14
-0*24
1.22
1.88
0.972
0.764
L A N D C H A R G E I S 1 / 3 O F G R O S S L E S S 1 / 3 O F F E RT I L I Z E R AND HARVEST
ESTABLISHMENT COSTS PRORATED OVER EIGHT YEARS.
PROJECTED,
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 1 0 0 6 5 0 1 6 5 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 9
1976
lOLl.ING PLAINS II REGION
COASTAL HERMUDAGRA
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
TOTAL
$
2 . VA R I A B L E C O S T S
PREHARVEST
CUSTOM SPRIGGING
FERTC30-20-0)
HERBICIDE
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
IRRIGATION MACHINERY
LABOR(TRACTOR 6 MACHINERY)
LABOR!IRRIGATION)
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
o.o
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
22.50
12.00
2.75
1.10
1.91
7.76
2.75
2.75
0.09
l.CO
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.20
30.43
22.50
12.00
2.75
1.10
1.91
7.76
4.13
3.30
—2x02
58.33
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
$
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
IRRIGATION MACHINERY
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
2.07
1.33
3.52
300.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.04
5. TOTAL COSTS
6. NET RETURNS
PROJECTED, 1976
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COASTAL B E R M U D A G R A S S E S TA B . , I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S R O L L I N G P L A I N S I I R E G I O N
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
CHISEL 13*
PICKUP
TA N D E M D I S C - 1 3 *
PICKUP
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L l , R E N T D
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PI CK UP
TOTALS
ITEM
NO.
2,36
10
3,34
10
10
3,86
10
10
10
10
DATE
FIXED
FUEL,OIL,
COSTS
TIMES LABOR MACHINE L U B . , R E P.
PER
ACRE
PER
ACRE
HOURS
HOURS
OVER
JAN
JAN
FEB
FEB
MAR
APR
APR
MAY
JUNE
J U LY
1.00
0.10
I.00
0.10
0.10
1.00
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.193
0.100
0.159
0.100
0.100
0.064
0.100
0.100
0.100
1.10
0.14
0.68
0.14
0.14
0.24
0. 14
0.14
0.14
0.83
0.24
0.69
0.24
0.24
0.19
0.24
0.24
0.24
-0*L25 -0*100
-0*14
-0x24
1 . 5 0 1 1 . 11 7
3.00
3.40
0.290
0.125
0.239
0.125
0.125
0.097
0.125
0.125
0.125
PROJECTED, 1976
B U O G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I O N N U M B E R 8 3 4 0 0 6 2 0 2 6 5 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 2